Adding OE remote locking Options

[Duke_W]

Hey, I looked around a while, and yesterday I added a post to an existing thread, but it doesn't seem to be appearing.

I have a '97 ST with power locks but no remote. From reading here it appears that the receiver should be a black box located under the driver's seat. This is also integrated with a factory alarm. I don't really care about the alarm part of it, but I am looking to see if I can just buy a used OE receiver unit and fob and plug it in.

Is the chassis harness there even if the Celica didn't come with remote? I've done this in 2 different Subarus - one had an additional subharness that needed to be found with the receiver. The other one had a pigtail already in place in the chassis harness and I just needed to plug the unit in and mount it.

Any information will be appreciated. Thanks.

[njccmd2002]

well you need to look to see what kind of box you have, to even start looking for a remote, as there were sevral versions

[Duke_W]

Thanks for the info. I found the box, but I couldn't really read the part number. It looked to be a single black box about 2"x3", with 2 mounting flanges. One side was ziptied to something under the driver's seat; maybe the left side rail. The car also does have the TOYOTA SECURITY light by the driver's knee, although for some reason, the bezel is installed upside down.

Is there a key somewhere about which remote goes to which receiver? Thanks again.

[njccmd2002]

take a picture of the box, and post it, it may not be a oem box. I have a different kind of box... its not oem.

Try to look for a brand name, or FCC code. then google that. my box was located underneath the steering wheel. the box you describe may not be it.

reason s located under the steering wheel, is that is where it taps to the doors, the windows, and lights.

youll have to remove this panel to see the bpx