How can I find ignition switch harness in 2000 Corolla?

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jwsohn@cvs.rochester.edu - 10 Oct 2006 02:14 GMT

I purchased a remote starter system kit (bulldog security, RS1100) for
my 2000 Corolla.
I never experienced any eletric job like this. So it looked extermely
difficult to do all wiring job. Fortunately, the same company sells a
T-harness that makes the wiring job easy.
One of main job I should do is to disconnect the ingitioin switch
harness and connect it on the T-harness.
But when I open knee bolster of my car I could not find it.
At the left side, there was a box fixed on the car where many harness
were connected.
I tried to connect one of them on T-harness I purchased but nothing
fit.

Underneath the steering wheel, there was a cover that I could not
remove (presumably this may be steering column). Through the gap that
the cover made, I thought I saw one that looked like ignition switch
harness (I guess from a website). But I could not reach it. Could
someone tell me that this is what I am looking for? Then, how can I
open the cover. There was a screw underneath the cover. I could
unscrew this. However, in addition, there seems to be screw between the
cover and steering wheel, which I don't know how to unscrew.

I intially believed that it would be easy to install the remote
starter. But I almost regret buying that stuff. Please help me!

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Ray O - 10 Oct 2006 16:31 GMT

>I purchased a remote starter system kit (bulldog security, RS1100) for
> my 2000 Corolla.
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> I intially believed that it would be easy to install the remote
> starter. But I almost regret buying that stuff. Please help me!

There should be 2 screws holding the steering column cover in place between
he cover and the steering wheel. To get at the screws, turn the steering
wheel 90 degrees. DO NOT MESS WITH ANY BRIGHT YELLOW WIRES!!!!!!! The
bright yellow wires are for the supplemental restraint system, commonly
referred to as the air bag. Besides the indignity of facial injuries if it
deploys, a replacement air bag is pretty expensive and costs more than what
you would have paid a technician to install the remote starter.

For $10/day, you can get online access to the factory repair manual and
wiring diagrams at techinfo.toyota.com.

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plosio@hotmail.com - 11 Oct 2006 02:20 GMT

Thank you so much, Ray.
With your help, I tried to install the remoter starter in the evening.
There was only one extra connection on top of the ignition switch for
the installation. I thought I did it correctly. But the system did not
work. So I will get technical help from the company where I purchase
the remoter starter tomorrow.

I did not get facial inuires thanks to you (-:).

By the way, could you let me know where the fuse box is?
Is that a box to which a lot of switch are connect in the left side of
kick panel?

Thanks again, Ray.

> There should be 2 screws holding the steering column cover in place between
> he cover and the steering wheel. To get at the screws, turn the steering
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> For $10/day, you can get online access to the factory repair manual and
> wiring diagrams at techinfo.toyota.com.

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Ray O - 11 Oct 2006 18:07 GMT

> Thank you so much, Ray.

You are welcome!

> With your help, I tried to install the remoter starter in the evening.
> There was only one extra connection on top of the ignition switch for
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> Is that a box to which a lot of switch are connect in the left side of
> kick panel?

There are at least 2 fuse boxes, one in the kick panel next to the driver
and one in the engine compartment.

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