I have 2 keys with the transmitter built into the key - nice for day-to-day, but not very outdoor activity friendly. So I had a regular key cut (no transmitter and no chip, just a piece of regular old metal) to throw in my pocket when I'm likely to get rained on, dunked in a river, etc.

The problem is that if I leave the vehicle for more than a few minutes the stock security system arms (factory service manual calls it the Vehicle Theft Alarm - VTA) and when I open the door with exterior door lock (instead of hitting the button on the transmitter), the horn honks and the lights flash until I can grab the transmitter key from inside and press the unlock on the transmitter (or put a chipped key in the ignition).

Anybody have a solution they could offer? Is there a way to lock up the libby without having the VTA arm? Or is there a way I can disarm the VTA? I didn't see anywhere in the service manual how to disable the VTA. And searched the forums and didn't see anything.

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2005 KJ CRD Limited
72,000 miles
totally stock (but hopefully not for much longer)

Any luck? I do the same and would like a soultion. Bump to the top.

Thanks for any help.

Clint

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'05 Limited CRD Blue, just bought in Jan '12 with 145,000 miles.
Did the Maf, Orm, Inline thermostat.

Ok one wasnt enough now we have his and hers. Hers is above mine is a

'05 Sport CRD Light Khaki, just bought Mar '12 with 53,000 miles.
Maf, Inline thermostat, GDE Hot tune.