Aftermarket keyless entry system

I'm curious what y'all recommend for aftermarket keyless entry in a 1st gen. I have an automatic 01 double-cab prerunner 2WD 3.4L which did not come with a keyless system originally, at least as far as I can tell.

When I bought the truck in Feb it had a crappy non-working I forget the brand. I had a local shop remove it and install a cheap one they had on hand, a Scytek A15, but it doesn't work consistently. Sometimes I'll press the unlock button and it works. Other times I need to press it twice or thrice.

What I'm wondering is what system available now in 2022 is recommended? Low cost would be great but at this point I'm thinking I should just say anything under $1k because I want something reliable. It would be awesome if it is 2-way and even better with remote start capability, but those are just extras that would be nice. What I want most is reliable locking and unlocking.

I was looking on Amazon and think

$109 Compustar CS4900-S (4900S) 2-Way Remote Start and Keyless Entry System with 3000-ft Range

Compustar CS4900-S (4900S) looks interesting. I assume the

$165 Compustar CS7900-AS All-in-One 2-Way Remote Start and Alarm Bundle w/ 3000 Feet Range

Compustar CS7900-AS is a higher-end model so that seems like another option. I'd be having a pro install it so I would just need to make sure I buy all the required parts.

On a related note, currently when I press the unlock button on either of the Scytek A15 remotes it takes maybe 3-4 seconds before the doors unlock. With my previous vehicle, an 04 Corolla with factory system, it unlocked immediately. I was told the delay now is because the system has to do some internal checks before it will unlock. Is this true? I'd love if a different system didn't have this delay but if it's normal I'll just live with it.

 

Does your truck have powered door locks? If so buy a RS3000 keyless entry door module.

 

This is what I'm looking into.

 

Yeah I have powered locks. Would you happen to know if this might be plug-n-play if I do get it? I'm hesitant to get something so old but then again it's Toyota so I assume it's reliable and would work fine after this long.

 

take a picture of your interior.

 

Can you be more specific please? What exactly would you like to see in the interior?

 

Do you have this?

 

Behind this interior you may or may not have this.

This is the RS3000 Toyota Keyless Entry Module.

 

I did have an LED in one of those which is connected to the Scytek system I had the installer put in a few months ago. I think the LED was previously connected to the crappy aftermarket non-working system that had been put in by a previous owner. I don't recall seeing that box last time I was behind there but I should check again just in case.

 

That tells me the wiring is in place for keyless entry. That’s good news. Where is it located?

 

Well yeah I have this aftermarket system installed: https://scytek.net/product/a15/

The wiring is connected to that so do you still think there might be wiring that would support the RS3000 module? I just assumed the LED came with the previous system.

 

I found this picture from before I switched the head unit but it probably doesnt show enough