i think he means the factory alarm. which is what i was talking about. the starter is under the intake manifold on the 1uz so its hard to get to. even if the starter was bad the solenoid should still click. if it worked before the alt install id bet there is a wire loose somewhere. have you tried holding the brake and putting the trans all the way down to first and then back to park? i still think its the alarm, thats why i also stated to trigger the alarm then shut it back off with the key. theres a relay that controls the starter on/off and it might be stuck. triggering the alarm and resetting it might fix it.