Keyless remote entry problem

Hi,

I've a 2000 XLE V6 Camry. One of my original remote stopped working. Since its been used for a few years, I thought may be the battery needs replacing. However, after changing to a new battery, it still doesn't work. The other original remote is still working. Any suggestion will be appreciated.

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There are no lights on it. Only 3 buttons, LOCK, UNLOCK and PANIC.

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Any idea how to program it.

Thanks

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aiuser

I think it was "aiuser" who stated:

Press PANIC -- help will arrive shortly!!

Well, that is the smartass answer (can't help myself sometimes).

This was stolen from a Scion site, but it works on my '05 Camry; it seems reasonable it would work on your '00 as well (it's a little like doing the Hoky-Poky ;^) :

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Here are the procedures to manipulate the remote door lock system. As you can see they are hardly difficult programming exercises. Any competent mechanic should be able to do it in 20 minutes including time for paperwork, coffee, sharing a dirty joke with the next guy, and a cigarette break. Competence, in this case, means the ability to read and follow instructions, not even knowing anything about cars.

As with anything, try these at your own risk. If you accidently reprogram your engine to produce 200HP don't blame me!

There are four different modes you can use to program remote door lock functions.

Confirmation mode allows you to check the number of transmitters recorded. Add mode allows you to add a transmitter without disturbing existing transmitters. Rewrite mode allows you to replace all existing transmitters with new ones. Prohibition mode erases all transmitters and turns off the remote door lock function.

Confirmation mode. To check for the number of remotes programmed into the car:

Start with the key out of the car, driver's door open and unlocked.

1.Insert key in ignition and pull out
  1. Within 5 seconds, insert the key in the ignition and pull out again.
  2. Within 40 seconds, close and open the driver's door twice, then insert and remove the key from the ignition again.
  3. Within 40 more seconds, close and open the driver's door twice, then insert the key in the ignition and close the driver's door.
  4. Turn ignition switch from LOCK to ON to OFF three times, leaving the key on for one second and off for one second each time.
  5. Remove the key from the ignition lock.

The doors will lock and unlock themselves at about 2 second intervals. The number of times that the doors lock is the number of remotes that are programmed into the car. If the car locks/unlocks 5 times, there are no codes registered.

Add mode. To add a remote without disturbing existing remotes:

Start with the key out of the car, driver's door open and unlocked.

1.Insert key in ignition and pull out
  1. Within 5 seconds, insert the key in the ignition and pull out again.
  2. Within 40 seconds, close and open the driver's door twice, then insert and remove the key from the ignition again.
  3. Within 40 more seconds, close and open the driver's door twice, then insert the key in the ignition and close the driver's door.
  4. Turn ignition switch from LOCK to ON to OFF, leaving the key on for one second and off for one second.
  5. Remove the key from the ignition lock.

The doors will lock and unlock themselves once.

  1. Within 40 seconds, press the lock and unlock buttons on the transmitter at the same time and release.
  2. Within 3 seconds, press either switch and release.

The doors will lock and unlock themselves once if the registration was successful. They will lock and unlock twice if the registration failed.

  1. If you have other remotes to program, go back to step 7 within 40 seconds.
  2. Insert the key in the ignition or open a door to complete registration.

Rewrite mode: To erase all remotes and add new ones:

Start with the key out of the car, driver's door open and unlocked.

1.Insert key in ignition and pull out
  1. Within 5 seconds, insert the key in the ignition and pull out again.
  2. Within 40 seconds, close and open the driver's door twice, then insert and remove the key from the ignition again.
  3. Within 40 more seconds, close and open the driver's door twice, then insert the key in the ignition and close the driver's door.
  4. Turn ignition switch from LOCK to ON to OFF twice, leaving the key on for one second and off for one second each time.
  5. Remove the key from the ignition lock.

The doors will lock and unlock themselves twice, indicating that you are in rewrite mode.

  1. Within 40 seconds, press the lock and unlock buttons on the transmitter at the same time and release.
  2. Within 3 seconds, press either switch and release.

The doors will lock and unlock themselves once if the registration was successful. They will lock and unlock twice if the registration failed.

  1. If you have other remotes to program, go back to step 7 within 40 seconds.
  2. Insert the key in the ignition or open a door to complete registration.

Prohibition mode: To erase all codes and disable wireless door lock function:

Start with the key out of the car, driver's door open and unlocked.

1.Insert key in ignition and pull out
  1. Within 5 seconds, insert the key in the ignition and pull out again.
  2. Within 40 seconds, close and open the driver's door twice, then insert and remove the key from the ignition again.
  3. Within 40 more seconds, close and open the driver's door twice, then insert the key in the ignition and close the driver's door.
  4. Turn ignition switch from LOCK to ON to OFF five times, leaving the key on for one second and off for one second each time.
  5. Remove the key from the ignition lock.

The doors will lock and unlock themselves 5 times at about 1 second intervals.

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Good luck.

-Don

-- I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it

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Don Fearn

============================= After buying a couple of replacement remotes, I tried removing the cover as when replacing the battery and spraying WD-40 on the contacts for the activation buttons. Seems to have helped. So far, so good.

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Daniel

I think that's a fancy version (XLE) of the Fujitsu-Ten RS-3200 alarm system remote. Fujitsu-Ten has fax back instructions at 310 327-9905. In case you need to reprogram.

It's probably not likely the control module will "forget" one of the two remotes. But without the LED on the remote like on the cheap 2 button ones it's hard to know if it's working.

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