I have a '97 Camry I just bought from a local dealer. They did not provide the remote or the "master" key (read about this in the manual), and it has caused a big problem. I don't have the original master key or the FCC# for the remote. Is there some way I can get them? Here's the story behind all this...
The 3-disc changer was displaying an "E-02" code on the 3rd day we had the car. I called the dealer, and a tech there suggested we remove the negative battery cable and put it back on to try to clear the problem. It didn't help, and created a much bigger problem.
When I put the negative cable back on the battery, it caused the alarm system, which they had somehow deactivated, to reactivate. I cannot get it to shut off, I think because we have the "secondary" key only - it doesn't open the trunk, which the manual says the secondary key will not do, and the car will not start because the starter cut-off is engaged. The red light button next to the steering wheel is flashing (which the salesperson told us was a "tire pressure warning light"), and I have had to take the negative battery cable off the car to get the alarm to stop.
This happened at 2:00 AM in my garage, by the way, because I work strange hours. The horn obliterated my sense of hearing for the night; my ears are still ringing. I'm sure I'll look back on it someday and laugh, but it'll be a long time from now. I am very upset with the dealer over this, but they sold us the car "as is", so I'm sure they won't help us with it at all. It's especially upsetting because I handed them a lot of hard-earned cash for the entire purchase price of the car, and expected to be treated right.
Please help!