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On older Camrys with security there was a work around if you didn't have the alarm fob or the battery was dead. If and when the battery dies, and you know it will, is there a way to turn off the alarm and start the car with only the regular key on the 07?
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On older Camrys with security there was a work around if you didn't have the alarm fob or the battery was dead. If and when the battery dies, and you know it will, is there a way to turn off the alarm and start the car with only the regular key on the 07?
Like, unlock the door with a key and start the car with a key?
It worked for my prev corolla. But if the alarm is activated and you can't turn it off with the key fob, then do the following:
-you unlock the door (alarm will sound)
-put the key in the ignition and turn it from Off to On (or it could be ACC) about 3-5 times. This will turn the alarm off and you can then start the car with the key.
The car's I've owned had the same setup to turn off the alarm. but you won't be able to turn it back on until you get a new battery.
As far as I know, and based on your model, when you use your key to unlock the door the alarm is disarmed. Otherwise, the valet key would be useless. Sounds like you have an aftermarket alarm?
I have owned many cars, and have had many many cars in the family that have had chipped keys. Not once have any of the batteries in any of they keyfobs ever died. I don't think you should be worrying about it. The battery is made to last like 10-20 years or something along those lines.
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I have owned many cars, and have had many many cars in the family that have had chipped keys. Not once have any of the batteries in any of they keyfobs ever died. I don't think you should be worrying about it. The battery is made to last like 10-20 years or something along those lines.
On older Camrys with security there was a work around if you didn't have the alarm fob or the battery was dead. If and when the battery dies, and you know it will, is there a way to turn off the alarm and start the car with only the regular key on the 07?
So basically your asking is if your battery in the key FOB dies then how you would bypass the car's security system and drive off with the car? Interesting... yes there is a loophole, there always is. But my method involves illegal activity and I don't know if I'm giving info to the wrong person or not. Just get a new battery every year for the piece of mind then.
Back in 1999 the Camry I had had a valet button on the lower left corner of the dash. There was a way to turn the key on, push the button in and then disable the alarm system for the valet. This also worked if the battery went south during the day. What actually happened to me once was that the fob itself had died and I was not using the alarm at all. I parked the car in a hospital garage for a few hours and when I returned, the alarm was set!! Someone else nearby apparently had the same frequency set and had set the alarm. I had to sit there and call the dealer to figure out how to get the car started so I could go home.
I probably just need to play with this new one next Saturday and see if I can figure out the trick if there is one. The battery should last for a couple of years, but Murphy's law being what it is, we ALL need to know how to handle the situation!
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2007 V6 Camry LE, Built TMMK 27 September 06
"People who think they know it all are particularly irritating to those of us who do."
Back in 1999 the Camry I had had a valet button on the lower left corner of the dash. There was a way to turn the key on, push the button in and then disable the alarm system for the valet. This also worked if the battery went south during the day. What actually happened to me once was that the fob itself had died and I was not using the alarm at all. I parked the car in a hospital garage for a few hours and when I returned, the alarm was set!! Someone else nearby apparently had the same frequency set and had set the alarm. I had to sit there and call the dealer to figure out how to get the car started so I could go home.
I probably just need to play with this new one next Saturday and see if I can figure out the trick if there is one. The battery should last for a couple of years, but Murphy's law being what it is, we ALL need to know how to handle the situation!
Yes, the good ole valet button. But if you enable it for everyday driving then whats the point of having an alarm system? If your valet mode was still enabled while you were parked in the hospital then it remains in valet mode. There is no set frequency to suddenly bring it out of valet mode unless you reverse the procedure to enable alarm (by putting the keys to the on position and pushing the valet button).
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