Question regarding remotes

[MGLax13]

Ok, I know I'm gonna post this and everyone and their mothers is gonna jump on me and tell me to search, but I have searched and found nothing to help me. I had this crappy checkmate alarm system installed on my car when I got it. The crappy ring that holds the remote to my keys broke and I lost the remote. I ordered a new one from this place that sells remotes but couldn't program it because the original owner of the car changed the code and it was impossible to figure out. I removed the entire alarm system. I have no keyless entry fobs for my car from the dealer. I bought the right one off of ebay. They sent me instructions that I've seen on this site before which basically required me to lock\unlock the doors 5 times and then do some other crap and do it again...you get the idea. Anyways, this did not work at all. I would follow the instructions and when the car is supposed to lock\unlock it self twice to show taht I'm in programming mode, it would never happen. I have a 2000 SEV6. I highly doubt I have any type of dealer alarm system. Anyone have any instructions that might work?

[Mole]

can you return the alarm from the seller on ebay?

what alarm or lock/unlock remote is it?

sounds defective.

[Jon11582]

Don't those fobs and instructions only work on dealer installed remote entry systems? Sounds like your remote entry was part of your alarm system and not a dealer installed option since you didnt get a remote with the car.

[MGLax13]

I didn't get a remote with the car because they gave me the alarm remote. I thought all the solara's came with keyless entry...it just required a remote?

[Jon11582]

Well mine doesnt have remote entry...

[MGLax13]

Hmmmm....then I'm guessing mine doesn't either.....

[Jai_Jai_Binks]

20 bucks says that its an aftermaker alarm system and you would need THEIR remote and their instructions to reprogram it.