Car Alarms: 1999 Camry Alarm, dash area, button spring

Question
Just bought a 1999 Camry with an alarm system.  Did not get a remote with the car, and somehow tripped the alarm and I cannot figure out how to shut it off. I disconnected the siren to kill the noise, but the parking lights still flash and the car will not start.

I do not think this is a factory installation, as there is a red led just to the right of the instrument panel rheostat, and a switch on the left kick panel.

Tried just about every combination of disconnect-reconnect battery; key in ignition & lock-unlock doors electrically; lock-unlock doors with key in driver's door, first turn to left - then to right.  No joy.

I want to get the car to run, and then completely remove this system.  Your help will be most appreciated!  

Answer
Not sure what aftermarket system you have
there, but this is what I think is going
on....

The alarm seems to be in long tamper mode.
You will need to reset it if we can.

Ok, try this.
Put the key in the ignition, and turn forward
all the way just before cranking. Then within
5 seconds, locate, press and hold in the
valet/overide button, found under the
dash area, (push button, spring loaded)
until the installed LED (the blinking light)
in your dash area goes on solid,
and the siren chirps once.

(Your valet switch might be the toggle
(on/off) type. in this case, key on,
flip switch in opposite direction,
then turn the key off.)

This should reset the alarm, and reset
the grounded relay on the starter wire,
allowing you to start the engine.

At this point, the only thing working would
be the keyless entry from the alarm,
if it came equipped that way.

Just Repeat these steps to place it
back to usable armed mode.
You may get 2 chirps, confirming it,
and the lights may flash twice as well.

That should do it.
If you want to remove it at this point,
take it to your neighborhood installer
for this, or buy the wiring chart
(Go to: www.vehiclewires.com)
for the vehicle, and reverse engineer it wire
by wire, until safely removed.

If it does not work out this way,
you will have to replace the system
with one you know how to operate
and what to expect. Don't want to
get stuck in another bad situation.

Let me know what happens.

Robert Martin/CEO-ALARMTEK
DELUXESERVICE.com