FrankyJ

Does anyone know the instructions to Program our Key Fobs. I ordered one from Sewell and I thought instructions would be delivered as well, but I was wrong, and the site says so any help ill appreciate

t.is350.h

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You have to bring it to the dealer to program it. You can't do it by yourself. The dealer will charge about $55 for programming the key fob.

Bichon

The key doesn't get programmed, the car does. The process requires a factory scan tool, so as t.is350.h suggested, your best bet is probably a trip to the dealer.

chums

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realistically, labor's only about 10-15 minutes to reprogram a key. my dealership does not charge people to get keys programmed unless it involves resetting the ecu or more. you plug in the comp, follow the directions, wait a bit and then its done.

good thing about smart keys is the remote gets programmed automatically as well. with other keys, such as keys for the rx, it involves a complex process of opening/shutting/locking/unlocking doors and pulling the key in and out of the ignition several times.

FrankyJ

ok thanks guys... 10-15 minutes... so shouldnt be more than 30 bucks if they decide to charge right?

Akatsuki

nope they going to charge you full price ... mine was 45

t.is350.h

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where did you program it? that's cheaper than where I have the key to programmed.

akkord

I got mine done for $50 at Newport Lexus when I got my brake TSIB done...

Akatsuki

lexus dealership .. i called toyota they were charging 88 bucks im like wtf...

FrankyJ

i called the place i USED to take my car for service to, and when asked for the price i was answered... Ionno its 108/ hr and however long the tech takes. Great answer...

So then I called the place i currently take my car for service and was given a straight up answer... 49 bucks... gosh im happy i changed

joehsy

Hi I have a Camry Hybrid as well and if it is true that the smart key fob isn't programed, but the car is, then theoretically it should be possible to have the camry programmed to the same key? They both have the same spec:

FCC ID: HYQ14AAB
IC: 1551A-14AAB
DENSO

Or is there something on the key fob itself that limits this?

//Joe

lexusscguy

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We have an Avalon and the key fob has the same numbers also, I called both Toyota and Lexus and asked that exact question, if one key fob can be programmed for both cars, and they both told that it could screw up the system. If anyone knows more about this, please chime in.

Bichon

Just an educated guess here, but I think it has to do with the rolling codes. Each time the transmitter in the fob broadcasts, either because the button was pushed or in response to an interrogation by the reader in the car, it transmits the next code in the sequence. Since it is possible that you might push a button while outside of the range of the car, the car will not only accept the number it is expecting, but any of the following (usually 256) numbers in the sequence. If both your cars were using the same fob, but you used it with just one car for a period of time, the code would roll far enough forward that the other car would no longer recognize it.

vdeleon

I know this is an old thread but I'm a new proud owner and just got my spare key for my 99 LS400 and came with programming instructions....followed it...done!

jmstevens

So can you post the steps?