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I was waxing the car earlier today,I had the key in my pocket the whole time. It was about an hour. When I finished the key would not lock or unlock the door. So I replaced the battery still not working. Has this happened to anyone else? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks
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how old is it?
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Originally Posted by Gryder
I was waxing the car earlier today,I had the key in my pocket the whole time. It was about an hour. When I finished the key would not lock or unlock the door. So I replaced the battery still not working. Has this happened to anyone else? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks
you splashed water on it?
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It's an 08
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Originally Posted by rominl
you splashed water on it?
It never got wet
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spare key ?
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Does the LED on the fob light up when you press a button?
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Originally Posted by blitz_714
spare key ?
It doesn't work either
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Does the LED on the fob light up when you press a button?
Yes it does
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Walk away from the car for like 5 minute and come back guarantee it works. It happens to me all the time while im waxing the car. I have no idea why
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I had the same issue happen to me about a month back. I stopped by the service department at a nearby Toyota and had the battery replaced for $5. It took all of 10 seconds to replace. To this day, no issues. Hope this helps.
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u might want to call roadside since both your keys are not working...if your battery is low hold the key fob close to the start button for a couple of seconds and press the start button.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...e-key-fob.html
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Are you putting the key near your cellphone? Cellphones will kill the chips in the keys if they are close enough for a long enough time.
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This just happened to me a few moments ago, I was washing the car and the car wouldnt unlock when i finished.. I was luckily at home and had the spare key fob with me or else I wouldn't know what to do!
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Originally Posted by Boma
Does the LED on the fob light up when you press a button?
both my key fobs dont have LED's on it..


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