This may be a FAQ, but maybe not! My 2007 Rav's key fobs (integrated in the key) are looking terrible with the buttons falling out, I decided it was time for replacements. After calling the dealer for a laugh, I talked to a couple locksmiths who both recommended I buy the blank key+fob on amazon and they'd cut and program it for me.
The locksmith cut the keys for 15 bucks each, and they worked in the doors AND they also started the car. He said sometimes the cars aren't enabled for immobilizing. We waited a minute or two and the car kept running fine. Hmm..ok, fine enough. So I have spare keys that can run the car and they seem to work just fine without ever programming them.
Now I want to program the remote buttons on the key. I've been following the song-and-dance of insert, reinsert, door close/open twice, insert, door close/open twice, etc, etc, and can't get the sequence to work. Before everyone tries to lay out the sequence again, which is available in many websites and videos, I had an interesting thought. Is it possible the insert/remove insert/remove thing doesn't work if the car isn't detecting the presence of the key? An observation is that if I insert an original key with the door open, the car does not complain at all about a key in the ignition. I had never noticed that before! Is this a configurable thing?
Todd
The locksmith cut the keys for 15 bucks each, and they worked in the doors AND they also started the car. He said sometimes the cars aren't enabled for immobilizing. We waited a minute or two and the car kept running fine. Hmm..ok, fine enough. So I have spare keys that can run the car and they seem to work just fine without ever programming them.
Now I want to program the remote buttons on the key. I've been following the song-and-dance of insert, reinsert, door close/open twice, insert, door close/open twice, etc, etc, and can't get the sequence to work. Before everyone tries to lay out the sequence again, which is available in many websites and videos, I had an interesting thought. Is it possible the insert/remove insert/remove thing doesn't work if the car isn't detecting the presence of the key? An observation is that if I insert an original key with the door open, the car does not complain at all about a key in the ignition. I had never noticed that before! Is this a configurable thing?
Todd
Thanks to this forum and the good folks that suggested this process! Beats spending $$$ at the Toyota $tealer$hip...
