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The cheapest way to program a new key fob to work in your Prius is with the Toyota Techstream software. This is proprietary software that Toyota service technicians use to work on Toyota vehicles. Officially, this costs over $1,000 (link to techinfo.toyota.com flyer) but you can buy a pirated version on eBay for less than $40.
Insert old fob (your fob that currently works) into slot and remove it 4 times in a row, and insert it a fifth time but leave it in there! 2. Open and close driver door 6 times. 3. Remove old fob from slot. Car is in fob programming mode at this point. Red anti-theft light remains on. 4. Insert new fob and leave in the slot for a full minute.
- A brand new key fob can only be bought from a Toyota dealership, which will cost $200+. - I bought a good used key fob with a blank hard key inside on eBay for $97 from seller oem-keyremotes - Home Depot can NOT cut the hard key or program the fob. - Ace Hardware can cut the hard key that slides inside the fob as long as they have a laser key ...
This same procedure is the ONLY way to register used key fobs (that are linked to another Prius) to a new Prius. You can link a used Key Fob only if it has been "Virginized" which is to say that it is, for all intents and purposes, a new key "mentally." There are people/companies that offer this service.
As soon as I replaced the battery in the fob the Prius blinkers simultaneous flashed and the small red LED light in the corner of the fob blinked for about 10-20 seconds, but after that there was not response from the fob. I can still insert the key into the car and it turns on and runs fine, but pressing the lock, unlock, or alarm button on ...
Since your current fob isn't fully programmed, you will not be able to fully program another key from it on your own without using Toyota Techstream software/hardware. Plus you would need to purchase codes as part of the key reseed procedure.
Check the position of the smart key switch where the steering column meets the dash panel. If that doesn't fix it you might have gotten a bad fob battery from Autozone, or the fob battery might be installed backwards. I think that the silver logo on the key fob indicates that it is for the SKS. As far as I know there is no "master" fob.
I'm not sure if other plug in Prius owners have the AC button on the key fob. I have the button, but I'm not sure how to get it to work or if the key fob came with it, but it was not part of the package. I'm not even sure how I would check if it came as part of the car. How can I check to see if I have the proper parts to make it work.
The "smart key" registration process does a two-way radio handshake with the fob. After registration, the ECU memory in the car has stored information about the fob, and a memory in the fob has stored a vehicle ID for the car. After that, the fob will not respond to any future registration attempt from a different car.
I successfully reprogrammed a used 2007 Fob I purchased on Ebay for a 2008 Model Prius - I have a Non-SKS (smart Key system) 2008 Base Trim Prius - These non-SKS Priuses use a Fob with a black emblem on the back to start the engine. However - I purchased an SKS FOB with a silver emblem on the back on EBAY for $79 which is meant only for a Prius ...