06-22-2016, 06:11 AM
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Originally posted by eigoya
PrisChats there is talk of buying the fob on line and programming the car to accept it. Has anyone done this and can explain the difficulty or ease in DIY (Y=not Toyota dealer) or bringing eBay fob to dealer and having them do it.
Yup. I bought a brand new un-programed key off epay. I followed the instructions on priuschat, (the hat dance) and it worked perfectly.
I did have a slight problem getting the metal key cut as some people said it wasn't possible. Yet while at a Lowe's store, I challenged the hardware guy and he cut it in 1 stroke.
No need to pay dealers, not specialists, nobody, except them there smart keys aint cheap. Or that is, epay is the lowest price, providing you've conducted a good search there, you'll pay anywhere.
However, this trick only works providing you do have a least 1 original or spare smart key you'd gotten with your car. You've got to have a pre-programed key to initiate the computer's settings.