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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 05:24 PM
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Dealer wants $220 plus programming $110. Has anyone gotten an aftermarket keyfob with remote for cheaper that works well and that the dealer can program?
Old Mar 1, 2017 | 12:39 PM
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Search this forum. I remember a guy dissecting his key to pull out the "chip" and reinstall into a new replacement key. I think he did it for a flip key, but the process should be generally the same. That will probably be a whole lot cheaper than working through a dealer.

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I've done this myself a few times,it's very simple, just a little patience and you shouldn't have any problems.First you need some sort of an utility knife,I used the ones for car modeling build,a very small flat head screwdriver to pry out the chip that I highlighted.The original key fob has some sort of glue over the chip so you need to scrape that stuff off with the knife,again you need patience because it takes a bit of effort to get that glue off,once that's done take the small screwdriver and pry out the chip out,be careful not to damage it because is well imbedded in there,once is out all you do is transfer it to the new fob with the other innards,good luck and hope this helps!
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 10:06 PM
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I needed a copy and went to home depot and bought their TOY43-EK Toyota Transponder Key for about $70. They programmed the new key using my original and works fine for me.
This option is only if you don't want the remote unlocking part of it. I have an aftermarket alarm for unlocking and locking my car.




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