So I am always searching for my FOB!

This is a bit cheaper than $80 and does almost the same thing as the Toyota solution.

Tile: Find what matters! Never lose your keys, wallet, or bag

 

If you have two fobs, you can take the battery and the keylet out of the spare one and place it somewhere inside the vehicle.
Take the keylet and tie-wrap it somewhere on the exterior.

That won't help you find the original key fob but it might keep your Prius from turning into a 3200 pound lawn ornament if somebody steals your purse....or you lose the fob for an extended period of time.

There's also this:

Edit: &^%$#$@ somebody beat me to it.

 

and they are offering a great price in a 4 piece lot !!!!!

 

Interesting.

My problem is that I routinely drive any one of three different vehicles, and I have the habit of locking with the FOB and then pulling the door handle to verify that the vehicle is locked. This works fine with the older vehicles but is a self-defeating habit with the Prius. I would disable the Prius door touch functions if I could. Is this possible?

 

Go to a hobby shop, buy some glass "gemstones" - whatever fits your fancy. And some glue. "Dress up" the FOB with the fake gems, add a chain, and wear the fob as a necklace.

 

in the gen II, there was a switch under the dash. i think, on the gen III, you might be able to do it in the mfd menu. don't hold me to it though.

 

I had the same problem initially, but soon recognized a good solution: Verify by pulling the nearby left REAR door handle.

Yes, according to my owner's manual, disabling the SKS is one of the many programmable options.

 

That's such a clever plan, I did exactly the same thing 3 days ago. I might hide a spare battery in the car too, although that's not as critical.

 

I sometimes test that the doors locked (parking in a noisey area). Use two fingers, one on top and one on the bottom of the handle, -away- from the sensor - the lines on the handle and especially the inside of the handle. Works just fine. Or watch for the lights to flash when you lock.

 

I just wish we could program the horn to honk when locking the doors with the fob! It is tough to hear the chime sound that the prius makes when pressing the lock button..

I guess it's a toyota thing as my parents Highlander and rav4 are the same way…


Most modern cars do confirm via horn honk though! I wonder why Toyota opted not to.

 

Because using the horn is obnoxious. I hate that function. It's like the operator doesn't care about other people!

 

^^That can be said about many other things in life….

Most cars now a days have that function..

 

I work a swing shift and one thing I like about Toyota vs. Honda, is that on my 2010 Honda Fit the alarm and door lock armed via the horn honking. Which I know is common on a lot of vehicles BUT I hate it. I'd come home late at night and always think that I was waking up the neighbors with that split second horn honk.

I MUCH prefer the Toyota "beep". Far less obnoxious and potentially disturbing.

 

Here's a review of the Tile:

Tile review: Would you pay $25 a year to find your keys (maybe)? | Greenbot

I'm not sold, but it's interesting.

 

Consider the simple solution of Ear Lobe modification.
The ear lobe can be stretched to create a hole big enough to hold a fob. Or a smaller hole in which the fob can be hung.

The choice is yours.

 

there should be a light inside the car, indicating that you locked the doors. no need for a louder sound, just something besides the head and taillights, which you can't see from the drivers door in the daytime.

 

Back in 80's, here in Europe at least, "whistle key finder" were one of must have gadgets. I checked just for fun, and ofc they are still available, evolved with LEDs and whatnot.

 

we have the clapper.