SKS (key in pocket) works for lock and unlock, but not ignition...

how's the 12v health?

 

Bisco has a good suggestion to check the 12v battery, maybe needs replaced.
I sometimes have to pull the key out of my pocket but not so far as having to plug it in.
Check you button battery for voltage... 3.3+v for good fresh one.

 

So is the problem unchanged with the new battery ?
I suspect that your FOB has failed. The section that responds to button pushes is different than the section that activates the ignition.
It might not even be the original FOB that came with the car.
I suppose that you only got one ??

A Toyota dealer could fix you up with two working FOBs........for BIG bucks.
If you call around to locksmiths, they probably can fix you up for about half what the dealer charges; still not exactly cheap though.

Locksmith or Google (Ebay).

 

Where did you order the new fob housing. As far as I am aware Toyota only sell complete fobs at an alarming price.

Only complete secondhand fobs on sale on Ebay UK, and locksmiths do not stock them in the UK. Dealers only sell complete fobs.

I see they are for sale on US Ebay.

John (Britprius)

 

Housing only available, as mentioned, on eBay, Amazon, etc.

 

Is that some weird legal thing ?
If not, I don't understand it.
How many have you checked with ??

Well I encourage people to do their own searches and research since we seem to have conflicting data here.

I'm pretty sure that I've seen both full remotes and just covers on Ebay or Amazon........but maybe only for certain car models.

 

Locksmiths in general will cut keys for cars, but do not get heavily involved with the electronic mechanisms in vehicles. This is probably due to the high overheads of equipment required, the comparatively small market with often multiple dealers in most towns. and the short distances between towns on our small island.

Locksmiths "other than what I would call key cutters or lock fitters" are few and far between with the exception of perhaps London the capital.

There are lots of Prius key fobs advertised on Ebay, but the pictures clearly show these are flip type key fobs that will not fit in the slot in the dash of the gen2 Prius. This is a requirement with the UK Prius as we did not get SKS here on any version of the gen2.

Checking the US Ebay I see several key fob shells available that would probably work providing the circuit boards "battery position etc" are the same again bearing in mind our fobs have only 2 buttons. We do get lots of adds on Ebay for used fobs from the US along with many other Prius parts at reasonable prices, but when delivery charges are added the prices become much to high. A Prius battery module is advertised from the US at £23.89 ($40) "reasonable cost" The delivery cost on top of this is£39.14 ($65) or $105 in total meaning well more than double the UK cost.

The UK fob is not dismantle able other than access to the battery. Removing the circuit board means breaking open the case.

John (Britprius)

 

There must be a proximity sensor problem with your car, specifically the one in your center console. I believe that's the one that needs to detect your key in order for you to start the car.

You can test this theory by opening your windows and trying to lock your key in your car. If you are able to lock your keyfob in your car, then most likely that proximity sensor in the console is not working.

 

It's not suppose to lock if the key is detected inside. That just means there's something wrong with the sensor in the console.

 

If you only have 1 fob, you should order another new one right away. Cost is around $120 online. If the 1 fob gets lost or stops working, it would end up costing hundreds and hundreds or possibly a thousand to replace.

 

now, you only have to buy a fob. if you have no fobs, you also have to replace the computer as well.

 

you can program the fob yourself, as long as it's brand new and not a used fob. there are step by step instructions posted on this site. If a dealer were to do it, they would charge you a standard 1 hour labor charge.

If you lose all your keys, then you would be forced for buy the fobs for retail price at the dealer....which can be a lot. Also the car's computer has to be deleted of all the fobs in memory and new fobs added. Depending on the knowledge of the dealer doing it, it may even require a replacement of the entire computer.

So just get a spare while you still have 1 working fob. Your wallet will thank you later.

 

Maybe I need to check for a milkshake too, although coffee is more likely.
Center console you mean under the cup holders to the right of the driver?

 

If you can find a locksmith that deals with FOBs, the part and the labor will both be about half what a dealer charges.
But I'm pretty sure that only a dealer can "fix" having both of them lost.