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Gen II key fobs

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by tumh, Jun 30, 2015.

  1. tumh

    tumh Junior Member

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    This is not, strictly speaking, a new thread. Lost one of my key fobs for our '08 Prius. Found instructions for how to program a replacement right here in Prius Chat. Bought a fob on Ebay. Used instructions. Worked only partially. Very disappointed. Thought about the whole process and went to my local battery/lighting store and bought new batteries for my old fob and my "new" one. Everything works just fine. Thanks to the excellent people who shared their know-how here.

    So if you are facing the same key fob challenge, do a search here and learn how to do the Chicken Dance. But buy new batteries first!
     
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    well done!(y)
     
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    You bought a NEW key fob, correct?
     
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    Good advice! Glad it all turned out well for you!
     
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    Nope. Online. It included a metal key blank that I will take to a locksmith tomorrow. I is actually in better condition [wear and tear marks] than our old one.
     
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    you got lucky and got a new fob, if it were used, you wouldn't be able to program it with the chicken dance
     
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    Maybe he doesn't have smart key. Just to clear things up before someone finds this thread and gets the wrong idea, if you have smart key, the chicken dance will not properly work on used key fobs. If it does work, the key will have to be inserted in the slot. If you buy a new key for, you should be able to program it yourself with the chicken dance procedure. Whenever someone (at a dealership) tells you you can't program a new key fob yourself or that special equipment is needed to program a key for 2009 and older Prii, they are either lying or uninformed.
     
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    If he doesn't have a smart key, changing the fob battery wouldn't have any effect in starting the car.......well not the programming part
     
    #8 JC91006, Jul 1, 2015
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