Can Prius remote be programmed to also open Toyota Camry?

Re: Can Prius remote be programmed to also open Toyota Camry

[font=Comic Sans MS:0946269bd1]Sorry, I don't think so. The Prius fob uses a different code. You didn't say, do you have SKS?[/font:0946269bd1]

 

i disagree, there is a possibility it may work. Both use rolling codes, and probably use the same code algorithm, and probably even the same frequency.
It wouldn't matter if the Prius was SKS or not, the Camry would not be able to take advantage of that. But it might be able to utilize the remote lock function.

If it would work, the Camry would have to be programmed to recognize the Prius fob as valid. Whether you can do that yourself or the dealer needs to do that would depend on how Camry fobs are currently added.

 

They may say no, even if it were possible. Only if it were tried would one really know. Just treat the fob as if it were a camry fob.

 

Re: Can Prius remote be programmed to also open Toyota Camry

I tried this yesterday with my Explorer (yes, my other car is a gas-guzzling SUV. so what. At least buying the Prius doubled our household CAFE average. ) Anyway, it didn't work. I'm guessing the key fob pushbuttons use different systems that are mutually incompatible. That said, I'd bet on another Toyota you'd have a chance.

A small nit: You're not programming the Prius fob to work with the Camry, you're programming the Camry to recognize the Prius fob. And for that, as long as they systems are compatible, should work just fine, I'd think. Though I suppose there might be some issues if the rolling codes get too far out of sync (you open the camry once for every 100 prius opens...though if you're using a smartkey fob, you'll probably never touch the remote buttons for the prius anyway).

I'm actually considering looking for the keyfob receiver part (not the SKS receiver, but the other system -- I'm guessing they're separate), and if it's cheap enough, it might be a fun reverse mod to get that recevier hacked into the explorer...


Anyway, to the original poster, I'd suggest doing whatever the standard procedure on the Camry is for registering a new keyfob, and see if it works.

You didn't say what year your Camry is, did you? Here's a quick Google Groups search result that might be what you're looking for:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.au...9b8c0d4fb5432b6

 

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Your wife ever leave the Camry unguarded? I'm really curious if you've tried this, what the results were....