program new key fob

[nomidara Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close nomidara]

HI

My wife has lost our second fob and I think I have managed to find one on ebay that the seller has confirmed will work. Just wondering if there are any instructions on how to re program a new smart key for a push button start prado. I have techstream if that helps.

Dealer wants $65 plus another $50 to cut the key or $680 for the lot new which just seems excessive.

Thanks

[Prado_The_2nd Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Prado_The_2nd]

I don't believe you can program them without some special equipment (although some locksmith websites mention that they can program them, so maybe Google them and give them a call).

Camberwell Toyota today (in Vic) quoted me $44 to program a remote (inc GST), whether I supply my own or they supply. (Prado 150 with push button start).
They quoted $383 (inc GST) for the remote, but I have purchased one off ebay (brand new and genuine after-market part) for $190.
They quoted about $80 to cut the key, which I plan to get done elsewhere.
So (all being well), I expect the exercise to cost under $300 including Toyota programming.

Given you have lost a fob, you might want to consider having both reprogrammed if possible?

[nomidara Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close nomidara]

I should have replied to my own thread as I worked it out.

I bought a fob off ebay that they confirmed would work.(looks like the original)

I downloaded techsteram and installed it to a laptop. I already had a OBD USB connection for the car and with this was able to reprogram both keys. Also let me turn off the annoying seatbealt beep and a few other things.

Total cost with key cut was just under $250.

I don't believe you can program them without some special equipment (although some locksmith websites mention that they can program them, so maybe Google them and give them a call).

Camberwell Toyota today (in Vic) quoted me $44 to program a remote (inc GST), whether I supply my own or they supply. (Prado 150 with push button start).
They quoted $383 (inc GST) for the remote, but I have purchased one off ebay (brand new and genuine after-market part) for $190.
They quoted about $80 to cut the key, which I plan to get done elsewhere.
So (all being well), I expect the exercise to cost under $300 including Toyota programming.

Given you have lost a fob, you might want to consider having both reprogrammed if possible?

[Prado_The_2nd Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Prado_The_2nd]

Thanks for the response. I'll have to play with Techstream at some point - looks good. Key I purchased off Ebay arrived today (only ordered it yesterday!) and looks/feels like an original. I'll get Toyota to program this one ...

[Prado_The_2nd Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Prado_The_2nd]

Thanks for the advice Nomidara. Never got around to Toyota, so programmed my own key today. Was easy.
Documenting here for others in the future ...
Purchased a new key and Techstream Cable from Ebay.
Installed onto a Windows XP computer (I used a trial copy of Windows XP, installed as a virtual machine using VirtualBox).
Installed the driver that came on the CD.
Found that Version 12 did not work - I installed version 10.30.something ... and it worked fine.
Started the software with the engine running - it detected the car details automatically.
Followed the instructions from this Youtube Video - worked exactly as described for the Prado 150 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmY-yBvYCvg

[JohnLynn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JohnLynn]

Thanks for the info, just to say that Vmware workstation 14 works well on a 64 bit windows 10 laptop running XP pro, and Techstream V12.10.019 works a treat.

[paddyb Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close paddyb]

Great post Prado_The_2nd, thanks for the information. And you too John.

[bretthar Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bretthar]

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[bretthar Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bretthar]

Just replaced a lost fob with one of these off ebay , cost was $162 with an ebay discount voucher

Followed the youtube video posted above https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmY-yBvYCvg
And programmed it with techstream, was super easy to do.