Finally! How to program a non-SKS key/fob. Detailed!

[jqmello]

I just wanted to thank the users here for posting the original directions. I followed the set from the very first post with a key I bought from Ebay "new" (black, of course, for the non-SKS '05 prius we bought with only one key). First try, and it worked like a charm. The only think I noticed that went differently was that the doors locked + unlocked only once before I held down both buttons on the new remote. When I pressed lock, it locked+unlocked once more. I stepped outside and locked it with the new fob!

This whole process took hours... hours of reading this thread, then about 2 minutes of futzing with the car.

[tvspaulmoore]

I have just bought a used 07 Prius with just the one SKS key. Thinking of programming my own to save on paying the dealer for the privilege- maybe I didn't read the thread right (or am just being paranoid) but is there a danger of 'un-programming' the working SKS key I already have by trying to set up a new one?

Originally Posted by kpsounis

All, this is to confirm that a BRAND NEW FOB with a silver logo will get FULL functionality (INCLUDING the SMART KEY functionality) if one follows the well known steps outlines in numerous posts in this thread. Since there is one thing that is not clear in these numerous posts which is probably specific to the the FOBs with a silver logo and the smart key functionality, I will repeat the steps here:...

[dilface]

I'm a first-time poster, but have utilized this forum to read-up on many questions I had prior to my Prius purchase on Dec 19th, 2011. Thanks to those that put this step-by-step together, because it worked like a charm.

Just like jqmello, I own a 2005 and purchased my fob on Ebay (however, mine was slightly used - Black Logo). Took me about 5 minutes to complete the programming and had no issue except the doors locked + unlocked only once before I held down both buttons on the new remote.

Toyota had quoted me $250 for a new fob and $150 to program it! I paid $52.50 for my Ebay fob and programmed it myself for $0, a savings of $347.50!!

[tvspaulmoore]

Thanks to everyone who posted in this thread. I just bought a new silver fob from parts.com (they charge $20 to ship it so it cost $160 FYI) and programmed it today (to a 2007 Prius) following the instructions posted here!

I did try the amended method (below) first and it didn't work- tried again following the original instructions and it finally worked. Not sure if I was doing it wrong or what caused the problem first time around. Anyway I now have a spare key at last, thank goodness- and for less than $300!

Originally Posted by Sparky9292

I had to press all four buttons simultaneously on my 2005 fobs to get it to take. I tried your improvement instructions but when I pressed just the new fob lock button at the end, nothing happened.

[ggcc]

Originally Posted by tvspaulmoore

Thanks to everyone who posted in this thread. I just bought a new silver fob from parts.com (they charge $20 to ship it so it cost $160 FYI) and programmed it today (to a 2007 Prius) following the instructions posted here!

I did try the amended method (below) first and it didn't work- tried again following the original instructions and it finally worked. Not sure if I was doing it wrong or what caused the problem first time around. Anyway I now have a spare key at last, thank goodness- and for less than $300!

Would you please provide the part number that you bought at parts.com?

Also Does everything work?
1-Open/Close door with your bare hand SKS KEY FOB in your pocket
2-Drive your car with SKS KEY FOB in your pocket

Thanks

[tvspaulmoore]

Originally Posted by ggcc

Would you please provide the part number that you bought at parts.com?

Also Does everything work?
1-Open/Close door with your bare hand SKS KEY FOB in your pocket
2-Drive your car with SKS KEY FOB in your pocket

Thanks

Can't remember the part number offhand but it was the one listed in this thread a couple of pages back.

And yes it now does 1 & 2 (plus the remote lock/unlock).

I still need to get the metal key cut for manually opening the door.

[SteamPowered]

Originally Posted by Sparky9292

I had to press all four buttons simultaneously on my 2005 fobs to get it to take. I tried your improvement instructions but when I pressed just the new fob lock button at the end, nothing happened.

After trying your step 9 about five times, I finally tried just pressing the lock and unlock buttons on the old fob at the same time doing it to the lock and unlock buttons on the new. Then the new fob red light flashed and the new fob works 100%.

Hi everyone,

I have an insight that might reconcile both the "NEW" instructions and other peoples experiences.

My "step 9", ie, immediately after removing the master key from the ignition, press the lock button on the master key AND WITHIN 3 SECONDS press and hold the lock and unlock key on the new key. And you're done, although it wasn't immediately obvious the new key was programmed (I had to wait a few before the car responded to the new key).

It is this short 3 second time tolerance that might be throwing people off. Other steps allow 40 seconds between them, but it appears only 3 seconds are acceptable to program the new key after hitting the master key.

Touching the new fob key's before using the master fob's lock button was NOT used, contrary to the "new" instructions.

So the new instructions might work if you're doing this fast enough, otherwise you might need to hit all 4 buttons simultaneously and this might be a substitute being fast in the interval between hitting the buttons master and the new key.

[fjef]

*UPDATE* - After several calls to the dealer today, they provided an additional fob. But I have to wait until next week to get it programmed. I hope we don't lose the only one we have before then!*/UPDATE*

wow - what a thread! I have just returned home with a new (used) 2008 Prius (the fifth! in my family) - and the first one with keyless entry. We bought from a recommended Toyota dealer in Ontario, Canada, and all of the Prius' I've purchased before (new and used) naturally came with 2 key fobs. We got home, celebrated!, and couldn't find the second set of keys!!

I called the Toyota dealer where I bought the car and they said we were SOL - it came with only one key fob. I have owned 5 Prius' (all on the road today!) since 2001 and this is the first disappointment. It is an amazing car.

I have read through this thread and I really don't think I understand -or should need to understand if/how I can get a functioning SKS fob for my car without out paying the dealer anything more than I just paid for the car today.

I lived in Japan for 20 years, had amazing 'first class' service from Toyota, and before the Prius, Honda, over the years. I can't believe a Toyota dealer in North America would screw a customer over over a second set of - really necessary - and expected keys to extract a few more dollars from a sale at the risk of sacrificing customer loyalty...

I will visit the dealer tomorrow - show them this thread - and hopefully this will solve the problem. If not, I am willing to go as far as I can with Toyota Canada to try and set this straight. Right now I feel like SKS = scam and I've been had.

[Clark Griswold]

Hi, I just got an 07 non SKS Prius a couple weeks ago. I only came with one fob and I was able to program a 2nd one bought off Ebay using the instructions on this thread. I've been reading through the posts trying to find out if it's possible to program an SKS remote (with silver logo) to work in the ignition and operate the door locks on a non-SKS car. The silver logo remotes go for a lot less on Ebay and I thought it would be nice to pick up another fob if even to only use it as an emergency ignition key.

[airchungi]

Just like user mybluegt who posted way back on August 12, 2008, I tried to program a used silver fob using all the different methods posted on this thread and was able to get the immobilizer feature to work (I can start the car with the key in the slot) but was unable to get the door lock/unlock feature to work. Not only did I fail to get the lock/unlock buttons to work on the new fob, I also somehow managed to mess up the original SKS key, so now the smart feature on the original key doesn't work, and whenever I try to start the car while pressing the brake, I get an orange warning light that blinks (it's a key with an exclamation point). Does anybody have any idea what it could be?