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Remote wont work anymore

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by kaotickevin, Jan 27, 2015.

  1. kaotickevin

    kaotickevin New Member

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    I have my 2011 and all of a sudden my car stopped being able to sense it in the car or outside the car. The lock and unlock function still works which is puzzling, and when I tapped it to the power button in effort to start the car, the car still does not start and says it can't locate the key. I dropped a 85lb weight on it the other week at the gym but it appears there wasn't any damage when I took the key apart, and it was working fine up till now. The spare works fine, but I'm just hoping I don't have to buy another key =/

    Any suggestions on where to buy it, or is the dealership the only real option. TIA

    also noticed this is the same part number, and since i only need the new circuit board I'm assuming, I wonder if its the same size as the prius one
     

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    #1 kaotickevin, Jan 27, 2015
  2. Jonny Zero

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    Swap the battery between the spare and and broken one and try... You could just have a low battery.
     
    #2 Jonny Zero, Jan 27, 2015
  3. The Electric Me

    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    Into the fog of London Watson! We have a clue!


    Dash your hopes...a purchase is in your future!
     
    #3 The Electric Me, Jan 27, 2015
    Mendel Leisk and RRxing like this.
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    definitely try a new battery before a new fob. also, check to make sure a button isn't stuck. did you put the battery back in the right direction? if you do need a fob, do your due diligence, it's a complicated process and a lot of threads here on the subject, if you don't want to spend $400. at the dealer.
     
    #4 bisco, Jan 27, 2015
  5. kaotickevin

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    haha yea not a low battery tried a new one guess ill start looking for a replacement
     
    #5 kaotickevin, Jan 27, 2015
  6. GregP507

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    I had this happen shortly after I got my car. I wasted money on a new remote battery, but the problem was caused by the smart-key functions being inexplicably turned off. I was able to turn it on again by navigating in the "car" menu in the head unit.

    I've noticed a few strange things like this happening; some times things can spontaneously reboot themselves with different settings. In lieu of a better explanation, I'll put it down to errant EM field-eddies created by the hybrid system.
     
    #6 GregP507, Jan 27, 2015
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