Do Key Fobs from E-bay Work for 07 (black logo)?

Just bought an 07 and it only has one key fob (black logo on back). I guess this means that it is a non-SKS type. It must be inserted into the dash to work.

I see from another thread a recommendation for buying a replacement from RemoteHub on e-bay. Does anyone have an ph # or website for these guys? I can't find them on e-bay or Yahoo search.

Does anyone have any experience with Remotz4less for an 07 using the black logo key fob?

Does anyone have any experience with Originalkeyless.com for an 07 using the black logo key fob?

Based on reading other threads I can't decide if I should take a chance on an E-bay replacement or bite the bullet and pay the dealer $300?

My dealer won't program a key that I bring in, so programming is the big issue. Does anyone know if it is possible to program without dealer equipment? I found some directions on the web that talk about turning the car on several times very quickly, followed by opening and closing the drivers door several times very quickly. Does this sound realistic?

Any and all help with be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

 

Thanks Rob. Don't know how I missed the detailed instructions thread.

I do have one funtioning fob, but I want to have a back-up (my wife and I have been known to lose things on occassion)

I wonder if Toyota left the programming process the same for 06 and 07?

Any insights?

Thanks again.

Perhaps someone else has additional info to share?

 

Does anyone have any experience with either of these two companies:
1. Remotz4less or
2. Originalkeyless.com
for an 07 (or any year for that matter) using the black logo key fob?

It would be great to know if anyone has been successful (or not) with fobs from either of these guys.

Thanks to all.

-Scott

 

About two hours ago I was able to program a non-sks key fob (Black Logo) from Remotez4less.com for my 2007 Prius. Strongly recommend anyone attempting this read all of the following at least twice before starting. Timing and sequence are critical.

Programming to use the fob for starting the car was much easier than programming for the door locks, but I was able to do both. I may know why I had problems with the door locks. Following are the directions that worked for me both for "Starting" and for "Door Locks".

Following are directions to program the fob for STARTING the car (only confirmed for Black Logo fob for non-smartkey operation, which means that you have to put the fob in the slot on the dash).

1. Insert old fob into slot and remove it 4 times in a row, then insert it a fifth time and leave it in.

2. Open and close driver door 6 times.

3. Remove old fob from slot. Car is in fob programming mode at this point.

4. Insert new fob and leave in the slot for a full minute. Watch the blinking red anti-theft light on the dashboard. When it stops flashing and goes dark, your new fob is all set.

5. Remove the new fob and you're done. You should test both fobs to be sure they work properly.

Now on to the tough one (Door Locks):

Following are Directions that worked for me for programming for DOOR LOCKS (it was only when I followed steps 1-4 that I was able to get the car in programming mode for the Door Locks; Steps 1-11 are for "putting the vehicle in programming mode" and you use your old (working fob) for those steps. New fob is not used until step 12):

1. Sitting in car with all doors locked I manually unlocked the driver side door (do not open door until step 3).

2. Put Original/Old fob (the one that works) in ignition slot (do not push start)

3. Open driver door

4. Remove fob from slot

5. Insert and remove the fob from the ignition switch twice within 5 seconds (door is still open).

6. Within 40 seconds: Close and open driver's door twice.

7. Insert and remove the fob from the ignition slot (let beep twice before removing).

8. Within 40 seconds: Close and open driver's door twice.

9. Insert the fob into the ignition slot and close the driver's door.

10. Push Power button 3 times (Do NOT depress brake pedal)

11. Remove fob from ignition slot.
NOTE: System should now lock and unlock vehicle once, twice or five times to confirm that the system is in "Programming Mode". If locks do not cycle (lock/unlock) at least once, you need to start over.

12. Within 40 seconds, Press and hold both the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons simultaneously on the NEW fob for 2 seconds.

13. Within 3 seconds: Press remote transmitter LOCK button.
NOTE: System should now lock and unlock vehicle once to confirm registration:
A. If it does, just sit tight for 40 seconds, or open the driver door.
B. If it does not, try pressing and holding the Lock and Unlock buttons simultaneously for approx 1 second and then pressing the Lock Button within 2 seconds. You have roughly 40 seconds to re-try this final step by holding the two buttons for different amounts of time, as long as you were successful at getting the system into Programming Mode (locks cycled at end of step 11).

My experience was that the most time sensitive part of the process was the amount of time I that held the Lock and Unlock buttons down. When I held the two buttons down for 2 seconds it did not program; However when I immediately tried holding the two buttons down for 1 second (or less) it worked fine and the locks cycled when I pushed the lock button.

To exit programming mode, open driver's door.

There are some good directions at the following:
forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=36249&postid+441745
You need to add "http://" to the beginning of the above. Prius Chat wouldn't let me post the whole line due to my limited posts.
Just pretend that the key shown in the pictures is the fob for the Prius.

Genvibe is having server problems at the moment, but it seems as though the programming is the same for a Pont Vibe (aka Toyota Matrix). Coincidentally, I was also just programmed a new fob for my Vibe and when I compared with the Prius directions for the Door Locks I found them to be almost identical. Not much of a surprise since the Vibe is really a Matrix in disguise. It was these directions that mentioned steps 2 and 3 above, which seemed to make all the difference for programming the locks (at least for me). Prior to following those steps I was unable to get the system into Programming Mode despite numerous (at least 15) attempts and despite the fact that the fob programmed for starting the car on the first try.

Advice is to be patient and read the directions several times before even starting. Also, if you don't get the lock cycling at the end of step 11 you should restart, but be sure the reset the system before restarting. Reset is done by starting the car and then stoping it and then removing the fob before starting with step 1 again.

Anyway, good luck to all.

 

I don't know if there is a risk for the good fob. I doubt it, but anythings possible. If you follow the directions you should be OK, but if you make a mistake anywhere along the line I would abort and follow the reset procedure immediately. Start/stop the car and then go back to step 1.