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2006 Prius Key FOB Only Works In Keyhole.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by phoophan, May 20, 2020.

  1. phoophan

    phoophan Junior Member

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    Vehicle:
    2005 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    My wife lost her keys and while searching for them we found a second FOB we didn't know we had. It opens the car doors just fine wirelessly but when I try to start the car, two error lights come on. But when I insert the FOB into the Keyhole, it starts the car just fine.

    A few minutes ago we found her keys. The FOB works just like it always has, including starting the car WITHOUT having to insert the FOB into the Keyhole.

    Any ideas why one FOB starts the car without inserting it into the keyhole and the other does not?

    Notes:
    1. Changed the CR2032 battery.
    2. The button on the left side under the dashboard is in the correct (Out) position.
     
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    perhaps it is not original, and programming is not the same. did you buy the car new?

    alternatively, sometimes new batteries are defective