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Poor man's spare key?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by LlF, Sep 19, 2016.

  1. LlF

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    Well it happened I lost one of my keys. Now im thinking of getting a spare.
    I know that IF the battery in the smartkey died, I could unlock the door with the hidden key blade and put the dead key close to the push start button to start the car...
    I wonder if this thing will work on prius:
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    It's a picture I find online,. It has a transponder inside, so I wonder if one like that can work for toyota's system. I know, will have to unlock the doors manually, and I need to put the key close to the start button every time... but would this work?
     
    #1 LlF, Sep 19, 2016
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    won't work just get real deal for 100 on ebay
     
    #2 tankyuong, Sep 19, 2016
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    just don't lose your fob, it isn't that difficult.(y)
     
    #3 bisco, Sep 19, 2016
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    I am under the impression that I still need to pay dealer to program it, and they could easily say the remote I bought elsewhere doesnt work and upsell me one of theirs. or it's no longer the case?
     
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    if you get a virgin fob on ebay (around $100.) you can find a locksmith to program it and cut the key.
     
    #5 bisco, Sep 23, 2016
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