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Reseeding hack for new key?

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by captainblund, Jul 30, 2021.

  1. captainblund

    captainblund New Member

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    Hey guys,

    I recently lost my only keys to my Eco 2, and I was an idiot and never asked the dealer to include a spare key in the contract.

    Right now, I'm actually about 700 miles away from my dealership for a temp job, and I called around to some local locksmiths, and someone claims he'll be able to reprogram a new key for my car for 320 in less than an hour, which honestly sounds too good to be true, especially when I hear that you have to reseed.

    Is it actually possible to reprogram a new key in that time without waiting the 2 hours for reseeding? I honestly don't care if anyone else has my keys, I won't even be remotely close to where I am now in a week.
     
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    idk, but it doesn't seem that cheap, so it's probably not a scam. can you pay him after it is working?
    have you called a dealer for a price?