2017 Toyota 4runner
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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Why pay $400+ at the dealer when you can get the exact same OEM-spec key for a fraction of the cost? EZ Car Keyz delivers professional key replacement at prices that make sense.
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2017 Toyota 4runner
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2017 Toyota 4runner Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Toyota's immobilizer is the reason your key costs more than a hardware store copy. Every Toyota since the early 2000s has a transponder chip in the key head. The chip evolved from 4C to 4D to G-chip to H-chip over the years, but the concept is the same. When you turn the ignition, a coil around the cylinder sends a signal to that chip. The chip responds with a code. If the code matches, the engine starts. No match, no start. That is why a $3 key copy from the kiosk will turn the lock but will not start the car.
A woman at Costco in National City thought only the dealer could program that chip for her 2017 Toyota 4runner. The dealer quoted $395 and she assumed that was her only option because of the "computer work" involved.
I brought my Smart Pro to her car in the lot. The Smart Pro is a dedicated key programming tool with Toyota-specific packages. It connects through OBD, pulls the immobilizer seed, and registers the new key. Her 4runner uses an older transponder key with FCC ID HYQ12BBY for the separate remote. The chip inside is what matters for starting, and my tool programs it the same way the dealer's does.
Her spare was cut, programmed, and tested in under 30 minutes. Total was $185 compared to the dealer's $395. The technology in the key is real. The dealer premium on that technology is not.
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“About 15 minutes after calling, he was already at my home. I had lost my original Ford key and he made and programmed a new one on the spot. Very fast, very professional.”
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