2008 Toyota Avalon
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A guy in the Shadowridge area of Vista caught me through a search and called from the Home Depot parking lot off Shadowridge Drive. He had a 2008 Avalon and one working fob. He wanted a spare because his wife had started borrowing the car more often and they were down to passing that single fob back and forth like a hall pass.
He had already looked it up online. Found a forum thread from years back telling him the dealer was the only option. The dealer's own service page did nothing to change that impression. He called anyway just to ask.
I told him to stay where he was. I was already on the west side of Vista and it was maybe ten minutes.
When I got there he had the fob on the hood and was staring at it like he was trying to figure out how it worked. We talked while I pulled out the diagnostic equipment. The 2008 Avalon smart key system communicates with the vehicle through the OBD port under the dash, and adding a second fob means enrolling the new one alongside the existing key so neither gets dropped from memory. That piece matters - there's a process where all registered keys need to be present or confirmed during enrollment, and skipping that step wipes out the fob you already have working.
New fob, cut the emergency insert blade to the vehicle, enrolled both keys, walked every button on both fobs. Lock, unlock, trunk, and the panic button on each one. His original key still worked. The new one worked. Nothing got lost in the process.
He mentioned the dealer had quoted him an appointment more than a week out. I was done before his lunch break ended. He saved a good chunk and didn't lose a morning to a service bay waiting room.
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“Locked out on a weekend night and everyone else wanted $300+. EZ Car Keyz sent Roman late at night for much less. He worked for over an hour and did not give up until the door opened. They even made a new key on the spot.”
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“Tim went above and beyond. I struggled all day trying to program a new FOB and nothing worked. Tim helped me patiently, even recommending cheaper options since I was on a tight budget. He eventually came all the way to Ojai late at night and fixed everything.”
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