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2000 Toyota Celica Remote BAB237131-056
FCC IDBAB237131-056Part #08191-00922Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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The 2000 Celica runs a separate remote fob and a transponder key together. The fob handles lock, unlock, and trunk release. The key handles the ignition and talks to the immobilizer. Two systems, one key ring. If your doors respond to the fob but the car won't start, the remote is fine. The problem is with the transponder side of the ignition key. Owners mix these up all the time and assume the whole thing is dead when it's only half the picture. The fob battery is a CR2032. Swap it first if range is short or the buttons feel sluggish, but don't expect that to fix a no-start. Those are two separate conversations.
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I was parked off the main stretch in Otay Mesa West when the call came in. A woman had bought a replacement fob online for her 2000 Celica and couldn't figure out why it did nothing. The doors wouldn't respond. The trunk release button was dead. She'd already swapped the CR2032 twice.

The fob she bought was the right button count and looked right in her hand. The problem was it had never been registered to her car. A replacement remote for this generation Toyota doesn't just wake up and work. It has to be programmed to the body control side of the vehicle.

I pulled up to the parking structure during her lunch break. The programming sequence for the remote side on this generation is done through the diagnostic port, reads the vehicle's security data, and registers the new fob to it. The whole thing took less time than it took her to explain the situation to me.

After that I walked every button. Doors locked and unlocked cleanly. Trunk release fired on the first press. She tested it herself twice before I packed up.

She mentioned the dealer had quoted her parts plus labor plus a fee she described as a "system access charge." The total was going to be more than the fob cost her online in the first place. Coming out to Otay Mesa West and handling it on site was a fraction of what they wanted, and she kept her lunch break.

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“He arrived within 30 minutes and had everything finished in another 30 minutes for two cars. Everything was programmed and tested perfectly. Cheapest price in town and very honest service.”

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I am locked out with no spare key. Can you come to me?
Yes. I come directly to wherever you and the Celica are in Otay Mesa or the Otay Mesa West area. The 2000 Celica uses a separate remote fob and a transponder ignition key, so a lockout situation and a key replacement are both things I handle on site. You do not need a tow, you do not need to arrange a drop-off, and you do not need to sit in a dealer waiting room. One call and I bring the tools, the key blanks, and the programming equipment to you.
Do I need to tow my 2000 Celica to the dealer for a new key?
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My 2000 Celica starts fine with the key but the remote stopped working. Are they related?
I bought a used fob for my Celica. Can it be programmed, or do I need a new one?
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