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2001 Toyota Highlander
Key Options

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Most popular Toyota key typeMost Popular
2001 Toyota Highlander Remote HYQ12BAN
FCC IDHYQ12BANPart #89742-0C020Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2001 Toyota Highlander Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2001 Highlander uses a combo key setup that trips people up. The remote fob handles your lock/unlock functions, and there is a separate transponder element that talks to the immobilizer every time you turn the ignition. Both sides have to be working. You can have a perfectly cut blade and a fully programmed remote and still not start the car if the transponder side did not take during programming. On these early 2000s Toyotas, if you have two working keys already, there is an onboard add-a-key sequence you can run yourself through the ignition cylinder. No scan tool needed. But if you are down to zero keys, that window is closed and you need the diagnostic route. Know which situation you are in before you start shopping for solutions.
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A guy called from an empty office park in the Richland neighborhood of San Marcos around 9pm. His only key was gone. He had checked his pockets, the office, the parking lot. Nothing. He did not have his registration on him and had no idea what his VIN was. He was already pricing tow trucks.

I stopped him there. Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, right where the glass meets the dash. He found it. Then I had him pull up his insurance app for the registration info. It was all there.

That VIN told me everything I needed before I left my van. Year, model, key type, what blank to bring, what the transponder needs. I had the right parts staged and drove out to him.

Under the parking lot lights I cut the blade to his vehicle and programmed both the transponder and the remote fob functions. Tested every button. Tested the start. He drove home.

He had been about to call a tow, wait until morning, and deal with a dealer that was already closed. That was not going to happen fast or cheap. The VIN is the single most useful thing you can give me. Text it before I arrive and the whole job moves faster.

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Toyota Highlander Mobile Service FAQ

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Why is Toyota key replacement so expensive?
A few things stack up. The key for your 2001 Highlander is not just a blade. It has a transponder chip inside the head that has to be registered to your specific vehicle's immobilizer, and a separate remote fob that also requires programming. Two systems, not one. Dealers charge separately for the part, the cutting, and the programming labor, and those line items add up fast. A mobile locksmith handles the same work with professional equipment and without the overhead. You are paying for the skill and the tools, not a service department waiting room.
What exactly is a remote key and how does it work on the 2001 Highlander?
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I bought a replacement fob online. Can I program it myself to my 2001 Highlander?
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