2018 Toyota Highlander
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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2018 Toyota Highlander
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2018 Toyota Highlander Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
When a 2018 Toyota Highlander key is done wrong, the car fights it. The engine cranks but cuts after two seconds. The remote locks but will not unlock. The push-to-start works for a few days then randomly shows "key not detected." Or the immobilizer silently rejects the key after a couple of drive cycles and you are stranded with no warning.
A woman at the laundromat in El Cajon had a key from another locksmith that started failing after about 10 days. Her Highlander would start fine in the morning but by evening the push-to-start would not respond. She thought the car had a wiring issue.
The other locksmith had used the wrong chip generation. Toyota's immobilizer is specific about which chip type it accepts. A 4D chip in a car that expects a G-chip will sometimes pass the initial registration but fail the deeper verification Toyota runs over multiple start cycles. I used my VVDI2 to read the bad key's chip and confirmed it was wrong. I programmed a new fob with the correct chip matched to her FCC ID HYQ14FBA, and replaced the weak CR1632 or CR2032 or CR2016 battery that was adding to the detection failures.
The replacement has been working for months and cost her $224. The dealer would have charged $403. The difference between a key that works and one that works for a week is the chip. I match the correct generation for every Toyota because redoing a job is bad for everyone.
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“Marco came out quickly, cut and programmed a new BMW key fob fast, and was extremely polite and professional.”
“My Sprinter van key broke and I was stranded. Marco was very friendly and helped me get three new keys quickly. I will definitely be using them again.”
“My son had an issue opening the driver door on his Honda Civic. I called on New Year's Day and expected a nightmare, but they arrived quickly and fixed the problem in about half an hour.”
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