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2023 Toyota Highlander Smart Key HYQ14FLA
FCC IDHYQ14FLAPart #8990H-35010Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2023 Toyota Highlander Smart Key HYQ14FLA
FCC IDHYQ14FLAPart #8990H-0E360Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2023 Highlander runs a smart key system across virtually all trims. The fob carries a CR2032, and here is the thing owners miss: Toyota's touch-sensitive door handles on these will start acting up before the fob fully dies. You get reduced range first, then the handle touch unlock gets inconsistent, then a key-not-detected warning hits the dash. By the time the dash is talking, the battery is already well past where it should have been swapped. Also worth knowing: if you replace a fob on one of these, the vehicle's security system has to recognize the new key through a diagnostic tool. There is no ignition-turn sequence or button trick that does it on a current-year smart key setup. Buy the fob online if you want, but factor in that you still need someone with the right equipment to pair it before it does anything useful.
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He had been gone a week. Business trip, carry-on only, emergency key blade tucked inside a small pouch in his checked bag that he had thrown in the trunk before the ride to the airport. The kind of thing that makes total sense until it does not.

The fob was dead. He was standing in the cell phone lot at the airport, rolling luggage beside him, and his 2023 Highlander just sat there. No response to the unlock button, no response to the door handle touch sensor, nothing. He tried holding the fob closer to the handle. He tried it from different angles. Still nothing.

He called the dealer first. Thursday was the earliest they could see him. It was Tuesday afternoon.

He found me on his phone while standing next to the car. I told him I could be there in about 40 minutes. He sounded like he had already been standing there long enough.

When I arrived, I could see him sorting through his options in his head, still not fully accepting that the answer was just a dead CR2032. I popped the fob, swapped the battery, and the handles woke right up. Doors unlocked. Dash came to life normally, no warnings. We confirmed all four buttons were responding and that the touch sensor on both front handles was working.

Then I connected to the OBD port anyway, just to check whether anything had logged during the communication dropout from the dead battery. Nothing that needed clearing. The system was clean.

He got into his own car, put his bag in the back seat this time, and drove home. The dealer comparison did not even come up. He just kept saying he could not believe that was all it was.

I left him with a spare CR2032 and told him to put it somewhere other than the trunk.

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“I got locked out of my vehicle and also lost my key. Marco came out, made a new key for my Toyota, and got me back on the road. He was professional, friendly, and clearly knows what he is doing.”

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Dec 2025
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“Niv showed up, did his thing, and just like that I had two new keys for a fraction of what the dealership quoted. I have zero reservations recommending him to anyone who needs car keys replaced.”

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Toyota Highlander Mobile Service FAQ

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How long does a 2023 Toyota Highlander smart key replacement take?
For a standard add-a-key where you still have a working fob, plan on roughly 20 to 40 minutes once I am at your vehicle. That covers cutting the emergency blade, pairing the new fob to the vehicle's security system through the diagnostic port, and walking through every function to confirm it is working before I leave. All-keys-lost takes longer because the procedure has a built-in timed sequence during the security reset. That can push the total closer to 45 to 60 minutes depending on how the system responds. Either way, you are not dropping the car off or sitting in a waiting room. The whole job happens in your driveway, your parking spot, or wherever the car is sitting.
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