2016 Toyota Prius
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A man at the library in San Diego told me he had already paid another locksmith full price for a 2016 Toyota Prius key that never programmed right. The engine cranked but the immobilizer killed fuel after two seconds every time. The other locksmith told him the ID box was bad and left.
The ID box was fine. The locksmith had not completed Toyota's full key registration. Toyota's immobilizer requires a specific security sequence that includes seed calculation and a timed registration process. If you skip steps or rush the timer, the key writes temporarily but does not commit to the module's permanent memory.
I used my TOY43 Lishi to verify the blade cut was correct, then connected through OBD with my IM608. I cleared the failed registration, ran a clean immobilizer reset with the full security sequence, and confirmed the new key was permanently stored. His key with remote, FCC ID HYQ14ACX, started the engine clean with no fuel cutoff.
He paid me $245. The dealer charges $433 for the same work. He had already paid the first locksmith too, which was money gone. What I could do was get it right this time and show him the IM608 screen confirming the key was permanently registered to his car's immobilizer. That confirmation screen is the proof that the job is actually done, not just attempted.
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“My car keys were stolen on a cold evening and Nick drove all the way out to Santa Barbara. He got into my car, made a new key, and charged $100 less than another company. Friendly, skilled, trustworthy, and genuinely caring. Nick is a hero.”
“Tim is a hero. He programmed a master proximity key for a newer Volkswagen that multiple locksmiths refused to touch. He spent hours until late at night making sure every function worked perfectly. The skill level here is incredible.”
“Very professional and extremely affordable. The price was literally about three times cheaper than what my dealership quoted me. Fast service and no stress at all. Highly recommend.”
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