2002 Toyota RAV4
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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2002 Toyota RAV4
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2002 Toyota RAV4 Remote Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Out in the Flinn Springs area of Lakeside, a customer's RAV4 was sitting at a tire shop going nowhere.
The tire shop had called another locksmith for a key job on the RAV4. That locksmith attempted to program a replacement and the immobilizer module threw errors mid-process. Rather than diagnose it, they packed their bag and left. Now the car would not accept any key at all and the immobilizer was sitting in a locked fault state. The tire shop called me.
When I got there, the OBD communication path was blocked. The previous attempt had left the security module in a condition where normal over-the-wire programming was not going to work. I pulled the module and read the security data directly off the chip using my bench equipment, which bypasses the communication lockout entirely. Once I had the data, I cleared the fault state and rebuilt the key registration from scratch.
The replacement fob, matching the factory FCC ID for this year and model, programmed clean on the first attempt after the reset. I verified the remote functions, checked the transponder start, and walked through every button before I left the parking lot.
The whole job ran about 90 minutes. The tire shop guys watched most of it. One of them said the other locksmith had been there maybe 20 minutes before calling it. The dealer option would have meant a flatbed, a multi-day queue, and a bill that would have made the tire rotation look affordable. I carry bench tools specifically for jobs where a previous attempt left things worse than the original problem.
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“A+ service at an even better price. Tim was a lifesaver. I lost my original and only key for my Audi and he was willing to come to my location at 8pm the same day. He worked fast, communicated clearly, and made sure everything worked before leaving.”
“I called over 40 locksmiths trying to get a key made for my Audi A6 and nobody could do it. Tim made it easy, fast, and affordable. He showed up with a smile and got the job done without any stress. Absolute wizard with keys.”
“My Chevy key snapped while I was running errands in North Oxnard. He removed the broken piece from the ignition, cut a new blade, programmed the transponder, and tested everything thoroughly. The whole job was smooth and professional. Best automotive locksmith I have used.”
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