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2018 Toyota Sequoia Remote Head Key GQ4-52T
FCC IDGQ4-52TPart #89070-0R100Buttons4BatteryCR2016Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2018 Toyota Sequoia Remote Head Key GQ4-52T
FCC IDGQ4-52TPart #89071-0R040Buttons3BatteryCR2016Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2018 Toyota Sequoia Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #89785-0D170ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2018 Toyota Sequoia Remote GQ43VT20T
FCC IDGQ43VT20TPart #89742-AE010Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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The 2018 Sequoia remote head key uses a transponder chip paired to the immobilizer, plus the RF remote signals all riding in one unit. The factory fob takes a CR2016 -- that flat coin cell is thinner than a CR2032 and easy to swap with the wrong size if you're not paying attention. A CR2032 will physically fit in some holders but it sits proud and can bend the contact, so the fob reads dead even with a fresh battery inside. Before you assume the fob is toast or the immobilizer lost its memory, check that the battery is the right spec and seated flat. Also worth knowing: on this generation, you can have a working key that starts the car fine but the remote buttons stop responding. That's almost always a battery or contact issue, not a programming failure. The transponder and the remote functions run on separate circuits inside the same key head.
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I got a call from Cardiff-by-the-Sea on a Thursday afternoon. A parent was parked in the school lot off Birmingham Drive, in for a conference, and her Sequoia remote head key had gone completely quiet. No lock, no unlock, nothing. The key would still turn and the engine would start, but the fob was dead as a rock.

She had already called the dealer. They told her they could get her in the following Tuesday, possibly Wednesday, and gave her a number that made her pause.

I was already running calls in Encinitas. I told her I could be there in about 35 minutes.

When I got to the lot, she handed me the fob and I popped it open right there on the hood. CR2016 inside, which was correct, but it was cocked at a slight angle and one contact had a small bend to it -- someone had pried the case open with a flathead instead of a proper tool and sprung the clip. I straightened the contact, reseated the battery flush, and snapped the case together properly.

Tested every button standing next to the Sequoia. All four came back. Walked the full perimeter, checked both front locks, both rear, and the liftgate. Solid.

She didn't need a new key at all. Just the right fix, done on site, while she was still on school property. She made it to her next stop without rearranging a single thing in her afternoon. The dealer route would have cost her most of a week and a lot more money. This cost her about 35 minutes of waiting in a parking lot.

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“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.”

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“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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How long does a 2018 Toyota Sequoia key replacement take?
On this vehicle, a standard add-a-key job where you still have at least one working key runs about 20 to 35 minutes on site. An all-keys-lost situation takes a bit longer because the immobilizer registration sequence has a timed step built into it that you simply have to wait through -- owners on forums describe that part catching them off guard when they expect it to be instant. Either way, from the time I pull up to the time you have a tested, working key in your hand, you're well under an hour in most cases. That's the whole job, not just the programming. Cutting the blade, programming the transponder, testing the remote functions, verifying the engine starts. All of it.
How fast can you get to Cardiff-by-the-Sea or somewhere else in Encinitas?
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I bought a replacement fob online. Can you just program it, or is there a catch?
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