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2017 Toyota Tundra
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Most popular Toyota key typeMost Popular
2017 Toyota Tundra Remote Head Key GQ4-52T
FCC IDGQ4-52TPart #89071-0R040Buttons3BatteryCR2016Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2017 Toyota Tundra Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #89785-08040ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2017 Toyota Tundra Remote GQ43VT20T
FCC IDGQ43VT20TPart #89742-AE010Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Metal Key
2017 Toyota Tundra Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2017 Tundra uses a remote head key, meaning the transponder and the remote are built into one unit. The fob battery is a CR2016. What a lot of Tundra owners miss: if you work in or around your truck for hours at a stretch, the fob and the receiver are constantly talking to each other in the background. That passive polling drains a CR2016 faster than most people expect. When the battery drops low, you don't always get a clean "dead fob" situation. You get weird in-between behavior: remote works sometimes, sometimes not, start is fine, but the lock range shrinks to a few feet. A lot of owners chase a programming problem that's actually just a weak battery. Swap the CR2016 first, every time.
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It was 5:30 in the morning when the call came in. A guy was standing in a supply store lot in Old Town National City, crew already loading up, shift starting at 6. His Tundra's remote head key had gone completely unresponsive overnight. The ignition wouldn't turn. He couldn't be late.

I was pulling into that lot twenty-five minutes after he called.

The key itself was the issue. The remote head key on the 2017 Tundra is one unit, remote and transponder together, and when the battery drops far enough, the transponder signal can weaken right along with the remote functions. The truck wasn't reading the key at all. I got him in through the door, connected my equipment through the OBD port, and cleared out the fault the dead key had left behind. Fresh CR2016, key reprogrammed, truck running.

Hands-on time was about twenty minutes. He made his shift.

On the drive home I thought about what the dealer alternative would have looked like. A tow, a service appointment, probably a day or more waiting on parts and a tech slot, and a bill a lot heavier than what he paid me. Instead he had a running truck in the same lot where he'd called me, and I left him with a spare CR2016 in the glovebox so the next battery drop doesn't catch him off guard.

Early morning calls are just part of the job. The Tundra owners around Old Town National City work early. I work early too.

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Do you use OEM or aftermarket keys on Toyota vehicles?
We stock keys built to OEM spec and verified for the 2017 Tundra specifically. The remote head key on this truck carries both the transponder and the remote in one housing, and the transponder has to match what the immobilizer expects. Drop in the wrong spec key and it won't register, regardless of how the programming goes. We confirm the correct blank and the correct battery spec before we ever leave for your location. Forum threads on Tundra owner communities are full of people who ordered a cheaper fob online, got a locksmith to program it, and ended up with a key that works intermittently or not at all. Getting the right part matched to the right vehicle from the start saves a second service call.
How long will a replacement key last?
What if the new key stops working after a few weeks?
I have one working key. Can I add a second key for the 2017 Tundra myself using an ignition sequence?
What happens if I've lost all keys to my 2017 Tundra?
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