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2006 Toyota Highlander Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #89785-08020ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2006 Toyota Highlander Remote HYQ12BAN
FCC IDHYQ12BANPart #89742-0C020Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2006 Toyota Highlander MECHANICAL-KEY
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The 2006 Highlander runs Toyota's Texas Instruments-based 4D-67 transponder chip inside a TOY44D blade key. If you only have one key and it dies, you are looking at an all-keys-lost scenario, which on these first-gen models means pulling the 89560-series ECU or working the 93C56 EEPROM on the immobilizer ECU (board 211000-6270) to extract the seed data. That takes longer and costs more. Get a spare made while your working key still turns.
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Out near Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara, a woman flagged me down in the day-use lot. Not a call-ahead. She saw the van, read the side, and walked over while I was finishing paperwork from another job.

Her 2006 Highlander had one key. The rubber on the head was cracking and the TOY44D blade was worn smooth on one side. She had been meaning to get a spare for two years. She asked the dealer once and they quoted her a parts-and-labor breakdown that made her put it off again.

I grabbed a 4D-67 chip blank and set up the IM608 on her OBD-II port. The 2006 Highlander uses Toyota's older immobilizer protocol, so the tool reads the transponder ECU, pulls the encryption seed, and registers the new chip. No EEPROM pull needed when you have a working key present. Cut the blade on my Condor, tested the mechanical turn in the ignition and both doors, then confirmed the immobilizer accepted the new transponder by starting the engine twice.

The whole thing took about 20 minutes. She stood there watching the waves the entire time, which is a pretty good way to wait for a car key.

She paid a fraction of what the dealer wanted, got both keys back in her hand, and drove off toward the 101 without having to schedule anything.

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Toyota Highlander Mobile Service FAQ

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Do I have to go to a Toyota dealer to get a replacement key for my 2006 Highlander?
No. A mobile locksmith with the right diagnostic tools can cut and program your 2006 Highlander transponder key on site. The dealer route means scheduling an appointment, possibly towing the vehicle if you have no working key, and waiting while they order the blank (Toyota part number 89785-08020 for the key shell). Owners on Toyota forums regularly report multi-day waits just for a spare key. I carry the blanks, cut the TOY44D blade, and program the 4D-67 chip right where your Highlander sits in Refugio State Beach.
What is the transponder chip inside a 2006 Highlander key and why does it matter?
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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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