2021 Toyota Highlander
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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2021 Toyota Highlander
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Got the call around 2pm. Mom at Stow Grove Park for a parent-teacher conference, and her 2021 Highlander wouldn't recognize the smart key. Dead in the school lot with a 3pm pickup across town.
She'd already called the dealer. They wanted her there by 4pm or wait until Monday. Plus arrange a tow from the school parking lot.
I rolled up with my Smart Pro and found her trying the door handle over and over. The HYQ14FLA fob looked fine, fresh battery, but the car kept flashing "Key not detected" on the dash. Connected to the OBD port and ran a quick scan. The immobilizer showed her key registered but not communicating.
Opened the fob right there on her hood. The battery contact had a tiny bit of corrosion where you wouldn't see it without taking things apart. Quick clean, reassemble, and test. Nothing. The board itself had a hairline crack near the transponder coil.
Cut and programmed a new HYQ14FLA from my stock. The Smart Pro walked through the seed-key exchange with Toyota's security protocol. Twenty-two minutes total.
She made the 3pm pickup with time to spare. The dealer would've kept her car overnight minimum, maybe into next week. Sometimes the fastest route isn't through the service department.
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