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2012 Toyota Prius Smart Key HYQ14ACX
FCC IDHYQ14ACXPart #89904-0E031Buttons4BatteryCR1632Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2012 Toyota Prius Smart Key HYQ14FBA
FCC IDHYQ14FBAPart #89904-78460Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2012 Toyota Prius Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #89785-08040ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2012 Toyota Prius Metal Key
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The 2012 Prius smart fob is one of those where the electronics outlast the shell. Owners swap into aftermarket cases all the time because the rubber buttons wear down or crack, but the board inside is usually fine. If you go that route, handle the board carefully around the battery contacts and the small emergency key release tab. The CR1632 is what feeds this fob, and a weak one causes the whole system to act up before it dies completely: reduced range first, then the touch-sensitive door handle sensors getting flaky, then the push-button start throwing a key-not-detected warning. Swap the battery before assuming the fob or the antenna is the problem. And when you seat the new CR1632, press it flat, don't just drop it in.
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There is a stretch of Camarillo just past Woodcreek where people park overnight before heading out early for whatever they have planned. A guy doing exactly that texted me one morning. He had walked back to his 2012 Prius and the fob was gone. Not dead, gone. Last spot he remembered having it was somewhere between where he had been sitting the night before and the car itself.

That is an all-keys-lost situation. No working fob in the system, no way to start the car through any shortcut.

I drove to his pin with the equipment already loaded. The job on a Prius like this means connecting through the diagnostic port, clearing the existing key memory, and registering a fresh fob from scratch. There is a timed sequence built into the process, so you do not rush it. While that was running, I cut the emergency insert blade so it would be ready to test the moment programming finished.

He was watching the whole thing from maybe three feet away, which I prefer. When I handed it over and he pushed the start button and the ready light came on, he just nodded like he had been holding his breath.

He mentioned the dealer on the way out. He had called them first out of habit, and they quoted him days out plus a tow. The tow alone from where we were standing would have been a headache. He saved a good chunk, and the car left that lot on its own.

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How long does a 2012 Toyota Prius smart key replacement take?
For a standard add-a-key where at least one working fob is present, figure around 20 to 30 minutes once I am at the car. The Prius smart key registration has a built-in timed step in the process, so you cannot skip past it, but it is not long. All-keys-lost takes a bit more time, usually 30 to 45 minutes, because the key memory has to be fully reset before anything new can be enrolled. Either way, you are done well under an hour from when I arrive, and you have a tested working key before I leave. Toyota owners on forums consistently report waiting an hour or more at the dealer even with an appointment booked in advance.
How fast can you get to me in Woodcreek or nearby in Camarillo?
Can I get a replacement key made today?
My 2012 Prius shows a key warning on the dash but the fob battery is fresh. What else could cause that?
I bought a replacement fob online for my 2012 Prius. Can I program it myself?
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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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