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2008 Toyota Tundra Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #89785-08020ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
2008 Toyota Tundra Remote GQ43VT20T
FCC IDGQ43VT20TPart #89742-AE010Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2008 Toyota Tundra MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2008 Tundra is second generation (XK50), and every trim that year runs a transponder key with a Texas Instruments 4D-67 chip, not the newer 4D-72 G-chip that showed up later. Push-to-start was not an option on this generation. The key blank is TOY44 (long blade, no dot on the bow). Part number 89785-08020 is the integrated remote head key shell. If someone sold you a TOY43 blank, it will not even slide into the cylinder. TOY44 only.
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Got a call from a guy in Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara whose 2008 Tundra would crank but refuse to fire. The security light on the dash was blinking steady, which on these second-gen Tundras means the immobilizer is not seeing a valid transponder signal. He had the original key, but the plastic bow was cracked right through the middle where the 4D-67 chip sits. Chip was physically damaged.

He had already called the dealer. They told him to tow it in, leave it, and they would get to it when a tech opened up. No timeline. He could not leave his truck sitting in guest parking for days waiting on a dealer appointment.

I pulled up, decoded the door lock to get the cut data, and cut a fresh TOY44 blade on my machine right in the van. Then I used my VVDI2 to generate a new 4D-67 chip matched to his immobilizer. On these 2008 Tundras, the ECU communicates with the transponder through the key cylinder coil antenna (part number 89785-08020 corresponds to the remote head key, and the coil is 84306-48030 on these trucks). Once the new chip was registered, the security light went solid and the engine caught on the first turn.

Whole thing took about 25 minutes. He watched from his front steps. No tow, no dealer wait, no leaving the truck somewhere overnight. Just a guy with a bag and a van parked at the curb.

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How long does the Toyota dealer take for a 2008 Tundra key replacement?
The actual programming on these is about 10 to 15 minutes. But that is not what you experience. Owners on TundraTalk and Toyota Nation consistently report one to two hours at the dealership, sometimes longer. The truck has to get written up, wait for a certified tech, then the tech loads Toyota Techstream (software version matters, and their server connections are not always fast). One owner described waiting over two hours even with an appointment because Techstream kept timing out during the registration handshake. I do the same registration on site in a fraction of that time because there is no queue ahead of your truck.
What is the transponder chip inside my 2008 Tundra key?
Why does the dealer charge so much more for a Tundra key?
My 2008 Tundra key turns but the engine cranks and will not start. Is it the transponder?
Can I buy a key online and program my 2008 Tundra transponder 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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