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2012 Toyota Tundra Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #89785-08040ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2012 Toyota Tundra Remote GQ43VT20T
FCC IDGQ43VT20TPart #89742-AE010Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2012 Toyota Tundra MECHANICAL-KEY
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The 2012 Tundra splits by trim just like the Tacoma and 4Runner of that era. SR and SR5 trims get a mechanical transponder key with a Texas Instruments TI 4D-67 chip, cut to the TOY43 profile. No buttons, no remote, just a metal key with an embedded chip. Limited and Platinum trims jump to the Toyota Smart Key proximity system with the HYQ14AAB fob. If yours is the transponder-only setup, part number 89785-08040 is the blank. The chip has to be registered through the OBD-II port; there is no owner self-program trick on these.
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A parent at the high school over in Mission San Buenaventura in Ventura was there for a conference when she realized her only key for the Tundra was gone. Jacket pockets, purse, center console, the ground around the truck. Nothing.

She had a 3pm pickup for her younger kid at another school across town. The dealer told her end of the week at the earliest, plus she would need to get the truck towed in. That was not going to work.

I pulled into the school lot about 40 minutes after her call. Her 2012 Tundra SR5 runs the 4D-67 transponder chip, no push-to-start, no proximity fob. Just a plain metal key with an embedded chip that talks to the immobilizer ECU through the coil antenna around the ignition cylinder.

I connected my programmer to the OBD-II port and ran the all-keys-lost procedure. On the second-gen Tundra, the immobilizer module lives on the instrument cluster circuit board, and the security handshake requires a seed-key exchange through the diagnostic tool. Once the new 4D-67 chip registered, I cut the TOY43 blade to code on the van's machine and tested it: door lock, ignition on, crank, start, kill, restart.

She made her 3pm pickup. No tow, no waiting room, no rearranging her whole week around somebody else's schedule.

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How long does a 2012 Toyota Tundra transponder key replacement take on site?
About 20 to 45 minutes from the time I pull up. The add-a-key procedure on a second-gen Tundra SR or SR5 is quicker because the tool can use the existing master key data. All-keys-lost takes a bit longer because the programmer has to run the full seed-key exchange with the immobilizer ECU before the new 4D-67 chip will register. Either way, you are looking at well under an hour. Tundra owners on TundraTalk report sitting at the dealer for one to two hours even with an appointment, and that is after the wait for scheduling.
How fast can you get to me in the Mission San Buenaventura area of Ventura?
Can I get a replacement key for my 2012 Tundra made today, same day?
My 2012 Tundra cranks but will not start after I got a new key cut at a hardware store. What happened?
I found a used transponder key online for a 2012 Tundra. Can it just be programmed to my truck?
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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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