2014 Toyota Venza
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2014 Toyota Venza Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I was parked near the old buildings on Meta Street in the Historic District when the call came in. A guy had been to a shop on the way home, they told him they needed to order the blank and it would be a few days. He looked up mobile locksmiths, found my channel, watched about four minutes of a Toyota job, and called.

He was standing next to his 2014 Venza in a lot off Fifth Street. The fob still locked and unlocked the car if he held it close to the door, but the range had dropped to almost nothing and the key was cutting out intermittently when he turned the ignition. That second part is the one that gets people nervous.

I pulled the fob apart on the hood. The CR2016 inside was reading low on my tester, but the bigger issue was a slightly corroded contact point. Thin battery, thin contact, thin connection. I cleaned the contact, seated a fresh CR2016 correctly, and tested every button from a normal distance. Lock, unlock, solid both ways. Then I tested the ignition function several times, different points in the parking lot, different temperatures inside the car from sitting in the sun. Consistent each time.

He did not need a new fob. He needed the right battery in the right condition seated against a clean contact. Job done at the car, no tow, no wait for parts. He mentioned he had called the dealer earlier in the week. They quoted him a number I won't repeat here, but he used the word "ridiculous" twice.

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