Dear Experts,
I am in trouble now. Somebody stole my bag with my RAV4 key remote in it. Although I have the spare but if I loose it also, I would not be able to start the engine, would I ?
As you know the Japan imported 2006 Toyota RAV4 came complete with its keyless entry remote system, meaning that to open/lock the door and start the engine, you only need its remote. No key hole starter in the dashboard or in steering column. All it has is one big knob on the dash to start or cut-off the engine.
The question is how do you start the engine if supposedly you loose your remote key. Yes, the spare has its key slotted in the remote to open the door in emergency. So you can still open the door with the key, but to start the engine, useless without the remote.
I am sure the Toyota would have thought about this but I still can find the way, nor in the manual or from asking any mechanic.
Help pleassess.....
Jose Ginting
SOURCE: Keyless Entry Key Doesn't Work
Regarding the remote transmitter issue: Take the remote transmitter to your Toyota dealer. Ask them to test your transmitter with their hand-held RF detector. All Toyota dealers are required to have one of these devices. The RF detector will test the remote to see if it is indeed transmitting the proper RF out of the transmitter, and the strength of the RF signal. If there is no signal, the remote has failed (unfortunatly common), and the remote will need to be replaced and reprogrammed to the vehicle. I do this quite regularly, and rarely do I tell customers taht they need to spend 800 dollars for such a simple diagnosis/fix. The keyless system is very reliable. I rarely change the ECU for the keyless, unless somebody somehow gets the ECU wet, then it def needs replaced. Hope this helps.
SOURCE: Keyless Remote 2008 RAV4
You can take it back to the dealer, and have them change the battery, or go to Autozone, buy the battery and do it yourself. They can show you how to do it. And which battery it takes. It's not hard to do. Good luck.
SOURCE: keyless entry for 05 Kia Sportage
i have a kia optima my keyless quit working to.I took it back to the dealer and the said it was common on a lot of kia models.They replaced the module for the keyless remote,that seams to have fixed it.
SOURCE: The battery for the remote key went flat. How to start the car?
leave the ignition on for upto 30 minutes this will then over ride the immpb but change battery in remote much easier check with your local toyota dealer they will tell you the sequence
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