Crazy Expensive Key Fob

**vnemous** · 01-10-2019, 03:31 PM

So my daughter buys a 2015 Toyota Rav4 that only has one key, the kind with the door locks, help and rear hatch buttons. I call Toyota and they want $250 for one, I call a locksmith and they want $300 for one. I do a little research and find I need special Lexus software for this year. I go to ebay buy the key for $20 and a Toyota Mini VCI Cable for $20. The cable came with the link for Lexus Techstream software down load. Have Lowes cut key for nada, $10.00 tip to the girl who refused so I told her to put it in her pocket and throw it away when she left

A little fooling around with the Techstream Wizard and done. Saved a fortune and now I can get into the Toyota computer and change everything from what doors lock when you hit button to how long lights stay on and even how loud the key in lock buzzer is. Lots of cool stuff.

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**XstreamVking** · 01-10-2019, 04:00 PM

I will give you an "atta boy" for that one dad. Gotta help those kids....

**specboatops** · 01-10-2019, 04:03 PM

Cool, I'm about to send you 15 keys that need done - what is the mailing address ; )

**vnemous** · 01-10-2019, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by specboatops

Cool, I'm about to send you 15 keys that need done - what is the mailing address ; )

Chris, I Hope they are to nice Lexus's cause you gotta send them too

**rock** · 01-10-2019, 05:24 PM

I can only imagine how dangerous I would be with that.

Rock

**FMP** · 01-10-2019, 05:47 PM

Just keep the fob away from the front of the house
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...sing-1.4930890

**CDave** · 01-11-2019, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by FMP

Just keep the fob away from the front of the house
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...sing-1.4930890

They need to put their key fob in a Faraday cage.

**vnemous** · 01-11-2019, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by FMP

Just keep the fob away from the front of the house
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...sing-1.4930890

Lucky for me that only pertains to push button start cars, not the key start cars that us middle class drive. FYI this is my daughter Megans car that she bought and never got a chance to even make her first payment when she had her cardiac arrest.

**282** · 01-21-2019, 11:20 AM

Very nice! Range Rover key are close to 600 bucks each! Why??

**Jay Smith** · 02-03-2019, 09:42 PM

I lost a set of keys a while back and we were terrified with only one set left , found that Lowe’s could cut the electronic keys , $60 saved me a ton but still don’t have an extra fob , but I can get in the car start it ...

Jay

**vnemous** · 02-03-2019, 10:50 PM

Lowes and Home Depot did cut me a key for $2 for the Rav4 but they did not have a transponder key for it so all it could do was open the doors manually but I ordered the chip for it for 5 bucks on ebay and than using this soft ware coded the chip to the Rav4. I used my dremel and cut a hole in the head of the key and glued the chip in there. Good back up key that will start the car.

**Jay Smith** · 02-05-2019, 09:12 AM

Great info !

**Markus** · 02-13-2019, 03:25 PM

Doesn't the eBay Techstream stuff require that you give remote admin access to some hacker in China to install it on your laptop?

**vnemous** · 02-13-2019, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Markus

Doesn't the eBay Techstream stuff require that you give remote admin access to some hacker in China to install it on your laptop?

No I didnt have to but you could go online to upgrade it, maybe than.

**Markus** · 02-15-2019, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by vnemous

No I didnt have to but you could go online to upgrade it, maybe than.

From what I remember, it was so hard to install that it came with free tech support. (Which required you to give admin access to the hacker in China who sells the pirated software on eBay)