How do I disable/remove a key fob

Owning 2 Toyota vehicles that use the same generation of key fob, I thought I'd be slick and program them to work off the same fob. It has worked great for nearly 2 years but I am looking to sell one of them and can't seem to figure out how to make my taco forget the fobs to the van I'm selling.

It wouldn't be a big deal but that it's my neighbor who wants to buy it. I don't want him unlocking my vehicle every time he heads off to work.

I've already tried putting the truck back in programming mode and only programming the one set of fobs, then exiting programming mode without the other. It didn't work as they van key fobs still work on the truck. Any help would be... helpful.

 

I'm sure there is a limit to how many fobs you can program to a vehicle. Possibly 4. If you program the same fob into all 4 locations, that should be the end of it. Give it a shot and see what happens.

 

hmm... so just repeat the same fob multiple times? worth a shot. Going to go annoy the neighbors by opening/closing my door a dozen times at 10:30 PM

 

You might want to visit this thread
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/i-want-stories-of-lunatic-neighbors.587380/

 

sadly no luck. I programmed the same fob 6 times for good measure and the 2 offending fobs still work

 

Hah, I'm not sure the neighbor is that crazy. Close maybe.

 

Try this. There are 4 modes. You should use Rewrite Mode to start over and only program the remotes you want to use.

There are four different programming commands when setting up or verifying your remote transmitter, they are:

1. Add mode, used to add a remote to your car that is not currently registered.
2. Rewrite mode, used to erase all previously registered remotes and allow you to begin again the programming process.
3. Confirmation mode, used to verify the number of remotes that are already programmed in your car.
4. Prohibit mode, to prohibit all remotes from operating the door locks.

https://www.carandtruckremotes.com/...eplacement-keyless-entry-control-remotes.html

Procedure To Program Toyota Wireless Remote Transmitters:

Begin with: The driver's door open and unlocked. Key out of the ignition.

1. Insert and remove the key from the ignition switch 2 times within 5 seconds.

NOTE: Steps 2 and 3 should be performed within 40 seconds.

2. Close and open driver's door TWICE.

3. Insert the key into the ignition and remove it.

NOTE: Steps 4 - 6 should be performed within 40 seconds.

4. Close and open the driver's door twice.

5. Insert the key into the ignition.

6. Close the door.

NOTE: Steps 5 and 6 should be reversed for the following models ONLY (close door first, then insert key into ignition):

2000 - 2005 Celica

2001 - 2003 Prius

2001 - 2005 ECHO

2001 - 2005 RAV4

2003 - 2004 Avalon

7. Turn the ignition switch from "Lock" to "On" and back to "Lock" at about 1 second intervals to select the desired mode:

1 time for ADD mode.

2 times for REWRITE mode.

3 times for CONFIRMATION mode.

5 times for PROHIBITION mode.

8. Remove the key from the ignition.

9. To confirm your mode selection, the power locks will now cycle "lock" to "unlock" a number of times corresponding to your key cycles in step 7.

NOTE: If Confirmation or Prohibition modes have been selected, opening the door will complete the procedure.

10. For Add or Rewrite modes do the following within 40 seconds of Door

Procedure Lock confirmation:

A. Press both car transmitter Lock and Unlock buttons simultaneously between 1 and 1.5 seconds and release.

B. Within 3 seconds of step A, press the transmitter Lock button for more than 1 second and release.

If the keyless entry remote transmitter has been successfully programmed, the power locks will cycle "lock" to "unlock" once at this time.

If there are problems with the remote transmitter or the procedure up to this point, the locks will cycle twice. If this occurs, verify that you have received the correct transmitter, and then repeat the above procedure.

C. If multiple remotes are to be reprogrammed, repeat steps A and B.

11. Open the driver's door to conclude programming mode.

 

Check what I posted above and let us know if it worked. It should.

 

wow! that's much more detailed than what I found. So same procedure up to the key turn... do that twice instead of once... will check as soon as I get a free moment today. I'm half scared of putting it in prohibition mode by accident. Don't want no one come tryna take my white lightning!

 

Fixed! all key fobs are now programmed solely to their respective vehicle. Thanks JimmyH! Is there any way to toss some points your way or something? Great find!

 

Just glad to assist a fellow TW Member!

 

About once every 2 months, someone posts on here that they bought a Taco with no fobs, bought fobs off ebay and can't get them to program. Is it possible that somebody put it in prohibit and doing the add procedure doesn't take it out of prohibit?

 

Sounds like a worthy idea. That being said going through Rewrite Mode should reset everything and allow the Add Mode to work properly.

 

FWIW, I tried following the steps to get into rewrite mode through step 9 a few times and never got any power lock response on my 2009 without factory fobs. Time for plan B..

 

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