From: "AJ" amit at interlog dot on 29 Mar 2007 20:26 Cleaned the contacts and the back side of the rubber buttons with contact cleaner fluid, still does not work...anything else I can try? Thanks. "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:dc8cb$460a8d5c$44a4a10d$11441(a)msgid.meganewsservers.com... > > "AJ" <amit at interlog dot com> wrote in message > news:130krmp4b1nqbfb(a)corp.supernews.com... >>I confirmed that the battery in the non-working fob is OK. I took the >> battery from the non-working fob and: >> >> a. checked the voltage using a multimeter and it showed 3.0 volts >> b. put it in the other working fob and that fob worked OK. >> >> I also put in a brand new battery in the non-working fob and it did not >> work >> but it worked in the working fob. >> >> Thanks. > > The next step is to take apart the non-working fob and clean the contacts > on the mini-circuit board and the contacts on the back side of the rubber > button with rubbing alcohol or tuner cleaner. > > Key fobs themselves rarely quit working and I have never heard of them > losing their programming or becoming de-programmed unless someone messed > with the keyless entry ECM. > > > -- > > Ray O > (correct punctuation to reply) > >
From: "AJ" amit at interlog dot on 29 Mar 2007 20:26 Cleaned the contacts and the back side of the rubber buttons with contact cleaner fluid, still does not work...anything else I can try? Thanks. "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:dc8cb$460a8d5c$44a4a10d$11441(a)msgid.meganewsservers.com... > > "AJ" <amit at interlog dot com> wrote in message > news:130krmp4b1nqbfb(a)corp.supernews.com... >>I confirmed that the battery in the non-working fob is OK. I took the >> battery from the non-working fob and: >> >> a. checked the voltage using a multimeter and it showed 3.0 volts >> b. put it in the other working fob and that fob worked OK. >> >> I also put in a brand new battery in the non-working fob and it did not >> work >> but it worked in the working fob. >> >> Thanks. > > The next step is to take apart the non-working fob and clean the contacts > on the mini-circuit board and the contacts on the back side of the rubber > button with rubbing alcohol or tuner cleaner. > > Key fobs themselves rarely quit working and I have never heard of them > losing their programming or becoming de-programmed unless someone messed > with the keyless entry ECM. > > > -- > > Ray O > (correct punctuation to reply) > >
From: Ray O on 30 Mar 2007 00:23
"AJ" <amit at interlog dot com> wrote in message news:130om8ej89s4e55(a)corp.supernews.com... > Cleaned the contacts and the back side of the rubber buttons with contact > cleaner fluid, still does not work...anything else I can try? > > Thanks. > Sorry, I'm out of ideas without access to a factory repair manual. You can pay $10/day for access to the factory service manuals and technical service bulletins (check both) at techinfo.toyota.com or take it to a dealer for programming. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) |