Ditching the bulky keyfob- How?

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  1. bostono

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    Hey-

    I truly hate the prius c keyfob. Its massive. Im wondering if there is a way I could get a key made, which would just be the manual key to unlock the door and then I could just hold said key next to the start button to excite the circuit and start the car.

    Or, Is there a aftermarket, smaller keyfob available that works with our cars?
     
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    uhh.. the smart key doesn't require you to hold the key next to the start button unless the battery in the key is dead..

    you don't even need to remove it from your pocket.. and the smart key is a decent size compared to a regular car key.. and it's as small as it's going to get with the circuitry.
     
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    ^^^
    Yep on the above.

    If the OP doesn't know that, then the dealership did a very poor job of explaining the car to the OP.
     
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    Does the 'c' use the same smart key as the Liftback?

    If so, a possible solution is:

    * Remove the battery and the little mechanical key from the fob;
    * Hide the fob inside the car, where you can quickly fetch it to hold against the Start switch for starting;
    * Take the mechanical key with you, to lock and unlock the door. This key is smaller than a regular car key.
     
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    The c can be had w/o SKS.
     
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    If you are carrying it around in your pockets I find it is the perfect size to go in those useless pockets in mens pants that are inside other pockets. For instance the side pockets on all my pants have the normal pocket, and then this dinky pocket inside of it near the top. It is the perfect fit for the fob, and I have a flash drive on mine too.
     
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    OOH YOU FANCY!!!!:D
     
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    Correct, but the OP has a 3 which cannot not have the SKS.
     
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    Actually the C3 and C4 have SKS, which I guess is also why the OP mentions the "start button". :p

    I don't actually think the SKS fob is large... and mine lives in the bottom of my pocket, where I do not think about it. Goes in when I leave the house, comes out when I return home. I don't think mine would fit comfortably in my coin pocket, it'd be a bit of a squeeze.
     
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    ... which is why I said it can't NOT have it...
     
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    I keep trying to walk up to my house and expecting it to open... stupid door knobs... :LOL:
     
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    It doesn't help that my work uses rfid sensors to unlock the door. I just have to get close to them and they unlock...:oops:
     
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    Oops... I missed the double negative.
     
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    The keyfob case is mostly there to protect the much smaller circuit board. Lexus has thick credit card cases as an alternative to their massive keyfobs. Perhaps you could fashion a smaller case to protect the ordinary circuit board.
     
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    You sometimes gotta wonder about the OP. The post was made last Friday and he hasn't even returned after that day.

    I'm not sure it's worth discussing until he returns.
     
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    I like this idea. Being able to just put it in my wallet and forget about it would be very nice.
     
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