Lost one of my FOB's, options?

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  1. elmofongo

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    I lost my fob yesterday. I am now using the spare.
    What are my options for replacing it? Will fob's that don't have the AC button work?
    Can I buy and program a non- PIP fob?

    Thanks
     
    #1 elmofongo, Jan 25, 2013
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    ah, the age old question.o_O
     
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    okay...
    ...now what?
     
    #3 elmofongo, Jan 25, 2013
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    the only thing i know is the dealer and $2-300. there are a bunch of threads here that run the gamut of possibilities, do not know if anything actually works. are you sure you can't find the lost one?
     
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    Search the forum for hOOktern in the Gen III 2010+ Prius Technical Discussion.

    Ebay fob price and rented techstream to program it to the car.

    Or can you get access to a techstream yourself?
     
    #5 rrg, Jan 25, 2013
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    Hey, you're in SF. Go to Luscious Garage | Blog | Full Service Prius Key Programming

    Their prices are $192 for new keyfob + $30 programming. Or bring in your used (eBay) keyfob and they'll set it up for $100.

    Another option would be to purchase a new, never programmed, keyfob from an online dealer or eBay (careful!). You could then do the chicken dance to register it. Cost about $150, plus whatever Luscious charges to bail you out...
     
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    The gen III doesn't do the chicken dance.

    It's all done by the computer dance. That's what I did.
     
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    The Gen3 doesn't have a transponder chicken dance, but I thought someone had reported success with the proximity/button chicken dance. The official way is obviously to use Techstream with a new keyfob.
     
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    I booked an appointment with LG. Will give the $100 option a try with a used keyfob.
    Thanks
     
    #9 elmofongo, Feb 20, 2013
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