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Tiny
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The immobilizer doesn't recognize both keys after I parked the car, This problem happens randomly

The computer says everything is OK. Toyota local dealer cannot find any problem
Saturday, October 15th, 2011 AT 3:43 PM

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Tiny
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Proberbly a faulty key reader, has the dealer looked here as yet, they can do a re key code procedure, that should tell them something.
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 12:16 AM
Tiny
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Thank you for your reply.

It seems that Toyota national dealer doesn't have the tools to do that. The reader seems to be working well because As soon I insert the key even with 95% of the body off, it recognizes. The problem happens always after I drive and then I stop it. Randomly it doesn't recognizes the key and I get the flashing light in the dashboard.

Sometimes I take the ground pin from battery and it works. But not always. Then I wait from 5 to 50 m and It works. I cannot keep living like this. Regards
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 10:55 AM
Tiny
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Any codes in the ecu? Where do you live?
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 10:58 AM
Tiny
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I get error 43

I leave at Maputo, Mozambique
Toyota Maputo and Toyota Nelspruit, South Africa say that some Modules are not display on tests because my car was imported frm Japan.
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Monday, October 17th, 2011 AT 9:27 AM
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If your dealer does not have the gear to do this, I do not know what you can do, I do not think that this can be re programed with out factory equipment, a dealer should have this equipment, it is in the basic inventory for dealership level service equipment.
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Monday, October 17th, 2011 AT 9:39 AM
Tiny
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100% with you, but I will try to do it at Johannesburg if they confirm that they have the tool.
Regarding Toyota dealers around here: they say that they are not obliged to accept imported cars for assistance.
I took the battery off for 40 minutes, because I read that will reset the ECU.
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Monday, October 17th, 2011 AT 10:07 AM
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You really need a scanner to do a compleate code clear, but pulling the main ECU fuse will do it as well, let me know how you get on in Joberg.
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Monday, October 17th, 2011 AT 10:10 AM
Tiny
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What about the error 43?
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Monday, October 17th, 2011 AT 10:16 AM
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That is a start signal fault, it will be tied in with the key problem.
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Monday, October 17th, 2011 AT 10:59 AM

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