Car not starting issue possibly the immobilizer

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SEMAJ1512
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I recently replaced the car battery in my Toyota Aygo. I used the main key fob with buttons to drive the car for a couple if days following replacement of the cars battery. Everything worked fine. Yesterday I tried to start the car but it would not start. Plenty of power but would not fire up. I tried to start the car with my single key and it starts every time. If I start the car with the single key I can then use the main fob key to start it again.. but only once. If I switch off and try and start the car again with the fob key it turns over but will not start. If I start the car again with the single key I can then use the fob key again but only once. confused!
Oct 19, 2020 at 5:18 AM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

If you want to try this first here is an anti-theft, security system reset. Here is the tutorial showing what is involved:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-reset-a-security-system

After you read the tutorial just scroll the page to find Toyota. Let us know if this works. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Oct 19, 2020 at 10:25 AM
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