I'm in the same boat... I went to turn my truck on because I'm about frozen sleeping in my truck here in Colorado hunting... no key detected... I managed to get the video to play after about an hours of it stopping and freezing and loading... I dont think my battery is 100% dead but its getting there
This was a great and to the point video. I already knew this, but wanted to add a practical, common sense tip of my own. Simply carry a spare battery with you; in your wallet as I do, or wherever is most convenient for you. It's a simple matter of opening the remote key fob and identifying what lithium ion button cell battery it takes. My 2017 TRD Off Road Tacoma takes one CR2025. Your vehicle may take two button cell batteries. Either way, you can do the old hold the key fob against the push button trick, or replace the battery, for a good as new fix. I prefer the latter. 👍
Very helpful video! Thank you. Just got my 2018 TRD off road. Was worried about when I'm out in the backcountry and my key fob dies. No longer worried about it.
That’s helpful... bet most Toyota sales staff and many service technicians don’t know about this. Ebert and Siskel would undoubtedly rate this video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you for this video, I got temporarily stranded and the truck would not open with fob, I didn’t know about the key, but what I was really worried about was starting the truck if the battery on the fob was dead. It worked out and now thanks to your video I know what to do in the future. Again, thanks so much.
Great video. I was hoping I could hide the mechanical key part under the car as a spare. This will be in case I lose the fob itself. But it appears that will only let me get into the car but not start it. Guess the old days of having a spare under the car hidden don’t work unless you put a $400 fob hidden under the car! Thanks for posting
I've known about the key, but the trick with the fob was new and good information. When you touched the push to start with the fob, I heard a chirp in your truck. So I knew that it was going to work the moment you pushed the start button. This gives more options for my hide-a-key fob spare. I can remove the battery now and not have to worry about it.
I like the idea of hiding the key fob without the battery for emergency access and starting but I don’t like the idea of spending $300 for that spare key fob. The car only came with two fobs. Are use one and my wife uses one. I have to get a third in order to hide it. Any other ideas on hidden emergency spares? I’m assuming that whatever signal the fob uses when it’s dead is tied to that car and it’s not just some generic key fob that will work correct?
That just blew my mind! Technology! I didn't mean to steer you wrong with the armrest key theory. (That was true with my last car) I took all of the crap out of my arm rest to make certain and sure enough there is no key hole in my Tacoma. Myth busted! You da man! Thanks!
I have to go back to the key fob video I missed that one 😬, the only good thing I gues that the little key is useful for doors and the tailgate but if u have auto tailgate it’s useless I still wish my tacoma came like urs with the auto tailgate lol!!, great video rob always with the knowledge man :)!!
Thanks Jesse. It’s a drag that they didn’t have the gate option on yours. There was a lot of incorrect info from folks on my earlier fob video. Hopefully this cleared some things up👍
My truck actually gave me an alert on the display between the tachometer and speedometer telling me the keyfob battery was getting low. replaced it right away
Awesome video!!!! I didn't know this. I would have gotten a tow truck to tow me home. And by the way...the key in my key fob is for locking the tailgate on my 2019 Tacoma. There is another separate key for the door if I need it. 👍👍
Fewer weeks back I seen your video about the headlights go off on a timer. I didn’t know that now I leave them on when I come home. I parked my truck in the garage and the garage door opener light is not bright.
Thats cool! I know the mustang has a hidden ingnition under the cup holder for that key, but Toyotas method is way cooler and more convenient! Ive been wondering what do do in the Camry if my fob dies and know i know (too lazy to look in the book). Thanks Rob!
@@mikefoehr235 I drove one of those when i worked at a Limo company years back and hated that key fob with a passion! Felt absolutely horrible to turn the key. Loved the ride though. They drive very well at highway speeds and not too shabby around town too
Am new to the key fob thing, was wondering how to start truck if battery in fob dies, thanks! To store a a spare key (fob) in e.g. one of those HideAKey things, would it make sense to store the fob w/o the battery just to eliminate that possible issue with your emergency backup key?
Now what happens when the whole thing tears up? The wireless system interface (like GM passlock with the key resistors) I'll stick to the old fashioned way
Rob, this was an absolutely GREAT video! How cool was that, regarding how to use the key fob when the battery in it goes? That is something that I would never have thought about, but it will happen someday, as you mentioned, so this video will definitely be a big help. It was probably somewhere in the owners manual, but hey, your explanation and showing it the way you did, was WAY better than trying to figure it out when the time comes, by reading the manual! HOWEVER, one question that arose after watching the video; I was wondering what would happen if you took that key fob, without the battery, to ANOTHER TACOMA? I wonder if that Tacoma would then start?
Thanks!! I thought it would be interesting since I’d never done it muself😆. I don’t think it would work in another Tacoma. I’m sure it’s coded to each truck specifically 👍
So great video...my question...can you take key with you...NO FOB...and have it in your swim pants and get it wet and still have it work to unlock your door without damage to the key. So if it gets wet it is not going to be damaged. What are your thoughts on that???
Thank you. I've been wondering where we were supposed to do in such cases and thanks for the overall info.
Great video.
Blows my mind when people try to argue something that’s outlined in the owner’s manual!
Great video 👍 pretty sure nobody on TH-cam besides you has made a video about this
Thanks! I haven’t come across any others. 👍
Great video! U could also keep xtra batteries n the truck
This is very important. This works with many cars. I've heard of people being towed because they didn't know.
Great insight. Without this I’d have never known. This is my fifth Tacoma and I’ve never looked in any of the owners manuals
Lol!! I used to read the manual...they all became so repetitive I stopped! Now I wing it👍
I buy a new Tacoma every year or two at the most so I let the dealer worry about anything. Though none have been in for anything except service
Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Thanks BOMBS! Thanks for watching 👍
Of course my key FOB battery died when I'm here in the mountains! Thanks for the video!!!! Extremely helpful!
Oh man!!!! Glad the vid helped you out👍
I'm in the same boat... I went to turn my truck on because I'm about frozen sleeping in my truck here in Colorado hunting... no key detected... I managed to get the video to play after about an hours of it stopping and freezing and loading... I dont think my battery is 100% dead but its getting there
You should be ok if you follow the procedure in the video👍
This was a great and to the point video.
I already knew this, but wanted to add
a practical, common sense tip of my own.
Simply carry a spare battery with you;
in your wallet as I do, or wherever is most convenient for you.
It's a simple matter of opening the remote key fob and identifying what lithium ion button cell battery it takes.
My 2017 TRD Off Road Tacoma takes one CR2025. Your vehicle may take two button cell batteries.
Either way, you can do the old hold the key fob against the push button trick, or replace the battery, for a good as new fix. I prefer the latter. 👍
Very helpful video! Thank you. Just got my 2018 TRD off road. Was worried about when I'm out in the backcountry and my key fob dies. No longer worried about it.
Thanks! Glad to help 👍
Glad I stumbled across this video. Got my Tacoma back in Nov. Salesman never mention anything about the key fob!!!
Yup!! I had no idea myself!!
That’s helpful... bet most Toyota sales staff and many service technicians don’t know about this. Ebert and Siskel would undoubtedly rate this video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Lol!!!! No 👍👍👍👍😁
Thank you for this video, I got temporarily stranded and the truck would not open with fob, I didn’t know about the key, but what I was really worried about was starting the truck if the battery on the fob was dead. It worked out and now thanks to your video I know what to do in the future. Again, thanks so much.
Glad to help 👍. Thanks for watching.
Great video. I was hoping I could hide the mechanical key part under the car as a spare. This will be in case I lose the fob itself. But it appears that will only let me get into the car but not start it. Guess the old days of having a spare under the car hidden don’t work unless you put a $400 fob hidden under the car! Thanks for posting
Yup, you have to have another fob associated to your truck😬
thank you very much. such a life saver. even the guys at Toyota did not know that.
Glad to help! Thanks for watching 👍
I've known about the key, but the trick with the fob was new and good information. When you touched the push to start with the fob, I heard a chirp in your truck. So I knew that it was going to work the moment you pushed the start button. This gives more options for my hide-a-key fob spare. I can remove the battery now and not have to worry about it.
It could come in pretty handy👍
I like the idea of hiding the key fob without the battery for emergency access and starting but I don’t like the idea of spending $300 for that spare key fob. The car only came with two fobs. Are use one and my wife uses one. I have to get a third in order to hide it. Any other ideas on hidden emergency spares? I’m assuming that whatever signal the fob uses when it’s dead is tied to that car and it’s not just some generic key fob that will work correct?
Given the unique code utilized by each fob, the only choice that I’m aware of would be an additional fob😬
Wow! Didn’t realize that!! Thank you! It’s the little things Man!
It can get you out of a pinch👍
That just blew my mind! Technology!
I didn't mean to steer you wrong with the armrest key theory. (That was true with my last car) I took all of the crap out of my arm rest to make certain and sure enough there is no key hole in my Tacoma. Myth busted! You da man! Thanks!
Lol!! I had to find out for myself and thought I’d bring you guys along👍
@@RobMotive That's why we watch your videos! Good stuff! Keep it up the great work!
Thanks👍
Whoa.... I always wondered about those push button starts if that happened.
Me too!! I learned something by making the video too👍
My Tacoma salesman was clueless. I’ve learned 90% of the not-so-obvious things from this channel.
Some are not very good for sure! Glad I could help👍
That's pretty cool!
I was surprised how well it worked👍
Wow, great vid. I’m still on page 325 of the 600 page owners manual. Saved me a lot of reading.
Glad to help👍👍
I have to go back to the key fob video I missed that one 😬, the only good thing I gues that the little key is useful for doors and the tailgate but if u have auto tailgate it’s useless I still wish my tacoma came like urs with the auto tailgate lol!!, great video rob always with the knowledge man :)!!
Thanks Jesse. It’s a drag that they didn’t have the gate option on yours. There was a lot of incorrect info from folks on my earlier fob video. Hopefully this cleared some things up👍
My truck actually gave me an alert on the display between the tachometer and speedometer telling me the keyfob battery was getting low. replaced it right away
Great video, I didn't know that, hopefully I don't have to try, thanks !! Great info !
Thanks Tim🤔
Did not know that. Very good 😅
Wow. Thought my batter was just really low. Didn't know it's been dead for a month. Lol
Awesome video!!!! I didn't know this. I would have gotten a tow truck to tow me home. And by the way...the key in my key fob is for locking the tailgate on my 2019 Tacoma. There is another separate key for the door if I need it. 👍👍
Thanks! Thanks for watching 👍
Didn't know that very helpful to know👍
Great video Rob!!! Thanks for demonstrating!!! Waiting for new Tundra 2020 so good to know (even though I prefer turn key).
Thanks Philip. I’m sure it’ll work the same in the new Tundra👍
How many people don’t know this great video Rob.
Thanks Randy. There was a lot of misinformation on my last video👍
Fewer weeks back I seen your video about the headlights go off on a timer. I didn’t know that now I leave them on when I come home. I parked my truck in the garage and the garage door opener light is not bright.
That’s awesome. Just enough time to get in the house👍
I was hoping you’d drop the keys by your microphone one more time in the garage
Cool. Did not know this. Definitely great to know this. Thanks RM.
Glad to help👍
I also carry spare batteries in the glove box
That’s a pretty cool feature. Some vehicles have a slot to put the key fob into Incase the battery goes dead.
I love it. Sure makes it easy to start if the battery in the fob goes dead. 👍
Yeah, and on the Dodges and some Mercedes cars you can't take the push button out and stick the key in it and turn it like a normal key which is cool.
Hmmmm...how difficult is it to take out?
The display literally tells you to push the fob into the engine start switch.
Nice demo. I read the manual, you are well ahead of me on the experiments though.
I’m more of a doer than a reader😁
Great info....
Wow! Thank you for this video my key fob is low on battery and I'm not near a store. This is so bad ass! you rock!! Thank you!!🙏🙏
Glad to help! Thanks for watching 👍
Excellent Thanks
Had no idea. Great knowledge to have!
Yup. Just a tip in case it’s needed👍
Holy Crap. How did you learn this? I have always wondered what I might do if the key fob battery died. That is WAY COOL. Thanks for sharing.
It just came to me ....in the manual😁
Great info. Thanks
Thanks for watching 👍
Thanks Rob! Great information.
Very impressive
Thats cool! I know the mustang has a hidden ingnition under the cup holder for that key, but Toyotas method is way cooler and more convenient! Ive been wondering what do do in the Camry if my fob dies and know i know (too lazy to look in the book). Thanks Rob!
It works perfectly! Another win for Toyota!!👍
@@RobMotive Absolutely! I will be thinking of you whenever my key fob dies 😉
Lol!! 👍
My work vehicle is a MB Sprinter...the key is a switch blade...I think the Toyota way is more practical.
@@mikefoehr235 I drove one of those when i worked at a Limo company years back and hated that key fob with a passion! Felt absolutely horrible to turn the key. Loved the ride though. They drive very well at highway speeds and not too shabby around town too
My truck actually had a card inside that explains this too when you have no power in the key fob
Yup, most are probable unaware😬
I was wondering what that key was for... Great Info. Thanks!
Excellent video! Thanks much for your help.
Thanks for watching 👍
That is super interesting and super handy. Thanks Man!
Thanks! 👍
Helpful video thanks
Thanks for watching Jose👍
I think that will be good way to keep truck from being stolen from someone using the signal from the key fob.
Thanks!
Am new to the key fob thing, was wondering how to start truck if battery in fob dies, thanks!
To store a a spare key (fob) in e.g. one of those HideAKey things, would it make sense to store the fob w/o the battery just to eliminate that possible issue with your emergency backup key?
If you hold it close to the push button, it will start👍
Very cool. I wish I had the Push Button Start! 😁
Thanks for the video anyway!
Awesome myth buster Rob...good job.
Thanks! There were some crazy ideas on my last video! Had to find out for myself👍
Another reason why I still love my 2015! What could be wrong with a regular key and a regular ignition switch?
Hard to argue the reliability of a key! I never had a battery go bad in one😁
Now what happens when the whole thing tears up? The wireless system interface (like GM passlock with the key resistors)
I'll stick to the old fashioned way
Some times older is the most reliable 👍
@@RobMotive true but great video though
Thanks and thanks for watching 👍
Great video hoss!
Thanks bud👍👍
Excellent
Gotta try this. Thanks 🙏🏼
It’s awesome 👍
Nice video. Maybe carry extra key fob batteries (whatever they are) inside the truck?
Probably not a bad idea. However it’s good it’ll not leave you stranded 👍
Interesting!!! Just dont forget your FOB @ home or elsewhere!
Yup! That’s the “key”😁
Very good information, Rob!
Great explanation!
Thanks 👍
As always, Great Job!
Thanks 👍
thanks for the information
Legit this is a good thing to know lol
I got a question tho? Where did you get your black Tacoma emblems?
They are overlays that were put on by the dealer. 👍
Didnt know this. Great info!
Thanks Joseph. I learned something too👍
I heard you can only do this five times before changing the battery in the fob
Not sure myself? There must be a limit🤔
Very helpful Thanks 👍👍
That’s pretty sweet
Thanks! I wonder how many times it will allow you to do that?
Good question🤔
Thanks for the info....
what happens if you loose your keyfob? My wife lost the main part of the key fob and only has the key attached to her key chain. shit out of luck??
Yup.
WooooW. How on earth. Perhaps there is a magnet behind the Toyota emblem.
I think it’s radio active!!!!! No wait..I don’t want to cause panic!!!!
RobMotive oooooh no not that.
Woooow, thank you my friend. Excellent.
Thanks for watching 👍
Rob, this was an absolutely GREAT video! How cool was that, regarding how to use the key fob when the battery in it goes? That is something that I would never have thought about, but it will happen someday, as you mentioned, so this video will definitely be a big help. It was probably somewhere in the owners manual, but hey, your explanation and showing it the way you did, was WAY better than trying to figure it out when the time comes, by reading the manual! HOWEVER, one question that arose after watching the video; I was wondering what would happen if you took that key fob, without the battery, to ANOTHER TACOMA? I wonder if that Tacoma would then start?
Thanks!! I thought it would be interesting since I’d never done it muself😆. I don’t think it would work in another Tacoma. I’m sure it’s coded to each truck specifically 👍
Yay, RFID tech FTW
Great video Rob.
What if you have replace with the AJT Design Fob key. Would this process still work?
Thanks
Should work the same👍
Great info. Thanks.
Thanks👍
I'm still not sure if I should trust this video or get off this mountain now before my fob dies all the way
Lol😁
My 2020 Tacoma is a push start but has no keyhole for door. How to unlock door??
Check the passenger side🤔
@@RobMotive It does not have one either.
Thanks
Gracias good video
Thanks Oscar👍
Thanks for that
Holy Geez!!!
Great video! Will that work on a 2020 RAV4? Just wondering. Thanks!
Thanks. Not sure🤔. Give it a try👍
That's pretty cool.
Hey Des. It works pretty well👍
Hey Rob. That's good that it works.
Good to know I think. I’d never tried it myself until this video👍
great video thanks!!!
So great video...my question...can you take key with you...NO FOB...and have it in your swim pants and get it wet and still have it work to unlock your door without damage to the key. So if it gets wet it is not going to be damaged. What are your thoughts on that???
Absolutely. It’s simply a metal key without any electrical components. 👍
@@RobMotive Thanks
Thank you so much. For this video 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching 👍
Very interesting ! Thanks
Hmm I wonder if that’ll still work for those of us who have the aftermarket AJT Designs remote...
Good question. Give it a try🤔
Of course it will, why not?
It does because the insides are still in remote
I was wondering the same thing because I do have one of those. Good video Rob I did not know this prior to the video
This was my first stab at it. Worked great 👍
Thank you for all the info, I m glad ton know . I think on this video you have some wear micro noise 🤔🤔, but anyway this is a good info 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching
Good to know.
Woah. There's still got to be power inside the fob for this to work? Are there two batteries inside?
One battery👍
@@RobMotive how does it recognize the unpowered fob when the battery is dead or not inside? Has to have some kind of power to generate a RF?
Good question? Radioactivity 😬
In the 2021 models, they now come with a little paper card that informs you what to do in case the battery dies, and this is how it was displayed
That is awesome thanks for the tip
Pretty cool👍. Thanks for watching 😎
Thanks for this video 💪🏼💪🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
No problem 👍. Thanks for watching 😎
That's very cool!
Works great! No issue if the fob battery goes dead👍