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Does anyone know what is involved in programming the remotes? Is it something you can do at home?
Now heres my problem...I have an 04 SR5 and within the last couple of weeks, I started to hear a rattle that seems to come from th sunroof area. It's different than the sqieak I priginally heard when I bought it. Any suggestions?
Did you ever find the answer to your question?
What sites have you been reading in regards to the VSC & loss of acceleration problems. I seem to have a similar problem. Toni2
absolutely straight. Open hood and remove positive battery cable, leave it off for
5 minutes, reconnect it and see if that doesn't solve problem....Worked for me.
I know that the signal that it sends to the VSC ECU is absolute but I don't know if the actual sensor is.
And in the "for what it's worth" department it more important that the front wheels be "straight", even if the stearing wheel is (slightly) off-center. Again, assuming you're correct and it is an incremental encoder.
Does your 05 Sequoia downshift while braking on a downhill to a point that the RPM's run up and then at the bottom of the hill you have to accelrate to shift back up another gear (and drop your RPMs)?
This is driving me crazy! Please let me know if you have this same issue or if it is normal.
Thanks,
Bryan
Toyota dealer wants $40 to program the keyless transponder for my 03 Sequoia SR5. Ford puts the procedures right in the owners manual, Toyota wants you to pay. Does anyone out there have the procedures they wouldn't mind sharing?
Brody
1) Close all doors
2) Insert your MASTER key (BLACK) into the key cylinder
3) Turn the ignition switch from LOCK to ON 5 times within 15 seconds (key end at ON)
4) OPEN then CLOSE the driver's door 6 times within 20 seconds
5) Remove the MASTER key from the ignition switch, insert the blank key in the key cylinder then turn to ON position
6) While the blank key in the ON position, wait 60 seconds or more to allow the blank key register the key code
7) after 60 seconds, remove the key. Open then Close the driver's door to end the process.
HINT: You can program up to 4 MASTER key(BLACK) and 2 sub key (GRAY). Make sure you purchase the right transponder key. 2001 & 2002 keys had different IC chip inside from 2003 &2004. The key for 2003 & 2004 cost about $34. key for 2001 & 2002 is about $17.
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I attached the procedure for remote also.
Here is the procedure. You must have FCC ID xxxBAN
Here are the instructions that I used them to program keyless entry remote for my 2003 Sequoia
1. unlock all of the doors in the car, open the driver's side door, and make sure the key is not in the ignition
2. put the key into the ignition and then pull it out without turning it or anything
3. within 40 seconds, lock and then unlock the doors five times using the power lock button on the driver's side door.
4. close the door and then open it again
5. within 40 seconds lock and then unlock the doors five times again using the power lock button.
6. Put the key into the ignition and turn it to the on position (not acc and not far enough to actually start the engine) and then back to the off position, then back to on and back to off.
7. Pull the key out of the ignition
8. If you are successful, after about 5 seconds, the doors should power lock and then unlock on their own. If that doesn't happen then try again from step 1.
9. within 40 seconds, hold down the lock and unlock button simultaneously on the remote for a second. Then release and hold down the lock button for 3 seconds. The power locks should cycle again once on their own. If they don't cycle exactly once, repeat this step from the beginning with the remote again.
10. Repeat step 9 for every remote you want to program. You have to do this with any remote that were previously programmed because this process essentially resets what remote the car will respond to.
11. Close the driver's side door to signify that you are done programming the remote.
ps I don't want a Best Buy install as I was told they only crimp wires not actually solder them and 12/18months down road they are toast I want Toyota install for them to stand behind it..........
Thanks in advance
Ray
Since 50K miles, I've replaced both rear axle seals ($1200), driver's side manifold ($600), and now the transmission is roaring in passing gear (dealer says new transmission most likely). I can't tell you how disappointed in Toyota I am.
FYI - the Tundras (which I understand have the same engine as Sequoias) have a TSB on the manifold issue. Contacted Toyota support to get some help with the manifold replacement - can't get them to call me back!
It appears that rear axle seals, AC unit, brakes, manifolds, and transmissions are all BIG faults with the Toyota. Every site for Toyota problems has multiple listings of each of these issues.
Where is that Toyota reliability we expect?
TIA
I'm looking at buying a 2003 Limited. The car has side airbags on the A pillar. I can not find an answer to how far the airbag extends back. Does it extend into the 2nd row seats? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
I did some research on the Internet, including here at Edmunds. I found message #745, where the owner was pretty successful in getting Toyota in to pick up most of the bill. I took that information, as well as a copy of the TSB and e-mailed the Customer Service Manager of the local dealer. I heard back a day later from one of his Service Advisors and made an appointment to bring the Sequoia in to the dealer.
He called later that morning and told me that while he thought Toyota Corporate would pay for the parts, I'd be responsible for the labor. While not the happiest scenario, it was much better than me paying the full $2K bill.
He called back 30 minutes later and 'mentioned' that I needed my 60K maintenance cycle. He then STRONGLY suggested that if I let them do the work, he'd fight the good fight with Toyota Corporate and get them to pick up the ENTIRE A/C repair. I agreed (I'm sure he had already done that negotiation before he called me back).
And, while a 60K maintenance is not cheap (timing chain, etc.), I got that work done for less than $1K AND did not pay a cent for the A/C repair, even though I am NOT the original owner and the repair technically fell outside Toyota's stated 3 yr./36K warrenty.
When I picked the SUV up, I asked him point-blank about the free A/C repair. He said his boss did not care WHO paid them, the customer or Toyota Corporate. Once he knew he was getting paid, they wanted to get some $'s from me, if they could. He SAID that if I had declined the maintenance, I still would not have paid a cent and he seems like an honest fellow. Who really knows, all I know is my A/C is repaired, under a repair warrenty, my 60K maintenance is completed!
Thanks to those who posted here. This site got me engaged in problem solving and I saved myself $2K!
TK Vanacoro