Family_Dog wrote:I popped into Toyota Gateway today and after the guy fiddled with the remote behind the small panel next to the steering wheel he told me that I need a new remote as my one is 'full'.
Full? Of what? Sounds like a "full of bull" story to me. :roll:
Maybe pop in and chat to an auto-electrician. The Toy laaitie (certainly cannot be a mechanic...) seems to have no idea of what he is talking about.
-F_D
Actually F_D, that fancy merc of yours, does it use the triangular key or still the old square one?
If it is the square one you can count your lucky stars :D as the only problem they had was the bits inside coming loose after time.
The triangular chip key on the other hand, uses a number system that every time you put the key in the ignition it uses up a number (lamans terms
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This is part of the security system and means that the key cannot be duplicated.
I cannot remember how many numbers it was said to have but I seem to recall 100K or something. I only ever had to replace one key in my time at Merc and that was because the owner had lost his key. The new key has to be programmed to your car and security unit. But in the case of the Merc, it was a matter of putting the key in the ignition, turning it to the 'on' position and waiting 2 hours or so. After that, it would work.
As for the Toyota system, I have no idea :evil: but it is possible that the remote if "full".
