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Remote door opener... key fob

Remote door opener does not work. Put a new battery in the key fob but it still does not work. Some one suggested the problem could be a blown fuse. However there are numerous fuses in different locations. Plus, they are hard to get to and hard to remove.

Is there a manual showing the name and location of each fuse?
Could there be another problem and solution?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Gale

  • Melsme Sep 03, 2008

    Mine is a 1997 Avalon with the same problem. I also replaced the battery (I tried two different new ones), and although it sometimes works when I press it VERY firmly, even that is unpredictable at best.

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It could be that the remotes were out of Synch with the receiver (Car). Pl goto this page & try to resynchronize.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/remote-entry2.htm

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Are the OTHER remotes working properly? If so, there is no wiring issues. It is rare that wiring can cause the remotes to be inoperative...Sadly, I have observed many remote/fobs that simply fail. I would advise both of you to take your fobs to your local Toyota dealer, and have the Service Dept check the RF output from the remotes on their hand-held detector. This is the only way to determine if the fob/remote is indeed working. No RF = no lock/unlock. All Toyota dealers should have this box, it is a required special tool. The part number for the detector is 00002-09001-01

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