Hi,

I have had my 2005 Alphard since 2016 and the side door remote has always worked ok until recently when it stopped working. Changed the battery, no difference.  So I bought a replacement from eBay but I am having trouble programming it to the car. I have attached the instructions that I have been using (supplied by the seller) and a picture of the remote. Everything is ok to step 9, car goes into programming but then the instructions do not match the remote, saying press lock and unlock together for 1 second, then press lock, doors will cycle. In my case I have tried variations of the buttons but no joy. The remote seller has said that it should work and has now sent me 3 remotes but still no luck. 

 

I have the following questions please,

Is there a different programming method for my remote?

Does anyone have a different remote for my year of car that works and I should try to find?

 

Many thanks for any help.

Cheers Russ.

 

Key programming instructions.docx

You need toyota techstream software

Hi rus the remote don't look correct for the alphard what's your reg no. Or vin 

Hi Picasso,

 

reg No is 540 RKK. Its the one that came with vehicle and was working fine for many years.

 

Cheers

Russ.

I have a 2004 with power doors both sides and my keys look like this.

Edited June 3, 20232 yr by charlaph

14 hours ago, charlaph said:

I have a 2004 with power doors both sides and my keys look like this.

Is your Alphie a Gen 1, or a Gen 1 facelift.

 

I agree. This is a correct key for a Gen1 facelift, and is available on ebay.

 

It must have the 4D67 chip fitted.

Thanks for your answers. I will look into it.

 

Cheers

Russ.

I think mine is a Gen 1. Its a 3.0 with a 4 speed box which I think ,makes it pre-facelift.

 

Cheers

Russ.

Sorry for the late reply the keyfob you got is correct for the year think 6ou need to get it programed with techstream software 

No problem Picasso, thanks for coming back to me. Excuse my ignorance, but how do I get the techstream software?

 

Cheers

Russ.

Hi,

 

Update. I got this sorted with some advice from a friend of mine who used to be a technician at Lexus. I thought he might have the techstream software, but first he advised me to disconnect the battery for half an hour to let the ECUs and control boxes reset themselves. I did this whilst installing our UK radio headunit. After this the original remote started working fine and has been now for about a month. So a nice easy fix in the end!

 

This has sorted all types of electrical gremlins at Lexus apparently. 

 

Hope this helps someone.

 

Cheers,

Russ.

Does anyone know how to program a new gen 1 door fob like the one in the opening post? 

On 7/23/2023 at 9:32 AM, RussB said:

Hi,

 

Update. I got this sorted with some advice from a friend of mine who used to be a technician at Lexus. I thought he might have the techstream software, but first he advised me to disconnect the battery for half an hour to let the ECUs and control boxes reset themselves. I did this whilst installing our UK radio headunit. After this the original remote started working fine and has been now for about a month. So a nice easy fix in the end!

 

This has sorted all types of electrical gremlins at Lexus apparently. 

 

Hope this helps someone.

 

Cheers,

Russ.

 

Hhmm. I hope car thieves don't read this !

22 hours ago, smurf said:

Does anyone know how to program a new gen 1 door fob like the one in the opening post? 

 

Auto Electrician. 80 pounds; for which mine did additional keys for free.

Excludes cost of key.

 

They will need a master key, which you almost certainly will have.

 

Techstream is free, but the connection leads are not.

Some leads work, some don't.

 

there are several suggestions in this forum on which leads to buy.

I've got techstream, but if there was one of the secret button dance procedures it would save me the hassle of waiting for techstream to come alive. 

Coming back to this old post after a year, as I have finally managed to get the fob programmed. 

 

Tried techstream last year but there is nothing in it that I could find for programming up this type of fob. Tried the door and key hokey cokey and never managed to get it to work. I gave up, and forgot about it. 

 

Last night I was delving around in the original Japanese Toyota workshop manual for the gen 1, for no particular reason, and I came across the instructions. This is specific to the pre-facelift gen 1 and it is as simple as following the "Remote Program" instructions attached to the opening post but in step 10 where it tells you press lock and unlock together replace step 10 in its entirety with "press the R button for 1 second and release, and within 3 seconds press the R button again for 1 second and release". If it has worked the door locks will cycle locked and unlocked once. If they cycle twice it hasn't worked.