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Key fobs stopped working

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by wbender, Jun 11, 2016.

  1. Jun 11, 2016 at 3:08 PM
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    Gave my 2008 Sequoia a thorough cleaning today including cleaning the engine compartment at the car wash. Following this, neither of the 2 key fobs worked. Both had worked fine before and neither suffered an aqueous insult. I am certain the problem is on the vehicle end. I am hoping that as things dry out it will start to work properly. I also cleaned extensively in the interior, is there any kind of switch that I am missing? Thanks in advance for any advice or guidance.
     
  2. Jun 11, 2016 at 3:45 PM
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    Something in the engine compartment got wet I bet. See if it dries out.
     
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    I had the same thing happen to me today, however, I didn't wash or clean anything. They worked last night when I locked the truck, didn't work this morning. I do remember changing the batteries in both fobs at the same time a while back. One is used daily, the other almost never. Seems unlikely both fobs would experience a dead battery at the same time. Did you get any resolution?
     
  4. Aug 31, 2016 at 7:52 PM
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    Law323 it’s only weird if you make it weird

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    Have you tried seeing if the doors are shut completely? Fobs won't work if that's the case.
     
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    Yes, even opened and closed each door, manually toggled the switch at each door too.
     
  6. Aug 31, 2016 at 9:15 PM
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    Law323 it’s only weird if you make it weird

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    Hmm. There was one instance where my fobs didn't work for me not long after I bought my truck but after half a day, didn't give me any problems, so I'm at a loss.

    Since you've closed the doors properly, and BOTH fobs don't work, I'd assume it's the receiving mechanism (whatever it's called) that receive the signals from your fob. That would be my best guess.

    Sorry I couldn't be more help, brother.
     
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    Well this just got a whole lot more interesting. The problem isn't fixed, but a dozen or so neighbors are all having the same problem. Some also have WiFi issues and garage door openers that don't work. We live across the bay from North Island Naval Airbase. I suspect they've got something to do with the issue. A neighbor said he drove to the other side of the point and his remote works fine over there.
     
  8. Sep 1, 2016 at 9:47 PM
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    now that's weird.
     
  9. Sep 1, 2016 at 9:49 PM
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  10. Sep 2, 2016 at 6:59 AM
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    You might be right! No telling what those guys over at Area 51 are doing to use mind control on us Americans and make us vote for their supreme alien overlord!!!!
     
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    That is really weird...

    Here are a few links to 2 very similar stories (same exact thing happening to your neighborhood). Seems like this is happening in a few different places (most I have found happened in Illinois), what state are you in?

    http://pilotonline.com/news/expert-...cle_f8eac237-842a-50ff-9ac6-7451f1d3d13f.html

    http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/jamming-device-blamed-as-cause-of-interference

    And a possible explanation:

    https://www.wired.com/2015/08/hackers-tiny-device-unlocks-cars-opens-garages/

    Any reports of vehicle or home burglaries in your neighborhood since it started happening? If not I would say the base close to your house could possibly be testing a similar but more powerful jamming device. If this was the case though, you would think that a much larger area than your neighborhood would be effected, but it is odd that after reading about this problem online, most of the effected locations seem to be very close to military bases.
     
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