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Originally Posted by smackrel
Do you happen to know what type or brand of scanner will program a key fob?
Asking for a friend that has a spare that came from eBay that needs programming and local locksmiths refuse to even try it.
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Toyota Techstream is what the dealerships use for the programming. Any scantool that replicates its feature set would do.
I haven't used the Toyota edition of the Launch Creader Elite, but have played with the 2024 Honda version, and it included immobilizer programming options found in Honda HDS. I would expect the Toyota version to replicate Techstream's feature set as completely as the Honda version does HDS, so I fully expect the Creader Elite would work.
There are likely many other scan tools - perhaps even others within the Launch product line - which would work, but I don't have experience with them.
There are also bootleg versions of Techstream itself that are often sold together with the requisite cable. I don't know if I trust these to be free of malware, or if the media distributed might still require a license key that's not included. OTOH, they're readily available, not too expensive, and I haven't heard of anybody actually getting into any trouble, so they could very well work too. If you want to try your luck with that, you can search eBay for a Mini-VCI cable.