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Update time : Mar 6, 2025

How to match car remote keys?

Here are some key matching methods for common car models:


Toyota

Toyota "Prado" remote control matching


1. Open the driver's door and turn off the door lock switch to unlock.

2. Insert the key and then pull it out, and manually operate the central control switch to do five "on-off" cycles (lock→unlock is one cycle, and one cycle time is 2 seconds).

3. Close the driver's door and then open it, and then manually operate the central control switch for 5 cycles.

4. Turn the key on→key off twice. During this process, the body computer will automatically lock→unlock the central control twice, which means that the rewrite mode is selected.

5. Press and hold the "lock" and "unlock" buttons on the remote control transmitter at the same time, and then press and hold the "lock" button. At this time, the door lock will automatically lock and unlock once, indicating that the login has been successful. If it fails twice, it must be logged in again.


Toyota Camry 2.4 remote control setting procedure

Toyota Camry 2.4 remote control setting procedure


1. Lock and unlock the driver's door, and remove the ignition key;

2. Insert and remove the remote control key twice within 5 seconds;

3. Close and open the driver's door twice within 40 seconds;

4. Insert the ignition key and remove it;

5. Close and open the driver's door twice within 40 seconds;

6. Insert the ignition key;

7. Close all doors;

8. Turn the ignition switch at intervals of 1 second, and select the remote control key setting mode according to the number of times the ignition switch position changes from "LOCK" to "ON":

a) LOCK—ON 1 time, increase mode; 

b) LOCK—ON 2 times, reprogramming mode; 

c) LOCK—ON 3 times, confirm mode; 

d) LOCK—ON 5 times, protection mode;

9. Remove the ignition key;

10. Confirm the selected setting mode, which can be confirmed by the number of cycle reactions of the central door lock locking and unlocking, because the number of central reactions corresponds to the number of steps 8. Note that the confirmation mode and protection mode have been selected, and opening the door will exit the program.

11. Confirm to enter the add mode and reprogramming mode within 40 seconds: 

a) Press the remote control key "LOCK" and "UNLOCK" buttons at the same time, and release the buttons after 1s or 1.5s; 

b) Repeat step A within 3s, press the remote control key "LOCK" and "UNLOCK" buttons at the same time for more than 1s, and then release the buttons; 

c) The remote control is set successfully, and the central door lock will lock and unlock once. If there is a problem or the program reaches this step, the central door lock will cycle twice. When this happens, make sure the remote control is correct, and then redo the above two steps;

12. If multiple remote controls need to be set, repeat the above three procedures;

13. Open the driver's door and the program is completed.


Buick GL8 remote control programming

Buick GL8 remote control programming


Important notes for Buick GL8 remote control programming: All transmitters that need to be recognized by the remote control door lock receiver (RCDLR) must be programmed in a single programming order. If the system is placed in programming mode, after receiving the programming signal of the first transmitter, the previously programmed transmitter will be connected. A maximum of four transmitters can be programmed. Do not operate or program the transmitter near other vehicles in remote programming mode to prevent the transmitter from being programmed to the wrong vehicle.

1: Remove the ignition key from the lock cylinder.

2: Remove the "Body Control Module Programming" fuse from the fuse box.

3: Close all vehicle doors.

4: Close the liftgate.

5: Insert the ignition key into the ignition start switch lock cylinder.

6: Turn the ignition switch to ACC.

7: Turn off the ignition switch and return to the ACC position within one second. The body control module will perform the following operations to confirm whether to enter the programming mode: the alarm bell sounds once; the safety indicator flashes once.

8: Press and hold the transmitter "lock door" and "unlock" buttons for about 5 seconds at the same time. The body control module will perform the following operations to confirm whether the transmitter programming is completed: the alarm sounds once; the fasten safety indicator flashes once.

9: Repeat the above programming steps for other transmitters.

10: Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch lock cylinder.

11: Install the "body control module programming" fuse into the fuse box.

12: Operate the functions of each transmitter to check whether the system operates correctly.


Ford anti-theft remote key settings

Ford anti-theft remote key settings


1. Use the key to open the driver's door to disable the anti-theft function.

2. Insert the key into the ignition switch KEY-ON and then OFF and remove the key.

3. Repeat step 2 three times, or open and close the driver's door three times or press/release the driver's door switch three times.

4. The anti-theft horn sounds once. After waiting for 15 seconds, it will sound four times again, indicating that the anti-theft function has been disabled.

Steps to restore the remote control function and reset the remote transmitter:

(1) Use the key to open the driver's door.

(2) Insert the key into the ignition switch KEY-ON and then OFF and remove the key.

(3) Repeat step (2) three times, or open and close the driver's door three times, and press/release the driver's door switch three times.

(4) After the horn sounds once, press any key on the remote control twice and the horn will sound again.

(5) After waiting for 15 seconds, it will sound four times again, indicating that the remote control reset is complete.

(6) Another remote control can be set in 15 seconds. The steps are as follows: Press any button on the new remote control twice, and it will beep once. After waiting for 15 seconds, it will beep four times.

(7) A third remote control can be set in 15 seconds. The steps are as follows: Press any button on the new remote control twice, and it will beep twice, and the setting is complete.