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Why did Toyota give the key fob a 7' radius???

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Tucker771, Jul 9, 2015.

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  1. Jul 9, 2015 at 7:49 PM
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    I think it depends on the area/obstacles. On my 04 it works from inside the house to the garage but not for the driveway. When in a parking lot just several cars down it sometimes doesn't activate. Mine definitely works farther than 7'. I would say the max I've seen it work is like 75 feet.
     
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  2. Jul 9, 2015 at 7:53 PM
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    Well this is were your correct , Because you have the xcab you get that extra 68 feet but us DBL cabs we are just screwed because of the other two doors that we have , I do understand how that might of thrown you off . lol
     
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  3. Jul 9, 2015 at 7:59 PM
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    What was Toyota even thinking :confused:
     
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  4. Jul 9, 2015 at 8:03 PM
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    Have you tried wearing a tin foil hat?

    I see people wearing them all the time in the Walmart parking lot. It appears to work on multiple vehicles, as it's a freakin' gong show with all the headlights flashing and beepers going off.
     
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  5. Jul 9, 2015 at 8:05 PM
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    IDK What were they thinking to give us crappy frames ?
     
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  6. Jul 9, 2015 at 8:06 PM
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    :boink::stayontopic:
     
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  7. Jul 9, 2015 at 8:08 PM
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    ^^^

    Sorry, I didn't know you worked at Walmart.

    JK
     
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  8. Jul 9, 2015 at 8:10 PM
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    here try this images.jpg
     
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    Is that the remote with the built in shaver? Does it come with the hat too?
     
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  10. Jul 9, 2015 at 8:21 PM
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    Touché my friend.
     
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    My aftermarket fob ($15 on Amazon) had about a 10 foot range. I moved the 6" antenna wire under the dash a few inches and gained another 5feet. On a ceiling fan in my house I added 6 inches to the antenna wire on the receiver and gained 20 feet of range (it was about 5 ft originally). You might try splicing another foot of wire on the receiver antenna, differences in trucks might be based on how the receiver antenna wire is routed or flopping around.

    I don't know where the OEM receiver is located though...
     
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  12. Jul 10, 2015 at 2:27 PM
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    do you guys know how much that would run? i'm looking to either upgrade or change my current alarm system on my truck. i believe it's factory (still has the stock key fob remote) but the alarm system is weird. it locks itself after a few seconds sometimes and is pretty annoying. remote start would be nice too
     
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  13. Jul 10, 2015 at 9:34 PM
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    Tested it out today and it worked just over 250 feet. 275 feet with the fob pointed into my chin. Stock remote 2014
     
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  14. Jul 10, 2015 at 11:18 PM
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    Looks like Toyota came to their senses!
     
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  15. Jul 10, 2015 at 11:28 PM
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    My factory key fob works from 50+ feet, a 2 year old has hit the panic button several times while in our house and it set off the alarm from ~40 feet away though multiple walls.
     
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  16. Jul 11, 2015 at 4:27 PM
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    The inconsistency with these key fobs is insane!
     
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