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2012 Tacoma keyless entry range

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Jacksquatch, Feb 24, 2018.

  1. Feb 24, 2018 at 2:56 PM
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    Jacksquatch

    Jacksquatch [OP] New Member

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    My keyless entry isn’t working as well as it should. It doesn’t unlock until I’m within an arms reach of the truck. When I first got the key fob it worked from across the parking lot. I tried replacing the battery and reprogramming the key but the issue persisted. How would I go about troubleshooting the module in the truck or the key to fix this?
     
  2. Feb 24, 2018 at 3:04 PM
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    replica9000

    replica9000 Das ist no bueno

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    Does the 2nd key fob also have poor range?
     
  3. Feb 24, 2018 at 3:06 PM
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    Jacksquatch

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    I only have one fob but reprogrammed it after replacing the battery. I bought the truck used so it’s not the original fob.
    Edit: I do have a new one on the way to see if it’s fob or the truck
     
    Last edited: Feb 24, 2018
  4. Feb 25, 2018 at 4:38 AM
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    Jimmyh

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    Touch your chip with the fob and it will increase the range. Sounds crazy, but it works. Try it.
     

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