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Old 11-21-2020, 10:46 PM #1
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2014 4R - Taking More Effort To Lock/Unlock Vehicle - Solved

Awhile back it would no longer unlock/lock from 25-30 ft. away as it had. Eventually - the problem occurred standing next to the vehicle.
Wife's 4R has a key with FOB built into it. Used the following YT video to open key and replace battery.

How to Replace keyless entry key fob battery on a Toyota Corolla Avalon Venza remote key FCC GQ4-29T - YouTube

In my case the battery is a CR2016. 3V
You can test with a VOM like any battery. One side reads + and the other is blank(-). Her original battery read 2.91V
Replaced with a new CR2016 that reads 3.27V. All is good again.

The weak battery did not affect how the 4R started - just would not lock or unlock unless you tried many times to do so. The immobilizer light would always go out when the key was inserted - indicating the immobilizer was happy with the key in spite of the weak battery.
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The immobilizer function and the door lock/unlock function are two separate parts of the key fob. The immobilizer function works like inventory tags at stores; it requires no power (battery) to work. The battery powers only the lock/unlock/alarm functions.

Toyota is known for having the batteries go bad fast, especially in the smart key, push button start vehicles. Best to have a spare handy.
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