Introduction and Key fob and Tacoma Hybrid connectivity issues.

[Taco Pato]

Hi everyone!
I am a really happy new Tacoma 4g member and want to share a picture of my new 2024 Tacoma Hybrid Premium, which I have to wait over three months to finally get here, the only feature that I am missing on it is the stabilizer bar disconnect, but I couldn't wait months to find one with that on a hybrid OR trim..

...Asking if somebody can help with with the following issue. I park my Tacoma to go shopping and when I returned and try to start the engine a message and beeping was asking me to depress the brake pedal and have the key fob close to the start button and nothing, same message and beeping on several attempts, I had to start my engine trough my Toyota app and that way I was able to start the engine and no problems after that. Well after another week and visiting my doctor at the parking lot I tried to open the door to unlock and didn't, a beeping on the truck and flashing on the key fob was repeatedly doing the same on several tries, push the unlock icon on the key fob and didn't work neither, when to the passenger side and the door was unlocked, push the unlock on the door and that way I was able to open the driver door. Thank you in advance.

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[Sagebrush]

With both fobs? Sounds like a dead battery in the active fob.

 

[Taco Pato]

Sounds like a dead battery in the fob.

Thank you!

 

[chasea1989]

With both fobs? Sounds like a dead battery in the active fob.

This. I would suggest first trying a different fob and see if that works. The fob you're using sounds like the battery is dying/dead. Take it to the dealership and have them swap the battery out in the fob.

 

[Dirt]

Agree with the dead battery in the fob(s). Don't forget you have an actual key in the fob that will unlock the driver's door.

 

[chasea1989]

Agree with the dead battery in the fob(s). Don't forget you have an actual key in the fob that will unlock the driver's door.

That, and if the battery is dead in the fob, you can still start the vehicle by pressing the start button with the fob itself usually. Or some vehicles have a place in like the center console to place the fob if it's dead. Definitely not ideal, but still handy information to know.

 

[Taco Pato]

This. I would suggest first trying a different fob and see if that works. The fob you're using sounds like the battery is dying/dead. Take it to the dealership and have them swap the battery out in the fob.

I will do that , thank you Chasea!

 

[Taco Pato]

Agree with the dead battery in the fob(s). Don't forget you have an actual key in the fob that will unlock the driver's door.

Thank you

 

[Taco Pato]

Thank you

by somebody suggestion I am educating my self with the Toyota Tacoma Bible (Owners Manual).

 

[Airborne]

Im in the same mode , i have owners manual at my side and slowly going through topics,and learning
David

 

[sunapeelakers]

Use your phone and download the digital key... As long as you have your phone on you, it will work just like the fob and unlock when you touch the door handle/start when you get in and press the brake. I honestly havent been carrying my fob since like day 2 of ownership.

 

[Taco Pato]

Use your phone and download the digital key... As long as you have your phone on you, it will work just like the fob and unlock when you touch the door handle/start when you get in and press the brake. I honestly havent been carrying my fob since like day 2 of ownership.

Very good information, thank you!

 

[Dirt]

CAREFUL - you've gotta have cell service for the cell key to work. There are places out west where there's no cell service. If you've lived in Meridian long you know where some are.

 

[sunapeelakers]

CAREFUL - you've gotta have cell service for the cell key to work. There are places out west where there's no cell service. If you've lived in Meridian long you know where some are.

I don’t think that’s the case. When you use the digital key; your phone downloads it… its not reaching out to a website for a handshake every time you walk near your truck, that would almost never work as it couldn’t perform quick enough to keep up and be usable/convenient. I could be wrong, but Toyota had to have figured low/no service areas into the use of the digital key, and I always thought it used Bluetooth/NFC to work.

 

[Dirt]

I don’t think that’s the case. When you use the digital key; your phone downloads it… its not reaching out to a website for a handshake every time you walk near your truck, that would almost never work as it couldn’t perform quick enough to keep up and be usable/convenient. I could be wrong, but Toyota had to have figured low/no service areas into the use of the digital key, and I always thought it used Bluetooth/NFC to work.

My bad, sort of. I was not referring to the digital key, but to the cell phone app to start the rig. I know of one person who used the cell phone app to start their Taco until they didn't have cell service and had to send a friend to get the fob. An off topic situation, sorry.

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