3rd Gen 4Runner Keyless Remote Programming - EASY

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Our video today highlights the steps in order to program your new Keyless Remote to a 3rd Gen 4Runner. This can be a tricky process, however with the right steps you can make it easy and fast!
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[@aquilesbandres7470]

I have been trying to do this without success, your video did it! Thanks so much.

[@vanwinklesgarage]

Awesome, thanks so much! I’m so glad to know you were able to have success. Enjoy the results!!

[@twodamax42]

tried it this way and it was very easy! thank you man!

[@vanwinklesgarage]

Awesome, Glad it helped you! Thanks for the feedback.

[@zestyy77]

What about if your actuators are going bad and die by the third unlock ?

[@vanwinklesgarage]

If your actuators are going bad you should replace them. Timmy The Toolman has an excellent video “Door Lock Actuator Repair” on this topic. I‘ve successfully changed my actuators and it makes a big difference.

[@biggestchungus6010]

Do you have a box under the driver seat? I’ve seen a bunch of videos saying you need to have a box for the keyless entry to work. I have a fob that doesn’t work on my 2001 SR5 I just bought and I’ve been having troubles getting into program mode but I’ll try the method you showed outside the door manually locking/ unlocking. Would that fob I got with the truck be fine or do I need a replacement to program

[@vanwinklesgarage]

I do not have any special box under my driver seat. In fact, the only electrical connection under the driver seat is for the seatbelt light on the instrument cluster. I wouldn’t think that’s your issue. Did your vehicle come with keyless entry originally? I experienced a lot of issues trying to pair my replacement key fob in the past, so much so that it never worked. Once I tried the method I showed in the video, it worked. I would encourage you to make sure you have a fresh battery in your key fob, and then try the steps I outlined in the video. Make sure you do them in the correct order. If you miss a step or mess up, start completely over. Let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching, and good luck!

[@biggestchungus6010]

@@vanwinklesgarage I bought it used from a small dealership and it came with a key fob, I did change out the battery yesterday. Unfortunately couldn’t follow the steps as my driver door doesn’t want to lock from the outside with a key, unlocks just fine but hits resistance when trying to lock. And using the buttons only gets me maybe 3 cycles of locking/ unlocking 🥲. If I could just get the fob programmed I wouldn’t have to worry about it 😂

[@Topher72788]

@@biggestchungus6010try a lock smith they might have the equipment to copy the code or the dealership

[@zxcdarel]

@@Topher72788only the dealer have access with vin numbers