Jump to content
Do Not Sell My Personal Information


Central Locking


mudinuri
 Share

Recommended Posts

Hi all,

This is my first Toyota, a 1998 Toyota RAV 2.0 Litre petrol and I"m getting used to the quirkyness of it.

Having nearly always been a committed Landrover Freelander owner I keep on comparing like for like,

and most of the time the Rav comes out on top, but, I do find the lack of a Remote Central locking strange in such a nice vehicle. Was it an added extra or did none of the earlier Ravs have Remote central locking? Also when I do lock the Rav with the key I can"t see a Red flashing light on the dashboard telling me that it"s locked. Should there be a warning light? and if so where should it be?

Toyota Owners club, Brilliant.

Thanks.

post-136481-0-36892400-1390556013_thumb.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites


Nice looking car. This car had remote central locking operated by a separate 2 button fob. It would appear that either the fob has been lost (2 were supplied with the car when new) or withheld because the remote system stopped working - a fairly common problem on the 4.1 If you had an used fob - it can be reprogrammed. FYI - the ignition key has an impregnated chip that operates the immobiliser so a plain copy key won't start the car.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi, thanks for your advice on the remote locking. Is it possible to buy a used Fob on eBay and when I get one, how do I get it

reprogrammed? Would it have to be done at a Toyota dealer? and are there any guarantees that the remote central locking would work? Sorry to ask so many questions. What part of Wales are you from? I was born and bred in Swansea but now live in Hampshire.

Cheers

David

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Presumably the central locking system works using a key. The 2 button fobs do appear on eBay but not very often - but be careful you don't buy a repair fob - these don't have internals and you'd need to transfer the internals from your old fob. You can programme the fob yourself - theres lots of places on the internet that details the method. No guarantees I'm afraid but theres a reasonable chance that all will be OK if the central locking is working by key.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Hi,

Thanks for that.

Does anyone out there have a Toyota Rav key fob with the internals that I could buy?

cheers

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share





×
×
  • Create New...




Forums


News


Membership