Lost your key fob or added a new one for your 2005 Toyota Camry? No need to rush to the dealership and spend a fortune. Programming a new key fob for your 2005 Toyota Camry can be done right in your driveway with a few simple steps. This guide will walk you through the process, making it easy to get your remote working again in no time. Follow these instructions carefully to successfully program your 2005 Toyota Camry key fob.
Step-by-Step Programming Instructions for Your 2005 Toyota Camry Key Fob
This standard procedure is your first attempt at programming your key fob. Make sure you have all the key fobs you wish to program with you before starting.
- Get Ready: Ensure all doors are closed and the driver’s door is unlocked and open. All other doors must remain closed throughout this process.
- Key Insertion Sequence (Part 1): Within 5 seconds, insert your key into the ignition (do not turn it) and immediately pull it out. Repeat this insert and remove action once more.
- Door Cycling and Key Insertion (Part 2): Within 40 seconds of the previous step, close and then open the driver’s door. Repeat this close and open door cycle one more time. Then, insert the key into the ignition (again, do not turn it) and remove it.
- Final Door Cycling and Ignition Sequence: Within 40 seconds, close and then open the driver’s door twice. After the second open and close, insert the key into the ignition and leave it there. Close the driver’s door. Now, turn the ignition to the ‘ON’ position, then immediately back to the ‘OFF’ position. Do not start the engine. Remove the key from the ignition.
- Confirmation of Programming Mode: Within 3 seconds of removing the key, the power door locks should automatically cycle (lock then unlock). This indicates that you have successfully entered programming mode. If the door locks do not cycle, return to step 1 and repeat the procedure, or try the alternate procedure detailed below.
- Key Fob Programming: Within 40 seconds of entering programming mode:
- A. Button Press: Press and hold both the ‘lock’ and ‘unlock’ buttons on the remote simultaneously for about 1.5 seconds.
- B. Lock Button Hold: Immediately after releasing both buttons, press and hold only the ‘lock’ button. Within 10 seconds, the door locks should cycle once (lock then unlock) to confirm successful programming of that key fob. If the door locks cycle twice, it indicates that the remote was not accepted. In this case, repeat steps A and B in step 6 for the same remote.
- Repeat steps A and B for each additional key fob you need to program.
- Exit Programming Mode: Open the driver’s door to exit the programming mode.
- Test Your Fobs: Test each programmed key fob to ensure they are working correctly by locking and unlocking your 2005 Toyota Camry.
Alternate Programming Procedure
If the standard procedure doesn’t work, this alternate method might be successful for your 2005 Toyota Camry Key Fob Programming.
- Prepare: Ensure all doors are closed.
- Open Driver’s Door: Open only the driver’s door.
- Key Insertion: Insert the key into the ignition, and then remove it immediately.
- Door Lock Switch Cycle (5 Times): Press the ‘LOCK’ and ‘UNLOCK’ buttons on the vehicle’s door lock switch alternately at 1-second intervals, repeating this cycle 5 times.
- Close and Re-open Driver’s Door: Close the driver’s door and then re-open it.
- Door Lock Switch Cycle Again (5 Times): Repeat step 4, pressing the ‘LOCK’ and ‘UNLOCK’ buttons on the vehicle door lock switch alternately at 1-second intervals, 5 times again.
- Key into Ignition: Insert the key into the ignition switch.
- Ignition Cycle: Turn the ignition to the ‘ON’ position, then immediately back to ‘OFF’. Do not start the engine.
- Remove Key: Remove the key from the ignition.
- Programming Mode Confirmation: The door locks should cycle automatically to confirm entry into programming mode.
- Avalon Specific: For Toyota Avalon models, press the ‘LOCK’ button on the remote for at least 1 second.
- All Other Models (including Camry): For all other Toyota vehicles, including the Camry, press and hold both the ‘LOCK’ and ‘UNLOCK’ buttons together for 1.5 seconds, then press and hold the ‘LOCK’ button until the locks cycle.
- Programming Confirmation: The locks should cycle once to confirm successful programming. If they cycle twice, the programming has failed, and you should repeat step 10b.
- Program Remaining Remotes: Repeat the button procedure in step 10b to program any remaining key fobs.
- Final Step: Close the driver’s door and test all programmed remotes to ensure they are functioning correctly.
By following either of these procedures, you should be able to successfully program your 2005 Toyota Camry key fob and regain remote access to your vehicle. If you encounter issues, double-check each step and ensure you are within the time limits specified.
