It has the slot - I thought it only recharged the fob battery... Of course, it makes sense it would start the car as well, but I won't really know since the RFID hasn't failed yet. Aah! Paradox! Agreed about the SOL bit, though - I think the Toyota dealer said a replacement key was $350. There goes the gas savings... :)
So, have you hacked your Prius yet? I'm thinking about the iPod connector at least, with the touchscreen integration. The radio antenna is too good, and I get interference on all the TuneCast frequencies I didn't get in my Civic (where I could put the antenna down). - Jim Ian Skinner wrote: >My 2005 Prius has an RFID key - a little fob that unlocks the car doors >when I get close, and lets me start the whole thing with a button press. > > >You don't have the slot to put the key into under the start button, as my 2004 >has? I couldn't get the RFID option since I was getting last years model. I >would guess that might work if the RFID failed since it relies on a hard >connection to the copper slots on the key. > >Now if the entire coding of the key fails, we're SOL! > > >-------------- >Ian Skinner >Web Programmer >BloodSource >www.BloodSource.org >Sacramento, CA > >"C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" >- Cynthia Dunning > >Confidentiality Notice: This message including any >attachments is for the sole use of the intended >recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged >information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >distribution is prohibited. If you are not the >intended recipient, please contact the sender and >delete any copies of this message. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Contribute 3 from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=53 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:172054 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
