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Overview. The following is an informational guide on our TSL products. This will include both the TSL-1 and TSL-2 general information. Information is subject to change in light of new developments or tools. What is a TSL programmer?. The TSL programm

<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Overview<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The following is an informational guide on our TSL products. This will include both the TSL-1 and TSL-2 general information. Information is subject to change in light of new developments or tools. <span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">What is a TSL programmer?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The TSL programmer&#x2019;s use is in its name. It is a programmer specifically designed for Toyota spectrum vehicles: Toyota, Scion, and Lexus.&#xA0; <span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">What&#x2019;s the difference between a TSL-1 and a TSL-2?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The TSL-1 is mainly capable of programming transponder keys and basic remotes. The TSL-2 programmer, on the other hand, has the TSL-1&#x2019;s capability to program both transponder keys and basic remotes, as well as smart fobs for push-button start vehicles. Additionally, it can also erase old or lost keys to your vehicle. Because of its advanced capabilities, the TSL-2 programmer is a slight bit more expensive than the TSL-1. <span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Can I purchase a TSL programmer?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Both the TSL-1 and TSL-2 are currently only for rental. <span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">How long is the rental period for a TSL programmer?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Rental periods for both the TSL-1 and TSL-2 are for 30 days from the date you receive the product. In the event that you are having problems we can extend the rental period so long as this is communicated, therefore your deposit will not be deducted in any kind of way.&#xA0; <span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Can the TSL programmers program more than one vehicle?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1b1c1d;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Both the TSL-1 and the TSL-2 can program multiple vehicles with one rental. Meaning if you have multiple Toyotas you wish to program you would only need to rent one programming unit.&#xA0; <span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">What is the programming process like?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Depending on whether you&#x2019;re programming a key, remote or both, it is pretty simple.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The only thing to keep in mind is that programming a key and a remote are two different processes although sometimes your key is a 2 in 1 remote key.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Programming is usually a few dozen steps but they are straight forward and only occasionally cause hiccups. For examples on what TSL programming is like please visit our&#xA0;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLokzeec9mA_Iu8s7I9l3R3J6KbJ0bS5Rz" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Toyota YouTube playlist</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1f1f1f;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">. <span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Will the TSL programmer work for a key not purchased from your website?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">In most situations, yes. However we can&#x2019;t fully guarantee this as this is a variable that can&#x2019;t be proven through testing, as there are millions of different types of keys in the world. But in theory they all use similar tools and we find that in most cases the TSL programmers are successful.&#xA0;<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">&#xA0;<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">What can prevent me from programming using a TSL programmer?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1b1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Usually not having a master key is a dead stop in anyone&apos;s programming project. It is essential to make certain that you have a master key for your Toyota, Scion, or Lexus vehicle and not a valet key, as a valet key will not be able to program a new spare key.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1b1c1d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">In order to know if you have a master key&#xA0;<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1b1c1d;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">review our &quot;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAu9fElX_90" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#0056b3;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Find Out if You have a Master Key or Valet key</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1b1c1d;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">&quot; video.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1b1c1d;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Worry not! If you find that you have a valet key we still have a solution for you, however it is a tad bit more involved and requires a few extra steps. If you find yourself in this situation please reach out to&#xA0;<a href="mailto:help@tomskey.com" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">help@tomskey.com</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1b1c1d;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">&#xA0;and one of our experts will guide you through this process. <span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Are there step by step instructions on how to program using a TSL programmer?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Yes! Here at Tom&#x2019;s Key Company we work very hard on our content and what information is available to our customers in order to provide the smoothest DIY solution outcome.&#xA0;<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Please review our Toyota, Scion, or Lexus programming videos on our&#xA0;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TomsKeyCompany/playlists" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Tom&#x2019;s Key YouTube playlist</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">. <span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Have any other questions or concerns?<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">If we missed anything, don&#x2019;t hesitate to contact us at&#xA0;<a href="mailto:help@tomskey.com" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">help@tomskey.com</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&apos;Proxima Nova&apos;,sans-serif;color:#353744;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">, we look forward to speaking with you and getting you back on the road with peace of mind.

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