Lock and/or Key Issue???

[reidcc]

Bought a 2K SLE over weekend- and didn;t realize it until yesterday that keys don't match.

I have the Black shrouded chipped key for ignition- it does NOT work in any door or trunk. It will insert- but will not turn.

I was given two "regular" keys- that work in trunk and doors. They will insert into ignition- but will not turn.

Since I was not given any remotes- I will need both keys to get into car and go.

Since there is Zero service history with Toyota since 32K(it now has 133K)- I have no idea what was done. I theorize that the ignition cylinder may have been changed- since that key no longer operates anything else? What would be my easiest way out of this mess?

I want to get another key made for the ignition- but if I have a key CUT at Toyota by VIN# I might get a key that works on the locks only but not ignition. Does changing out the ignition cylinder have any effect on the chipped key(other than physically being able to turn)?

Anyone got an inexpensive source for key blanks or remotes? Checked E-Pay and found one place in China.

Thx
Chris
Thx
Chris

[MisterTedster]

Buy yourself a key with transponder off of fleabay and have it cut regularly, shouldn't be more than a couple bucks. Then program it yourself by following these instructions: http://www.ehow.com/how_5054034_program ... p-key.html

Yes, fleabay will probably be the cheapest source for blank keys.

[02slera]

i dont think you can get an ignition cylinder made to fit a certain key... if you could that would fix your issue of having two keys for the car. sounds like your stuck needing two different keys, one to get in the car and another to start the car.
I bought my car used and only got one key with it, this one transponder key will do every lock on the car. turns out my car also is equipped with keyless entry, though i didnt receive any remote when i bought the car, so i just ordered two remotes for cheap off ebay and programmed them to the car. i now have one key and two remotes.

[alltrac92]

^ You should buy another transponder key just in case you lose the master.

[DSM_Lara]

If thats the case some1 change the lock or the ignition keys. When my parents got divorce they change the locks on her car. So now that car is pass down to me I have to use 2 Keys for it.

[1st Gen Sol]

The easiest way to solve your problem is to remove the ignition cylinder and take that to the locksmith and have it re-pinned to the keys that open the doors and trunk......or you can do it the other way around and have the door locks and trunk lock re-pinned. Keep in mind thats gonna take longer as you'll have to remove the door panals to get to the door locks and a trunk panal for the trunk lock.

I don't know if you can just remove a car that has a chipped key and use a regular key if sombody else can elaborate on that.

[TheMack]

my only prob is i cant open my trunk with a key lol i only got one key

[02slera]

The easiest way to solve your problem is to remove the ignition cylinder and take that to the locksmith and have it re-pinned to the keys that open the doors and trunk......or you can do it the other way around and have the door locks and trunk lock re-pinned. Keep in mind thats gonna take longer as you'll have to remove the door panals to get to the door locks and a trunk panal for the trunk lock.

I don't know if you can just remove a car that has a chipped key and use a regular key if sombody else can elaborate on that.

this may be the answer, if you CAN get the ignition cylinder "re-pinned". AND if you can buy a set of blank transponder keys off ebay that have the same chip.
first, have one of the newly purchased transponder keys cut to match the current ignition key, and then you can program the car to recognize the new transponder keys chip.
then, have the ignition cylinder "re-pinned" to match the keys that open the doors.
last, have the second newly purchased transponder key cut to match the keys that open the doors (which also will now work in the re-pinned ignition cylinder).

this is ofcoarse IF you can have the ignition cylinder re-pinned.
and IF you can buy a set of matching transponder keys. good luck.

[reidcc]

Thanks all-

I was going to check woth Toyota for history on this.

If I have the ignition re-pinned- it does not affect the immobolizer piece? This would allow me to have a Transponder key cut to the actual VIN of the car.

Thx
Chris

[02slera]

seems that in order to program a new transponder key to the car, you have to also be able to insert the existing key. my knowledge of cars has no place here. hopefully someone who knows this issue will post up. good luck.

[alltrac92]

seems that in order to program a new transponder key to the car, you have to also be able to insert the existing key. my knowledge of cars has no place here. hopefully someone who knows this issue will post up. good luck.

Yes you need the existing master key during the process of programming another key.

[02slera]

thats the problem i see. if you have a new transponder key cut the same as the existing one then you have not made any progress. if you have the ignition re-pinned first, then you can no longer use the existing key in order to program the new one. the only thing that would get passed this is if you can get two transponder blanks with matching chips, then one is cut to the existing key for programming, and the other is cut to the re-pinned ignition so it will work. as far as i could see on ebay you can't get two keys with the same chip but i dont know for sure.

[reidcc]

Thanks all-

Exactly my dilemma- get a new ignition switch or even re-pin it- and I no longer have a Master Key that will fit it.

I wonder what one of the previous owners did to get this running with a different Key?

[02slera]

^^ good point, unless its all the other locks that were changed and the ignition is original. i would think it could get expensive to have all the locks changed or re-pinned but i dunno.