I Lost My Key...

[nvisibl]

today in work which is a bit of a bummer... and at home here all i have is an old spare broken key with no fob which i take it is pretty useless to even try and get the RAV started when i get to work tomorrow?

can someone please help explain my options?

thank you

[Big Kev]

today in work which is a bit of a bummer... and at home here all i have is an old spare broken key with no fob which i take it is pretty useless to even try and get the RAV started when i get to work tomorrow?

can someone please help explain my options?

thank you

You say located "Scotland"

Anywhere near Glasgow North? Need a lift tae a Mr.T. or a wee bit runnin' aboot by a Retired Ravver to sort with a Mr. T ?

pm me if stuck.

Big Kev.

[anchorman]

If you have the broken bit you can buy a blank off eBay, get it cut and swap the innards.

[nvisibl]

thanks a lot kev much appreciated.... originally a southside glaswegian now a highlander here in aviemore

anchorman i've nothing to swap the innards with so i guess i'll need to purchase a new innard (transponder??) from somewhere?

[anchorman]

thanks a lot kev much appreciated.... originally a southside glaswegian now a highlander here in aviemore

anchorman i've nothing to swap the innards with so i guess i'll need to purchase a new innard (transponder??) from somewhere?

Toyota I'm afraid and it will be expensive.

[nvisibl]

is there any way that i can bypass the immobilizer? the alarm isn't activated as my batteries ran out a while ago and so i've just been locking the doors manually. so i can get into the car alright, but starting it is the issue

[emvin]

is there any way that i can bypass the immobilizer? the alarm isn't activated as my batteries ran out a while ago and so i've just been locking the doors manually. so i can get into the car alright, but starting it is the issue

Hi nvisibl - sorry to hear that. Not having the transponder is quite an issue I believe, at least from what I've been reading on several posts here. You need at least one transponder to program another one.

[bothwell_buyer]

Aviemore?

Get it transported down to Possilpark and somebody there will get it started for you. Then it becomes an insurance job... B)

[nvisibl]

its an option to consider... just called Toyota and they said it would run into £1,000 to sort out which is quite bleak as i can't afford the expense

any other ideas out there?

[Davrav]

its an option to consider... just called Toyota and they said it would run into £1,000 to sort out which is quite bleak as i can't afford the expense

any other ideas out there?

Have a read of this thread:

LINK

May be worth contacting member 'autolocks' to see if he can do anything for you.

Good luck.

[nvisibl]

thank you i sent him a note

[autolocks]

Hello,

Yes I can help you. I need the year of manufacture of your car. I need a electronic unit from your car posting to me, which unit depends which year the car is.

I can then program a key directly to the unit and return it to you. Plug it back in and the car will start.

If you have a broken blade send a photograph of it to me - and i can cut the key from the photograph.

I do these all the time, mostly from overseas - and have no problem at all.

If you wish to go ahead or need more info, my website is:

My website is

www.keyprogrammers.com

n.b. I do not provide additional keys for people - I only do complete work when people cannot start the vehicle. The postal service is not suited to doing spare keys!

[nvisibl]

ended up i got a second hand engine ecu, transponder ecu and key from the local spares garage and had it fitted to replace the ones i had

total cost = £250

thanks all for you help and input