Auris Keyless Remote Replacement

[evilbrown]

Hi all. The wife drove off with our keyless fob on the roof and has now lost it so we now have a car we can't use. Anyone know the best way to sort a new one out that's not gonna cost the earth. Car is auris t180

Cheers kev.

[FROSTYBALLS]

If you have the key number plate, you should be able to get a new fob made by a Toyota dealer or possibly an auto locksmith - although it won't be cheap. If you haven't got the key number plate ..........

[Mike169]

Have you got a small chromed/aluminum plate, say half a centimetre by 2 centimetres with a 5 digit number on it, e.g. 37953 with the car tucked away anywhere as mentioned by Frosty, this is very important as it could literally save you many hundreds of pounds?

I hope you do or it could cost you money you won't believe.

Happy hunting, Mike169

[evilbrown]

Not that I know of. I had a quick search around but nothing. Spoke to a friend at toyota and he said it will need new ecu and key set but then looking on Google auto locksmiths can do it just by reprogramming a new key to the original ecu. Not sure who to believe.

[Mike169]

Obviously i take it you only had the one key? Don't forget in the fob there was a removable metal part so you could manually open the car if need be.....it is cleverly concealed, it is incase the sensor side fails of course or the batteries go flat, using this actual will not i believe deactivate the alarm but it gives you access to the vehicle to say change the batteries in the remote as some people carry spare ones in the glove box. I was always led to believe you will need a new ECU and a new set of locks fitted around the car if you lost the fob(s) and i hope you are sitting down as i think the cost may well exceed £1,000.00.

If a locksmith says he can programme a key that sounds the cheapest route but he will have to cut the metal part from a blank as well....officially it's something you have and may never use, the metal key, sounds like phone the locksmith and see what he says.

Do you know Kingo on here? He can advise you on the price of a new ECU and lock/barrel set both of which need to be main dealer fitted.

Regards Mike169

[evilbrown]

Yeah thats was all we had so have no means of locking the car up. Lucky she got all the way home and parked up on the drive. Just waiting for a quote from auto locksmith.

Yeah was shocked at how much toyota main dealer want.

[Mike169]

Just a thought, don't suppose you opted for key cover when you insured your car. Not trying to rub salt in the wound i did, it was only a few quid more and that cover will pay for it to be sorted out..................if you don't know it might be worth phoning your insurance company/broker?

Mike.

[evilbrown]

Yeah we checked last night but she hadn't opted for key cover. Checked to see if covered on house insurance too but no.

Might opt in then leave it couple of weeks then claim lpl

[rufnek2kx]

I thought the car would flag up when the fob is not inside the car? Also doesn't it cut off if driven a certain distance without the fob inside the car?

[evilbrown]

It does flag up but she's blonde. No you can keep going until you turn engine off. She went from work to home which is 5 miles.

Toyota just got back to me, £540 parts and 2.5 hrs labour.

[rufnek2kx]

Damn. I was always under the assumption that it cuts off if no key present, hence I felt comfortable with leaving it started outside. Never again.

That financial damage doesnt seem too bad I suppose. Better than expected.

On a side note, if one already has a fob but no key code, is it possible to clone the fob to make a second key?

[Berisford]

Afternoon folks, new member here, dithering about buying a Hybrid Touring. Am I to assume that the vehicles come with only 1 key/entry card?

[evilbrown]

Managed to get down to £425 if I supply the transponder and key to a auto locksmith who will come out and reprogram ecu and new key/transponder.

[Mike169]

Damn. I was always under the assumption that it cuts off if no key present, hence I felt comfortable with leaving it started outside. Never again.

That financial damage doesnt seem too bad I suppose. Better than expected.

On a side note, if one already has a fob but no key code, is it possible to clone the fob to make a second key?

Hi, how it works is if you start the car with your key in your pocket then go inside to finish your cuppa waiting for it to defrost ANYONE can jump in your car, it will just show on your car dash 'no key detected' but will run until turned off which could be the local train station car park so to speak. Try it yourself start your car, take your key indoors far enough away so the key fob and the car can't 'chat' to each other and look at the dash display. It means once it has been turned off only the fob can restart it but you have to find your unlocked car first, maybe 200 miles away! As you walk away from your car you normally can hear 3 beeps!

Mike169

[Mike169]

Afternoon folks, new member here, dithering about buying a Hybrid Touring. Am I to assume that the vehicles come with only 1 key/entry card?

Hi, i would ask many members on this forum who own the car you talk about as to if they would buy the same car again first re flat Battery issues.

Mike169

[Mike169]

Managed to get down to £425 if I supply the transponder and key to a auto locksmith who will come out and reprogram ecu and new key/transponder.

How about having 2 keys, just incase?

Mike169

[Berisford]

Yes indeed Mike, last week I was all for buying but since reading this forum over the last few days I'm now dithering, the poor fuel consumption, your Battery thread and now this key business..........well, I just don't know now.

[Mike169]

Yes indeed Mike, last week I was all for buying but since reading this forum over the last few days I'm now dithering, the poor fuel consumption, your battery thread and now this key business..........well, I just don't know now.

Why not take a petrol one for a test drive and see what you think, this would be my preferred option.

Mike.

[rufnek2kx]

Damn. I was always under the assumption that it cuts off if no key present, hence I felt comfortable with leaving it started outside. Never again.

That financial damage doesnt seem too bad I suppose. Better than expected.

On a side note, if one already has a fob but no key code, is it possible to clone the fob to make a second key?

Hi, how it works is if you start the car with your key in your pocket then go inside to finish your cuppa waiting for it to defrost ANYONE can jump in your car, it will just show on your car dash 'no key detected' but will run until turned off which could be the local train station car park so to speak. Try it yourself start your car, take your key indoors far enough away so the key fob and the car can't 'chat' to each other and look at the dash display. It means once it has been turned off only the fob can restart it but you have to find your unlocked car first, maybe 200 miles away! As you walk away from your car you normally can hear 3 beeps!

Mike169

It's always been on my 'To do' list to test this out. Won't be doing that again though.

[Truthseeker]

I have keyless entry on my new model Auris (1.6 petrol CVT), and it came with 2 identical remote key fobs, both with a hidden emergency key inside. I was shown how to start the car with the remote if the remote Battery was flat. I think you hold the key near the start button then proceed to start as normal, although never tried this. I make a habit of always carrying the spare key with me in my wallet in turned off mode (to save internal battery).

I know this is not a lot of help to the OP, but was wondering why he does not have 2 key fobs if he has the emergency key part or did I misunderstand. If so, I assume his emergency key is just an actual key with no fob.

Also, have to agree with Michael (Mike169) regarding 1.6 petrol preference over Hybrid. After first 200 miles, my MPG is rising into the low/mid 40's as apposed to mid 30's when car was new. Judging by the average MPG Hybrid owners are getting (mid 50's), unless you are a really big mileage user, I can't see the point in the extra initial cost of the Hybrid and also not forgetting the flat Battery issues.

[evilbrown]

Car only came with one fob as bought used. Lost fob and blade key.