Lost keys

[Tatters]

New to the forum so I hope someone can help.

I bought a 2016 Yaris for my granddaughters 18th.  It only had one key.  Unfortunately the one and only key has been lost.  I have been quoted more than the car is worth to sort the problem does anyone have ideas of a solution.  I do not require the locking system just a key to open the car and start the engine would suffice.  Regards  Graham

[flash22]

More than the car is worth ?? any decent lock smith can cut a key to a vin/key code, you can code the  key to the immobilizer with techstream or a higher end scan tool, if you are tech savvy you can do it with a techstream clone (Mini-Vci)

What have you been told ? all the locks and the ecu need replacing ?? If so that is incorrect

[CPN]

1 hour ago, Tatters said:

New to the forum so I hope someone can help.

 

I bought a 2016 Yaris for my granddaughters 18th.  It only had one key.  Unfortunately the one and only key has been lost.  I have been quoted more than the car is worth to sort the problem does anyone have ideas of a solution.  I do not require the locking system just a key to open the car and start the engine would suffice.  Regards  Graham

I think you'll find that your granddaughter's Yaris is worth a whole lot more than just replacing 2 keys, never mind one! If it is a 2016 Yaris Hybrid Excel, it may come as a shock when you check sites like motorway and webuyanycar and find out what it is really worth!

[bathtub tom]

If the key's been lost and the car's locked, how do you find the VIN if the V5's inside the car? I suppose a smashed window could be looking quite cheap.

[Roy124]

Try Timpsons they seem to have lots of keys though whether they need one to copy I don't know.  They may be able to send away for a copy. 

About VIN, can you see it through the windscreen? 

[Rosgoe]

That’s the very reason I will never buy another car with only 1 key I done it once with a vw golf and managed to lock the key inside the hatch had to smash the rear quarter light and pull the rear seat down to get the key!

[Cyker]

Have they changed how it works in the Mk3 and Mk4 then?

For the Mk1 and Mk2, we were always told there is no official way to code a new key without at least one master. The official dealer fix was a new ECU and locks, although we did a have a guy on here who claimed he could code a key but you had to send him the ECU (I assume he was able to program the flash chip directly to either inject a code or put it in Factory Blank mode where it will accept a code)

I know I never found a way to program a new key without a master for my Mk1 or Mk2, but with newer Toyotas you get a metal tag with a code which supposedly allows a dealer to code a new key without needing one of the old ones, so I guess they've added a backdoor what isn't present in the older ones...?

[FROSTYBALLS]

The metal tags with the key number on have been supplied with new Toyotas for years. Other manufacturers also supply either metal or plastic tags with the key numbers on.

I always note the key number in the service book in case the tag gets lost.

[Roy124]

Frosty, I never noticed that.  Just checked my spare key in the safe. A simple 5 digit number. 

Bit like the old simple system.  One key, available in Halfords was FA501, this was the key to open the door of all Vulcan bombers. 

[wildtapholer]

The car I bought the wife only came with 1 key but the garage supplied me with another and it comes cut from Toyota and just needs coding which they charge £40 for, on the other hand I have just changed my car and again it only came with 1 key, the garage is supposed to be supplying another key and it's on order, but I told them my local garage has key fobs for every car and cuts and codes them and could do it tomorrow, but they are making me wait.

[MikeSh]

How is it that almost every used car is missing a key?

As with socks, somewhere in the world there must be a huge void containing all the 'other ones'. 😳

[flash22]

2 hours ago, MikeSh said:

How is it that almost every used car is missing a key?

As with socks, somewhere in the world there must be a huge void containing all the 'other ones'. 😳

it's in a bucket at a breakers yard

most yard have a few big buckets of keys and fobs

@Cyker mk 3 and mk4 don't use the master and slave keys it's all done electronically, you can wipe all keys and code new ones - Keyless systems are a bit more complex tho