Avensis With No Keys

[ssc41]

Hi there,

I have just bought a 2001 Avensis which does not have any keys with it. According to Toyota I will have to buy a new ECU with my key at a cost of over £600 + VAT. I have heard it is possible to reset the ecu to accept a new master key. Does anyone know how its done?

Thanks

Steve

[Mark McCulloch]

Hiya I have also heard that it is possible to reset the ECU as I remember one day at the garage when getting a MOT done on my avensis I was told about how this was done with another car and ecu. Good Luck.

[gazza1286]

AFAIK it can't be done. You will have to pay. Why did you buy the car without any keys? Not stolen is it?

[compressor mad]

every time iv had to replace the ecu aswell

[mattaious]

Drop me a pm with your location.

I can send someone out to sort it for you

Cheaper that 600 notes aswell

[UssY]

I got an avensis 2004 with no keys and toyota want £1500 to sort it out. Is there any other way of sortin this out? if any1 knows please let me know, im really stuck!!!

Thanks in advance

[ssc41]

It was stolen with the keys but recovered without them. I am buying a new key from Toyota but the replacing of the ECU seems a bit extreme.

[funkyg]

They can do it without replacing the ECU. My local Toyota dealer (HW Moon in Wigan) said that he can source and program a key based on the chassis number.

Get thier number off Yell and see what they can do for you.

[PNudrzewski]

It was stolen with the keys but recovered without them. I am buying a new key from Toyota but the replacing of the ECU seems a bit extreme.

Hi ssc41,

I just bought Avensis T4 from 2006. It was also stolen and then recovered and there is only one key for the car but I can't start an engine using it. I think that it has not been programmed. This is not the master key.

Have you managed your problem? If so could you please let me know how to do it? I don't want to spend about £600 + VAT.

Thanks is advance.

Regards,

Paul

[ssc41]

It was stolen with the keys but recovered without them. I am buying a new key from Toyota but the replacing of the ECU seems a bit extreme.

Hi ssc41,

I just bought Avensis T4 from 2006. It was also stolen and then recovered and there is only one key for the car but I can't start an engine using it. I think that it has not been programmed. This is not the master key.

Have you managed your problem? If so could you please let me know how to do it? I don't want to spend about £600 + VAT.

Thanks is advance.

Regards,

Paul

I have been told it is possible to reset the ECU so it thinks it is a new ecu but at £300 I think it is a bit expensive. If anyone can do it any cheaper please let me know.

Steve