Help - Lost car key

SailorSam

If you're still worried that it may get stolen if someone is waiting with your lost key, could you take one of the wheels off.

Madmonk

Unfortunately it's central locking so I don't think he could have locked the keys inside? It seems that from 1996 Toyota fitted their car with a special imobiliser and transponder which is rated very highly - if you try and remove the imobiliser the whole car locks down? (or thats the way it's been explained to my husband!).

I'm at a dead end, dh has gone into Poole to see if anyone handed the key in - total waste of time but he's feeling like s*** cos he knows we can't afford the expense!

MM:mad:

Ebe_Scrooge

Bit of a long shot, but does your insurance cover you for replacement keys ? I've seen some policies that offer it as an optional extra, and will pay for the locksmith and the replacement key.

Madmonk

Thanks for that idea scrooge I've just checked and it is covered under accidental damage, unfortunately we have a £200 excess but that will still help us a little bit!

MM

Locknut

Sorry to confirm really that it will be very expencive to remedy, the immobiliser cannot be bypassed, and the only way to code a key into the vehicle is to strip down a lock then strip down the cars ECU (electronic control unit) to get the codes for the immobiliser.

The problem is when a car gets to a certain age this often outweighs the value of the car and end up with them being scrapped.

they could be locked in the vehicle central locking vehicles are the worst for doing this.
I think in your situation the car being nicked would be a blessing:o

Madmonk

Problem with that is that if they nick it using the key the insurance policy doesn't cover it! Or thats the way I've just read it!

It seems daft that we cant just have the imobiliser removed and new keys fitted!

I wish the policeman who sold us the blasted car 6 weeks ago had told us about the stupid imobilizer - he said it didn't have one! I wish!!

MM