Copying Car Key for 51 Toyota Yaris

MK55

Hello ladies and gents,

I'm in need of some advice about getting a second car key cut.

My current car key is slightly damaged, although it can still be used at the minute, I am scared it is going to snap in the ignition if I continue to use it.

My question is, my car has a factory fitted immobiliser, with central locking on the key. Am I able to simply buy an uncut car key, off say EBay, and get this cut at a local shop, or will I have to buy the key from Toyota because of the immobiliser.

When looking on the Toyota website a key is around £150. :-@

Thanks for your help!!!

Obukit

Buy a key off eBay that says it has room for an immobiliser chip, then prise your current key apart, take the chip out and put it in the new key.

I would advise getting a spare one though, although Toyota will charge a lot you don't even want to know the costs of redoing the locks/immobiliser if you lose all your keys. Would also mean you have a key in the meantime whilst your eBay one arrives.