Lost keys.. what to do?

[Tango222]

Hi all,

Urgent help required. My friends lost the keys to his car, a yaris?
i understand a new ecu would be required and barrels... toyota would like over 1000 for all this..

is there any other easier solution?

many thanks

[GKP]

Yep, find the keys.

[CypherP]

Buy a new set of coded keys from Toyota?

[Superhoop]

Why can Toyota not just supply and code 2 new keys?

[Tango222]

Apparently if you lose the master key then they are unable to supply new keys based on that. very strange... they want to change ecu barrels etc etc..

[AyBee]

Tango222 said:

Apparently if you lose the master key then they are unable to supply new keys based on that. very strange... they want to change ecu barrels etc etc..

That's ridiculous - I'm assuming he can prove ownership?

[volvoforlife]

Break in and open the door. Install a latch and use a padlock to open/lock the car.

[va1o]

This just shows how backward Toyota are, I've never heard such nonsense.

[SteveS Cup]

Brick, screw driver, new window.

[Matt UK]

volvoforlife said:

Break in and open the door. Install a latch and use a padlock to open/lock the car.

[D900SP]

Anyone remember the very same scenario with older FIAT cars, that would be the ex-rental ones at auctions with "NO RED KEY" written right across the windscreen?..........

With most modern cars, loosing the keys is either a pain or expensive..or both.

[mcford]

I can't see how breaking the window to get in will overcome the immobiliser. Getting a key isn't the problem as there are companies that'll dismantle a door lock and cut a key to match, that's the relatively easy bit.

The problem is in getting the key to work electronically with the immobiliser. You don't give it a second thought in that your insurance premiums would be higher without an immobiliser, so if they were easy to disable, what's the point in having one?

Your friend either needs to find his keys or get a complete lock set, keys, immobiliser unit and engine ECU from the same car from a breakers.

[robemcdonald]

D900SP said:

Anyone remember the very same scenario with older FIAT cars, that would be the ex-rental ones at auctions with "NO RED KEY" written right across the windscreen?..........

With most modern cars, loosing the keys is either a pain or expensive..or both.

This also used to be the case with alfa, but now they keep all the information to make duplicate keys. I'd try a different dealer or if that fails try a salvage / car breakers. They should be able to supy a used ecu and keys much cheaper.

[Glassman]

So having a log book etc still won't get you duplicate key cut coded?

[T16OLE]

Surely you can "take off" the immobiliser

then get new keys cut?