when i bought my 05 scion i bought it used and it came with a weird toyota key im guessing a copy of a valet key. im wondering if the 05 models came w those keys that had the automatic door lock button thingy on the key and if they did can i get one at the dealer and have them recut and reprogram it ? or is that not possible.

 

all scion tCs should have that auto remote function. and i do believe you are able to go to the dealer and get it programed

 

i got a total of 3 keys.....



their about $60-80 to replace them or something like that?

 

Me 2, the dealer gave me 3, but the valet key I cant use it no more, it is hidden in my car, for the alarm system. The car would not do the remote start with out that key.

 

yeah you can get a new one made, but my dealer told me this. Its like 150+bux to get a new one of mine, 07, but you also need this little metal tab in the picture


If you don't have it, you can still get it made but it will take a lot longer supposedly b/c they have to go through your car's documentation at Headquarters to see what they have to do to program it to you car's specifications.


Edit: Better Thanks for the look out man, although it would be hard to get to my car

 

damn I think I lost that little metal tag. I didnt know for what it was, too late now I lost it.

 

lol as long as you have your 3 your ok, its just when you need a new one your gonna have to wait a little longer, I'm thinking a week or two more, so they can find your stuff. However I think that is only for the remote keys b/c you can by the blanks like the valet key on ebay and just have it cut to our key an then do the steps to register in the cars computer. You can only have 4 chips registered at once and we already have 3 so that gives you one to play with if needed. So if you need a remote one expect a longer wait without the tab, if you need a valet one, it may be quicker.

 

This is zero help to this thread but the 08 keys are all black now.

oh amdforever, your keycode is pictured here might wanna remove it so no one can go get a duplicate made.

 

May be of zero help but pls post a pic of them Now you have my interest in them

 

OleksiyMU – Did you buy it used from a private-party, or through a dealership?

I’m not certain, but I thought that all tCs come with 3 keys, 2 main keys (with the remote entry) and one valet key. If you only received the valet key, then someone else has 2 fully-functional keys to your vehicle… It might not be a bad idea to have the locks/ignition re-keyed and re-programmed. It’s probably not cheap, but neither is your insurance deductible…

You never know who has a copy of a key and what they might do with it. I bought my first vehicle from a friend of mine. I came out of school one day on my off-hour and found his ex-girlfriend rummaging through MY truck. Apparently she had a spare key and didn’t know that he had sold the truck to me. She was trying to “teach him a lesson” but I had ended up “teaching her a lesson” instead.

 

i bought it from a private party from FL i live in ohio. he bought it from an insurance company that only gave him one key so im not really worried about it. yea i dont have the metal flap thing and i am kinda really getting sick of opening my door with a key

 

Thats what he said!

I would get it all checked out and get new keys and programming. Thats just me tho. I have had two cars stolen only because they were a little older and the key cylinder was wore down, so almost any key worked to take them. There is nothing worse then going outside to get into your car to go to work and wondering where its at.

So every car i have bought no matter how many keys i get, it gets re-keyed and programmed with a new alarm system so i dont have any issues!

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I've noticed that I have to be much closer to the car to lock it with my key now. (I guess that's to be expected after 2 years.) I'm betting there's a battery in the key that is starting to weaken. Do they change the battery out or do I have to buy a new key? How much does it cost? Thanks!

 

Yeah the remote ones use batteries. Kinda like the battery used in computers. Look in the manual it explains how to take the key apart and what battery number you need. I don't remember it off hand.

 

Sorry for the delay of months I totally forgot about this....Here is the key in black.