he wasn't naked. they said he was only wearing shorts.

 

lol wtf.....maybe he has his own tc and wanted the grille and other things from it......

 

the first time some guy takes a tC for a test drive... feels the power... is the first time they think they can outrun cops!

maybe it was the red that got to him..

 

lol i wonder if scion has an answer on how it got stollen if the key with the chip wasn't use.

 

I think it actually may still have the chip - just not the keyless entry and such. Not 100% sure though.

 

you are correct.

 

Yup, the valet key has a chip in it. I went to a hardware store and made a copy of the orginal key as a spare. The copy will unlock the doors manually and even turn the ignigition to ACC to power you radio, etc. If you try to start it with the copy, the car will sound like it's trying to start (dead battery sound)

 

When I worked at a Honda car dealer in california, someone stole a new civic si when it was delivered from the car carrier. They staked out the parking lot and when the driver of the truck pulled it on the lot, the key was left in it and they ran up and took off. It is common for the delivered cars to sit unwatched sometimes, they need to pay more attention. They did catch the civic thieves, I would like to see how and what happened with the tc though.

 

Hmmm, learn something new everyday, the dealer told me that the immobilizer wouldnt work without the alarm.....

 

How to tell when you shouldn't be able to start the tC:

If the light I'm pointing to in this pick is blinking - you cannot start the car. It will stop flashing when you insert the key.



Took me about a week to figure that out. I was like "wth is that light flashing for..." even though I knew it had the chip and such. I kinda knew what was going on, but didn't really get it yet.

 

all the valet key won't do is unlock the glove box.....it will do everything else but that.......

 

Yeah he told me that much, but i was under the impression the valet key didnt have a chip, but you guys have clarified that, so thanks.

 

The microchip is in all the keys regardless of whether you have the alarm installed. That is a standard feature.

 

Correct, the valet key DOES have a chip, just not a remote key entry.

I saw this on the news too, i was like, is that a rs1 tc?! The news lady didn't quite know how to announce the type of car it was. haha, this is a red....uh....toyota.