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ptsmith · 03-28-2005, 12:31 PM

hey everyone. i just thought this was interesting. i went to pep boy's to get my oil changed and tires rotated and balanced. there was this guy who was buying some stuff and left and came back in and was like "someone stole my car". turns out, he had the same color 1990 camry (silver) as me...my key had fit his door lock and ignition, so they had pulled HIS car in to do the work...kinda weird that the key fit his car...but, i guess it's impossible to have different keys for every individual car ever made...but, the probability of something like that happening?...hmm....just thought i'd share.

Fresco Bob · 03-28-2005, 01:12 PM

actually gen 2's are notorious for that, thats why they are one of the more stolen cars around. My friend's cressida got stolen with a screw driver, thats how easy it was to open and start.

go to a big parking lot and see how many gen 2's you can open with your car, youll probly be amazed

***Knailgun*** · 03-28-2005, 02:18 PM

heh...legal Grand Theft Auto....no worries here, I changed my lock cylinder, so there is no way it works on 2 vehicles

ptsmith · 03-28-2005, 02:25 PM

hmmm....idk how suspicious it would look if i tried opening random cars, but yea...i thought it might be something like that....plus, it was a copy of the original key, so maybe it was a little more generic or something, just a thought.

atobe · 03-28-2005, 02:35 PM

yeah gen2 have this problem.. my friends can start my car with a penny. which is why i changed my door locks.. so if they want my car they'll have to break the windows

JetspeedCamry · 03-28-2005, 03:36 PM

I'm gonna try this...see if my key will open other Gen 2's. Wonder if our Aussie vehicles are the same....

What sort of measures can be taken to prevent this? Knailgun..you mentioned changing your lock cylinder..can you elaborate?

whocares04 · 03-28-2005, 05:07 PM

yea, change the locks, and put a nice alarm on it...

JetspeedCamry · 03-28-2005, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by whocares04

yea, change the locks, and put a nice alarm on it...

I'm talking about the cylinder locks...change them?? with wat?? another Gen 2 Camry one??

What can be done to prevent other Gen 2 Camry key's opening yours? Modify the lock?? Custom key??

WhiteRabbit · 03-28-2005, 05:31 PM

man that sucks

atobe · 03-28-2005, 10:04 PM

i got a set of solex that covers the doors and the trunk..a set of 3...
here's what it looks like..

it's beefer than the stock cylinders too

Ultima · 03-28-2005, 10:40 PM

two of my mates also have gen2s (ones a CS-X, the other a CSi). they can open various parts of each others cars (boot, or door etc) but neither of them can open any part of my car. nor can i open theirs. i was just assuming coz mine was the Ultima, toyota took a little more care with the locks.

whocares04 · 03-28-2005, 10:50 PM

if your all that concerned u should get an alarm

Ultima · 03-28-2005, 10:54 PM

not concerned. just thought i'd put my 2cents worth in. have an alarm already.

cheezthis · 03-29-2005, 02:33 AM

My 90 key has opened about 75% of the other Gen2s at used car lots. No joke...it doesn't open w/ease all the time, but open nonetheless. I didn't really test ignition on them though.

That's the nature of it. I believe there are only 6-8 key codes for my 95 Integra and do not think the Camry has more than that either.

If someone were to steal my Camry...I'd laugh. It has all kinds of issues.

terrastrife · 03-29-2005, 03:00 AM

in australia the ford falcon only has about 200 key combinations... damn good chance that youll get yours to fit someone elses