You can usually find blanks on eBay that are programmable.

 

I'm not sure this applies to your remote, but check out this thread posted in the DIY section. Might be an easy fix.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/1...992-1996-1997-2001/361663-general-maintenance-factory-alarm-battery-change.html

As far as the key goes, get it from eBay, they only cost $10.00 or so. Here's where I got mine. You will probably need a 4C chip key, depending on your year/model, ymmv.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-Igni...P-ID-4C-/220993793928?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item337441af88

Once you get the key, have a dealer cut it from your VIN. They might do it free, or maybe a nominal charge of $5-$10. If you have the 5 digit key code it will make it easier, but the VIN will work also.

There are lots of programming instructions depending on your year/model. More info is here:

http://www.locksmithcharley.com/transponder.html

Good luck.

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As far as the key goes, get it from eBay, they only cost $10.00 or so. Here's where I got mine. You will probably need a 4C chip key, depending on your year/model, ymmv.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-Igni...P-ID-4C-/220993793928?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item337441af88

Once you get the key, have a dealer cut it from your VIN. They might do it free, or maybe a nominal charge of $5-$10. If you have the 5 digit key code it will make it easier, but the VIN will work also.

For my key, I cannot see if it is a 3C/4C key. Is there any other way to identify which one is the correct key?

 

Thanks Chris. I was looking on ebay for some programmable keys. Might buy like 10 of them and just change them out every couple of years. (Works out cheaper to use the key than to buy a remote that last the life of the battery). But I will need to program a couple of remotes just incase the keys go bad.

@ajkalian: thanks for the links. sadly the australian camry's were made with a remote so stupid beyond belief. disposable remotes that last the life of the battery. i have managed to extract the pcb, but i doubt i will be able to put it in another case.

 

adding a key to my 99 camry was easy..

just turn the ignition off and on (from on to Acc) 3 times within 3 seconds and then the security light will stay on..

press the new remote button.. as well as any other old remotes..

Worked for me

 

adding the remote is a piece of cake. adding the key isnt so simple, but doable.

 

One of the things I found out about adding the keys was the instructions were not exactly correct. Well they were correct, but they just had too many steps, and the timing wasn't as clear as it could have been.

What I found out after a jillion attempts is that if you skipped the first 6 steps and then did steps 7-17 as fast as you could, then it worked first time every time. No diddling between steps, just go from one to the other.

Depending on your car/setup YMMV.

B - add an additional MASTER key to the car’s computer

• Make sure all windows are rolled up and all doors are shut.
• From outside the car LOCK the car door with the key.
• From outside the car UNLOCK the car door with the key.
• Enter vehicle and close the door.
• Start the car’s engine.
• Turn engine off and remove key.
• Place master key in the ignition lock. (DO NOT TURN ON.)
• Press and release the gas pedal 5 times.
• Forcefully press and release the brake pedal 6 times.
• Remove key
• Place new key in the ignition lock. (DO NOT TURN ON.)
• Press and release the gas pedal 1 time.
• Wait (about 1 minute) for security light to stop blinking.
• Remove new key from the ignition lock.
• Press brake pedal 1 time to close programming cycle.
• Wait 15 seconds for programming cycle to end
• Insert new key into ignition lock and start the vehicle.

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Those instructions did not work with my car.

Make sure all windows are rolled up and all doors are shut.
From outside the car LOCK the car door with the key.
From outside the car UNLOCK the car door with the key.
Enter vehicle and close the door.
Start the car’s engine.
Turn engine off and remove key.
Place master key in the ignition lock, and cycle 5 times (off > on x5)
Open/close driver door 6 times
Place new key in the ignition lock turn to ON and leave for two minutes
Remove new key from the ignition lock.
Open/close driver door once more time
Insert new key into ignition lock and start the vehicle after 60 seconds

Also I was able to program four keys to the car. I always thought it was three. Now everyone in the family is responsible for their own key.

 

And the above instructions didn't work for my car. :lol:

I hate all this programming crap. My last car just had a key, made of metal, no chip, no nothing. It never got stolen, and the locks always worked.

You are very fortunate that you had the original master key. Without it, you would have had to get the ECU re-flashed or replaced. All for a lousy key. :thumbsdow

Look on the bright side. As I was going through all this ram-a-lam, the guy at the parts counter said that the newer ones are worse, much worse. Some of the keys cost upwards of $200-$300, ugh.

Glad you got it all fixed.

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You think the toyota's are bad. Wait til you have to deal with Honda. I have a KA9 Legend (First gen acura 3.5RL) and the dealer didnt give my parents the red learning key *facepalm*

Now i am at the dealership's mercy if i ever have to program a key. I have been tempted to get make a few keys as spares.

I want the good old days where keys were a piece of flat metal blanks that lasted longer than the car itself. None of this laser cut transponder crap

 

For those who are interested, the part number for the key: 89785-26020.

If this info helps one more person, then I'm happy.

 

Fob colors

I just have little tear dropped shaped fobs on my key ring. My black one doesn't work, but my red one does.

I can't get the car to enter programming mode with the red one. Does anyone know if this has anything to do with whether it is not the master?

 

My central locking was a bit unreliable, then the battery died. So I cut all the central locking wires to the doors and threw the fob button thing away. I just use the key. It is reliable and never runs out of battery... I seem to remember as a kid there was no such thing as central locking and somehow people managed to survive.