Wait, was there a question or are you just restating?

 

yes i wanted to know how to do it dont want to pay dealer 180 for a spare thanks

 

get a key cut and put your chipped key beside it.

see if it starts

cheers
Warts

 

I can't remember who I read that said someone did it to their truck. It was a mod here. Anyway, I think he said that they cut the key open and removed the chip. They then glued that chip near the ignition housing.

Since he is a mod on here, I'm sure he'll chime in soon.

 

I am pretty sure you are referring to me.

I have that done in my truck. Local alarm installer did it so the remote start will work. They just cut the valet key open and pulled the chip out and glued it to the ignition cylinder.

 

Yeah, you are the one. Not sure why I thought you were a mod. Guess it was because you are here a lot.

 

Don't tell your insurance you disabled the immobilizer. They'll love the fact that your truck is that much easier to steal now.

 

Oh don't worry, I pulled the alarm out two days ago because I am switching to the Toyota RS3200 plus security system because the python was giving me problems. As soon as I pull the dash apart again to put in the toyota alarm the chip is getting taken off and put back in my valet key. :thumbsup:

I looked and looked for a box or something that they put the chip in when I was pulling out the old alarm but eventually called the installer who informed me he just glued it to the outside of the ignition cylinder.

 

^:lol: Yep, I am on here everyday...several times a day... :lol:

 

just faxed your insuarnce company a copy of this thread.....
:rofl2:

 

^Sweet! Thanks! :lol:

To the OP. When I have my dash apart tomorrow I will snap a picture before I remove the chip from the ignition cylinder so you can see how it was done.

 

^Sweet! Thanks! :lol:

To the OP. When I have my dash apart tomorrow I will snap a picture before I remove the chip from the ignition cylinder so you can see how it was done.

:lol: :thumbsup:

 

You can also probably just hide the key inside the dash, near the column. A good way to test would be to get a key cut for $3 from Home Depot and see how far away you can hold the fob and still have the truck start with the duplicate key.

 

i went out and had a regular key cut with out the chip ,if you hold the key with the chip against the key with out the chip it will start engine ,you can then remove key with chip away, and truck runs with key with out chip in ignition ,i cut a key open and it is really easy to access chip ,going to wait for pics to glue it to ignition tumbler thanks

 

I do a lot of taxi cabs like that .All I do is take a bypass module like a uti or a 556,u and hook up pos. to ing. and neg. to ground

 

Okay, so here are the pics as promised...The chip was glued to the side of the ignition closest to the engine...pics were taken looking up towards the ignition from the floor.

Covered with tape

Tape removed

Close up

 

You can buy a DEI 556UW, and do this without mutilating one of your keys and your ignition cylinder too.. It's a remote start bypass but you can just wire it to where it's always active.

 

I did not do mine this way...a so called "professional" installer did this, and believe me, the manager is going to get a peice of my mind tomorrow, and I am taking the pictures with me, to demand my money back for the "parts" they supposedly had to purchase to bypass the immobilizer system.

 

Good idea. Yeah I used to work in an install shop, and we weren't even allowed to have duct tape back there, because it "wasn't professional" haha.

But yeah, this same method can be done just using a cheap bypass and connecting 3 wires. Although, it will be very easy for somebody to steal your truck.

 

Thanks 08trdoffroad ,i did mine this morning it was a easy job 20min ,i live in a small town so not worried about theft ,up here in Canada the new key programmed is apx $200 at dealer ,going out to buy some cheap keys thanks again

 

No prob. Mine is now back in the valet key hanging in the closet :lol:. Just got done installing my new Toyota RS3200 Plus alarm too. Now I am ready for my sound system

 

08TRDOFFROAD,
I bought a 2012 Tacoma, and it only came with one key and FOB. I also read where you said that buying blank keys, having them cut, and placing the master key in, or close to, the column would be a cheaper way to having duplicate keys without paying $200 (what my Toyota dealer quoted me for a spare "G" coded key and programming) to the dealer.
I bought two G coded keys (just in case I ended up having to go back to the dealer) and had them cut today at a hardware store.
I tried the news keys in the ignition and they both turned, and the engine cranked, but would not start the truck.
I even held the master key against the duplicate key as I turned it, and still it would not start.
Did I miss a step? Am I not doing something correctly?

I guess worst case, I can do as another poster said he did, and that is to hide the master key in the vehicle and use the copied keys to get into the truck and then use the master to start it.

I would rather do that than pay the dealer way too much money for what should, IMO, be between $25 and $50.

 

OK,
I was doing some more searching and I think I found why the process that 08TRDOFFROAD stated doesn't work for my Tacoma. Apparently the 2nd gen switched from a "transponder chip key" to a "Programmed key" (the G key) in 2011.




From Denver locksmith, MH(Mile High) locksmith:
If your Toyota Tacoma was made in the years 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, or 2010, then you have a transponder chip key. This key can be ahigh security key or just a regular key. What they have in common with eachother is that they will need to be programmed to your truck. You can have thesekeys made at a Toyota dealership or through a locksmith. The difference betweenthese two places is that if you lost your key and don’t have a spare one, thelocksmith will be able to come right to your truck and make you a key on spot.
If your Toyota Tacoma truck was made in the years 2011, 2012, 2013, or2014, then your Toyota Tacoma truck key will need to be one with the letter ‘G’stamped on the blade. These keys will also need to be programmed to yourtruck.


So, in case others are looking for info on a 2011 or later, I hope this helps.

 

Thanks for updating. A cheaper option is to get techstream and program the key yourself: http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/1...hlander-2nd-generation-2008-2013/566321-techstream-awesome-options-amazing.html

You’ll have to “look around” for it. Amazing what you can find on the internet.

 

Thank you, I will look into that, and let the info find me.

 

I was just messing with you.