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[touterrain]

Hi I am a newby to the forum, I have done a basic search and am still stuck, A year ago my 98 3l Auto was parked up in a garage the batteries were not disconnected, I took them off last week charged them no problem, refitted them and the car will not start, It appears to be immobalised, when I put the only key in the black master, the immo light on ctr console continues to flash quickley , I understand this indicated key not recognised, It will crank and light flashes whilst cranking, Can the immo be disconnected ?

cheers
Anthony

 

[froggy Steve]

Can you lock and unlock the doors OK with the key fob / key? Isnt there a turn ignition on/off hold for x seconds and turn round 3 times routine to reprogram the key?

Steve

 

[touterrain]

Can you lock and unlock the doors OK with the key fob / key? Isnt there a turn ignition on/off hold for x seconds and turn round 3 times routine to reprogram the key?

Steve

Yes steve key opens doors, I don't have a remote just the black key, which should be the master, every thing seams to work except it wont recognise the key, I will happily wire out the immo if possible, but I am new to jap electronics, i have fitted electronic engines in buggies without problem but i am in the dark with this one
Anthony

 

[Beau]

Not too sure how the immobilisers work in these vehicles but like many others once the key part of the immobiliser is within the range (inside the car) then the car should automatically pick that up itself and you should be able to start the car. Even when it's immobilised you can start the car but have a range to drive it I should think.

On that note, I have once locked the Colorado (immobilising it) and couldn't unlock it with the fob so had to unlock it with the key (alarm screaming), wait for the alarm to go off and drive home (60 miles) with the car alarm waiting to sound, it was a very tense drive.

It sounds as though the key you have is not the key for the ignition barrel.

 

[touterrain]

I have done about 10 000 miles with this key, it now wont work

 

[wobbly]

Does it have an internal battery?

 

[touterrain]

The key seams sealed and I am not sure about the alarm ecu

 

[Trevor]

I Googled "reprogamming a 1998 toyota colorado key" and came up with this

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_7259830_instructions-toyota-land-cruiser-key.html

Maybe worth a try and letting us know how you get on.

 

[touterrain]

Thanks trevor, But as I have said I have never had the remote, It is the ign key that has lost its sync to ecu
Anthony

 

[tim falce]

I Googled "reprogamming a 1998 toyota colorado key" and came up with this

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_7259830_instructions-toyota-land-cruiser-key.html

Maybe worth a try and letting us know how you get on.

Anthony, that should work the same with your key. I had similar problem with mine when my battery failed. There is also a battery in the key, have you checked it, does the small red light on the key illuminate?

 

[touterrain]

No there is no light in the key, will try procedure though

 

[tim falce]

Sounds like the battery in the key needs replacing