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Key Fob
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chugga90
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Hello,
I brought two off of ebay very recently. They were genuine Toyota ones and just moved the insides from the broken to the new. Did need to get the key blank cut as that is not moveable part from old to new.
But work fine and really pleased with purchase.
I brought two off of ebay very recently. They were genuine Toyota ones and just moved the insides from the broken to the new. Did need to get the key blank cut as that is not moveable part from old to new.
But work fine and really pleased with purchase.
warrenpfo
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I have moved my key blanks from old to new......
Its a tricky job to get right but with a lighter you heat up the new key blank just enough so the heat is transfered to the plastic body to make it soft enough to push the blank key through the body and out. You then insert the old original key and reverse the process by heating it up enough to soften the plastic and with a small screwdriver manipulate the plastic back into place.
Hope this helps.
Its a tricky job to get right but with a lighter you heat up the new key blank just enough so the heat is transfered to the plastic body to make it soft enough to push the blank key through the body and out. You then insert the old original key and reverse the process by heating it up enough to soften the plastic and with a small screwdriver manipulate the plastic back into place.
Hope this helps.
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warrenpfo said:
Warren
Just the shell. Nice trick with the lighter and screwdriver. I might one day jump in the car and come over to you for a performance.
I brought a key fob off ebay last year but when it arrived it came with the wrong type of blank which meant I couldn't get it cut so you see Warren's solutions would be the perfect fix for me.
John
Have any of you had a problem with the metal part breaking out of the fob?
I've not long had my 100 & it came with 2 broken keys - I bought a new one from ebay & had the blade cut & it's just been broken again by a valet parking company - I'm claiming £150 for a genuine one from Toyota but I wonder if the official ones are any stronger than the replacements?
cheers
Chris
ps nice idea about melting the blade in!
I've not long had my 100 & it came with 2 broken keys - I bought a new one from ebay & had the blade cut & it's just been broken again by a valet parking company - I'm claiming £150 for a genuine one from Toyota but I wonder if the official ones are any stronger than the replacements?
cheers
Chris
ps nice idea about melting the blade in!
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chugga90
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Mine came with a broken original one, but it is 12yrs old!
My last one had separate fob to key as it was older still, not sure if the bits out of the key would fit one of those fobs as I did not manage to break any of them for the three years I had that one?
Just a thought.
My last one had separate fob to key as it was older still, not sure if the bits out of the key would fit one of those fobs as I did not manage to break any of them for the three years I had that one?
Just a thought.
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http://www.dealextreme.com/p/toyota-inner-milling-two-button-remote-key-casing-16369?item=1
I bought three of theese. Excellent key.
DX can be a bit slow to ship theese days tho'.
I bought three of theese. Excellent key.
DX can be a bit slow to ship theese days tho'.
