Anyone in the USA have a spare key made? Do you have to go thru the dealer and give them half your life savings? Or can we make a mechanical one at a lockshop to use in an emergency?
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Making a mechanical one won't be the issue but I'm not clear how to overcome the immobiliser with a " mechanical " key.
So if you remove the battery the car won't start?
Hum...I'm sure I'd seen some where you can start the car with a dead battery??. But how is the immobiliser controlled?? I'm being to think there are lots of issues/reasons why the alarm and immobiliser aren't Thatcham approved.
I just took the battery out. Car started normally.
The immobilizer is RFID based and works independently of the key fob battery.
So if I drop the key into the sea I'm stuffed?
That's good to know. So must be some sort of RFID, which surety means you can't start it with a spare cut " mechanically " cut key
If you are in trouble , just look for the youth in a black hoodie
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If the coil corrodes, yeah. Whenever I'm on vacation somewhere at the beach our rental car tags always warn about how expensive the fines will be if the key gets wet.
Doesn't sound like a key for remote adventurers then.
Maybe we need @OverlandGearGuy to whip up some nice waterproof bum bags. The 4Runner I had came with a nice sealed "dumb key" with a transponder but no buttons. Ineos missed a big opportunity.
It must be tactical
Not a problem. His other company does exactly that.
If you get it solved, would love to know (meaning cut, and it works) please. Haven't tried yet but is on my list
