Spare Key for a 200 series?

[SupraTuRD]

A friend of mine is about to drop some coin on a new 200 series cruiser. We were wondering if there's some sort of backup plan to get back into the truck if one were to lose the transmitter key in the wilderness or if someone got too anxious to jump into their favorite swimming hole before emptying out their pockets. Obviously a spare transmitter key hidden away in a Hide-a-Key wouldn't work in this case as it would with a traditional key.

Thanks in advance.

 

[JBHorne]

A friend of mine is about to drop some coin on a new 200 series cruiser. We were wondering if there's some sort of backup plan to get back into the truck if one were to lose the transmitter key in the wilderness or if someone got too anxious to jump into their favorite swimming hole before emptying out their pockets. Obviously a spare transmitter key hidden away in a Hide-a-Key wouldn't work in this case as it would with a traditional key.

Thanks in advance.

It would work if you wrapped it in tin foil first...

 

[KJun]

Or remove the battery

 

[ToyotaDon]

Have a spare mechanical key cut, it will open the doors.



Technically, you have to have the smart key on your person for it to operate, but if it's left in close proximity to the vehicle, it will be in communication almost constantly until the system decides to go into sleep mode.

 

[SupraTuRD]

Have a spare mechanical key cut, it will open the doors.

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Technically, you have to have the smart key on your person for it to operate, but if it's left in close proximity to the vehicle, it will be in communication almost constantly until the system decides to go into sleep mode.

Is the smart key diagram from a 200 series? I had no idea the truck had a keyhole... Where is the keyhole located?

 

[krashdoc]

You can use the mechanical key to enter the car but you need to place the keyfob immediately next to the ignition button to start the vehicle (still need to push the ignition button). I do not know of a way to start the vehicle only with the mechanical key.

 

[JBHorne]

Is the smart key diagram from a 200 series? I had no idea the truck had a keyhole... Where is the keyhole located?

Yes, there is a keyhole on the driver's door only.

You can use the mechanical key to enter the car but you need to place the keyfob immediately next to the ignition button to start the vehicle (still need to push the ignition button). I do not know of a way to start the vehicle only with the mechanical key.

Correct -- there is no key to start the vehicle. What you need to do is hold the transmitter right up against the start button. Even if the transmitter broke, this still "should" work. It's a passive RFID device at that point. If the actual start button somehow broke, however, you're screwed.

Have a spare mechanical key cut, it will open the doors.

Technically, you have to have the smart key on your person for it to operate, but if it's left in close proximity to the vehicle, it will be in communication almost constantly until the system decides to go into sleep mode.

If you leave a secondary smart key any where within about 2-3 feet of the vehicle, you will not be able to lock the doors. The system recognizes that there is another key present and will assume it's inside the vehicle, preventing you from locking the vehicle. If you somehow even were to get the vehicle locked, anyone could come and touch the door handle and it would open right back up.


The reason for wrapping it in tin foil (and it would be a good idea to remove the battery as well) is to prevent someone from using an RFID scanner to locate the key. This is how "good" thief find just about any key left in a cheep keybox or zip tied/clipped somewhere. Almost all keys have some sort of microchip passive RFID device.

 

[SupraTuRD]

Thanks for all of your input! I was under the impression that the 200 didn't have a keyhole on any of the doors but I just noticed that the truck does indeed have a keyhole on the driver's door.

So as a backup plan... I'm thinking about maybe hiding the little slide-out key in a hide-a-key box somewhere on the underside of the rig while hiding the transmitter (with battery removed) somewhere inside the vehicle... that should work right?

Use the key to get in, then install the battery in the transmitter, start the rig, and continue on with the journey...

 

[ToyotaDon]

If you leave a secondary smart key any where within about 2-3 feet of the vehicle, you will not be able to lock the doors. The system recognizes that there is another key present and will assume it's inside the vehicle, preventing you from locking the vehicle. If you somehow even were to get the vehicle locked, anyone could come and touch the door handle and it would open right back up.

The system knows if the key is inside or outside the vehicle. Remember, you can lock it when you are standing outside with the key. Like I said earlier, the system is only supposed to open the door when you have the key on your person, that way it's in range of the sensor for whichever door you are trying to open.

So as a backup plan... I'm thinking about maybe hiding the little slide-out key in a hide-a-key box somewhere on the underside of the rig while hiding the transmitter (with battery removed) somewhere inside the vehicle... that should work right?

Use the key to get in, then install the battery in the transmitter, start the rig, and continue on with the journey...

This would be a good plan. The only better I might suggest would be to use a basic Immobiliser key cut to the pattern of your slide-out key and programmed to start the vehicle when held up to the Start switch. Yes, you can do that.