Help! No one can program my key

[Dennett_]

I lost my only key for my FRS and I have had two different locksmiths come and neither was able to create the key. Can anyone explain why or know what problem I'm having. It's a 2013 frs without push to start. Thanks!

[Summerwolf]

I'm going to hazard a guess and say they didn't have the right equipment.


You could probably get a Toyota dealer to program the key pretty easily. You can most likely get it towed to one.

[Dennett_]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

I'm going to hazard a guess and say they didn't have the right equipment.


You could probably get a Toyota dealer to program the key pretty easily. You can most likely get it towed to one.

Yeah that's probably what I'm gonna do but it's soo expensive at the dealership and they said they need to reflash my ecu? It's gonna be upward of 500$

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dennett_

Yeah that's probably what I'm gonna do but it's soo expensive at the dealership and they said they need to reflash my ecu? It's gonna be upward of 500$

It is the only way. Many way have been tried. They all failed.

[Dennett_]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

It is the only way. Many way have been tried. They all failed.

Rip

[gravitylover]

It is a dealer only thing. Sucks right?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dennett_

Rip

LOL I don't think it has died.

[PNW-BRZ]

So on my car, we were tolled that car is programmed to the key and not the other way around (by the dealership). We ended up putting finders on our keys so I can chirp them to find them.

[Dennett_]

Originally Posted by PNW-BRZ

So on my car, we were tolled that car is programmed to the key and not the other way around (by the dealership). We ended up putting finders on our keys so I can chirp them to find them.

Definitely gonna do that with my next key.

[BirdTRD]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

It is the only way. Many way have been tried. They all failed.

I'll bet Ludwig knows of a better place.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by BirdTRD

I'll bet Ludwig knows of a better place.

They probably pay you when they make replacement keys for German cars.


Maybe we will find out in a month or so.

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

They probably pay you when they make replacement keys for German cars.


Maybe we will find out in a month or so.

Hmm... the last Mercedes I bought the dealership made me sign a document stating that they had disclosed the fact that if I lost both sets of keys it would cost approximately $3000 to have new keys and the ECU reprogrammed.

If the OP gets out the door for $500 he should consider himself lucky. If you ever get down to 1 key, consider biting the bullet to have a second made.

When I bought my car (used) it only had one key. I demanded a second key or no sale - and the dealership (who had never programmed an FRS key) had to try multiple times and stated that the second key cost them $325.

Good luck OP - keep us posted!

[Overdrive]

I'd strongly suggest getting a valet key made for your FR-S. If it's not one of the special editions with the push-button start and all that, then you can have it done without a problem. It works the same as your remote-equipped key, but has the normal grey square-ish Toyota (or Scion) key head, and looks like a normal key. This key allows you to open and start the car, but should not allow the trunk to be opened (by key, of course. If you don't disable the trunk release with the button in the trunk, the button in the car will still open it). At least this way you can keep an extra key on you, in your house, hidden on the car, etc., and have a way of getting into the car still if your main key gets lost/stolen/damaged/locked in the car....and it's far less expensive than a new master key.

Toyota is sadly getting farther away from providing this type of key with their new cars, and I always appreciated having it with my old Corolla, so I was happy to know I was getting one with this car. It comes in handy, especially if you ever do need to valet park the car.