Toyota key replacement in Northland
Lost your Toyota keys, or want a spare before you do? We cut and program Toyota keys on site, anywhere in Northland.
The most common make on Northland roads, and the one we cut most often. New Zealand-new Corollas, Hiluxes and RAV4s sit alongside a great many used Japanese imports - Aqua, Prius, Vitz - and an import often takes a different key and a different programming route to the local-market car that looks identical.
What we see on Toyota keys
The jobs we see most on Toyotas are spare keys for one-key cars, lost keys on utes that live on farms and boat ramps, and imports where the owner has been told by a dealer that nothing can be done. That last one is very often wrong.
Models we are asked for most: Hilux, Corolla, RAV4, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Hiace, and imported Aqua, Prius, Vitz and Wish. If yours is not among them, ring anyway - the list is what comes up often, not a limit.
Worth knowing: If you have a Hilux or a Hiace used for work, get a spare cut and keep it somewhere other than the vehicle. A work ute with a single key is the highest-risk vehicle on this list.
What we can do with a Toyota
- Replace a key that has been through the wash, which is more common than any of us would like.
- Open the vehicle when the keys are locked inside, without the window going through it.
- Program a transponder or proximity key so it will actually start the car, not just turn in the barrel.
A cut key is not the same as a working key. Nearly every Toyota on the road has an immobiliser. A key cut to the right shape will open the door and turn in the ignition, and the car will not start until the chip inside it has been programmed to that vehicle. Anywhere offering to cut a car key without mentioning programming is selling you half of one.
We come to the Toyota anywhere in Northland, from Whangarei to the Far North. Have the model, the year, whether it is an import and whether a working key still exists ready when you ring - the four things we always ask - along with photo ID and proof the vehicle is yours.
Other makes we cut and program
Our automotive locksmith page explains the whole car key service in one place. Before the last Toyota key goes, have a look at cutting a spare, which costs a fraction of starting from nothing.
Need a Toyota key?
Have the model, the year and whether it is an import ready when you ring.
We come to the car
No tow, no dealership booking. The van is the workshop.
Cut and programmed
Transponder, remote and push-to-start keys programmed to your vehicle on site.
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Car keys
Get a price for a Toyota key
The price depends on the model, the year and whether a working key still exists. Ring with those and you will get a real figure.
Questions
Toyota keys - your questions
Can you make a Toyota key if I have lost all of them?
In most cases yes, and at the vehicle rather than at a dealership. It is a bigger job than duplicating from an existing key, so it costs more - but it very rarely means a tow. Ring with the model and year and we will tell you honestly what is involved for your Toyota.
Do I need to have the car towed to you?
No. We come to the Toyota - your driveway, a car park, the side of the road. The van carries the cutting and programming equipment.