Master key

[wooooosh]

When I bought my MKIII it only came with a one sided valet key and a two sided valet key. I've been to two different Toyota dealers with the VIN # and both dealers said toyota no longer carries that key code. Is this true? The valet keys are a pain because I can only use them in the drivers door and ignition. I can only open the trunk with the pop button and I can't open my glove box. Is there a way to open up the glove box with out a key?
Thanks.

 

[shaeff]

the key code is on the passenger side door tumbler, if i remember correctly. try looking at that and giving it to them. though, it wouldn't surprise me if they no longer carry the key code.

you could probably get a good locksmith to cut you some keys. key word here (no pun intended ) is GOOD locksmith.

-shaeff

 

[MassSupra89]

I went to Toyota and they didn't even look at the key. They just took my valet key, and made a key that would work in my doors,ignition,trunk, and glovebox. The only difference I noticed was the valet key has two small notches out of the very tip where the main key does not.

 

[92Turbo]

I had some trouble getting a key for my car. What I did was went to a good locksmith, and he was able to make the key by using the code on my door. It took about ten minutes and only cost about 5 bucks for 3 keys.

 

[Bishop92t]

Aftermarket alarm with remote door unlock. Saves a lot of wear and tear on your keys and locks.

 

[born2drv]

^^^ What he said.... I got a trunk popper installed with my alarm

Another option is you could always get a complete set of locks and keys for the car, I'm considering doing that myself one day because my ignition is different then my doors and trunk.

 

[Jeff Lange]

Or just take the ignition one to a locksmith to get it rekeyed.

As far as the master key/valet key. Just go to a locksmith and tell them you'd like a master key, they should be able to decode your key code from your existing key without you needing to take the door apart, and they'll be able to cut a new master key from that.

 

[MKIIINA]

will a lock smith be able to use the vin to cut a key or does he need that code on the door?

 

[Jeff Lange]

A locksmith will have even less of a chance of being able to cut from a VIN than Toyota does. (Probably not).