I'm in Rochester NY. Where can I get a chip / transponder car key made?
September 24, 2015 2:05 PM Subscribe
I want to get another spare and don't want to pay dealer prices. Can you tell me where I can get a key made for my Toyota and save some money?
I'm pretty sure Mayer Hardware on North Winton does this - not sure on price: http://www.mayerpaintandhardware.com
posted by chr1sb0y at 4:00 PM on September 24, 2015
posted by chr1sb0y at 4:00 PM on September 24, 2015
If you have time to wait on shipping you can get a Mini-VCI cable with an...illegitimate..version of Techstream on Amazon for around $20. That and a (Windows) laptop will allow you to pair a new key from eBay with your car.
I think there is a way to pair a new key even without Techstream, so long as you have another working key, but I don't recall exactly how to do it. With Techstream it is just a couple of clicks rather than the something like turning the car off and on, opening the door three times, pulling the parking brake a couple of times and hitting a button on the new key crap.
posted by wierdo at 6:04 PM on September 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
I think there is a way to pair a new key even without Techstream, so long as you have another working key, but I don't recall exactly how to do it. With Techstream it is just a couple of clicks rather than the something like turning the car off and on, opening the door three times, pulling the parking brake a couple of times and hitting a button on the new key crap.
posted by wierdo at 6:04 PM on September 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: The Irondequoit Home Depot made me a key for $70.
posted by 14580 at 6:20 PM on October 2, 2015
posted by 14580 at 6:20 PM on October 2, 2015
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