Need a new spare emergency Key, not a whole fob

i thought people were getting them at home depot, but maybe just getting them cut.

 

Why not just use they metal key from your deactivated fob?

 

+1

That's what I did.
Take the battery and the keylet out of the spare fob, and you're all set.

 

Check with a different locksmith or two.

 

I have tried between five and 10 locksmith over the past year and still have not found anyone who can copy the emergency key to my 2006 Prius successfully. I did have one guy try but he run the blank and did not charge me it looked OK but didn’t do a damn thing. I am in the NYC area. If anyone has any helpful tips especially an exact place in Brooklyn or NYC where I could get the emergency copied it would be a great help. I have already tried the home depot’s in my area and none of them can do it. I already have another blank for what it’s worth. Thanks for the help!

 

Perhaps it’s obvious, but have you tried a Toyota dealer service department?

You may need to explain that you want—and expect to pay for—only the cutting of a mechanical key, not any reprogramming of the Smart Key system.

Dealers are required to have a high-security key cutting machine (Ilco Tri-Code HS, BD Laser, or equal) for just this purpose, and if your blank is the correct one, they should be able to cut it from an existing key or from the five-digit code stamped on the key number plate (made of aluminum, 9 mm × 22 mm) that came with the car.

 

The 2006 uses an ordinary edge cut key that most any locksmith should be able to duplicate. It all comes down to operator skill in locking the keys properly into the key cutter. I've got several copies that cost like $2 or so at a local hardware store. In addition to the keyfob style blank, you can also use an ordinary key blank (TR-47?) like older Toyotas used for at least a decade. I did pay $10 once to a locksmith to copy my keyfob key to a keyfob blank that I provided. Maybe these modern automatic systems like Home Depot uses can't accept the short keyfob key?

 

I made this key for my 2017 Gen 4 from a safe deposit box keyblank as a bit of a personal challenge. Any locksmith that cares should be able to do this with no problems. Just need to be a little creative.

Prius Key by Locksmith posted Jan 7, 2018 at 10:12 PM