The Possible Routes to Going Single-Key
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The Possible Routes to Going Single-Key
I would like to restore and modernize my 4Runner.
One thing that comes to mind in doing so are my car keys.
As you guys know we have 2 keys: one for ignition and one for doors.
I want to hear your ideas on going single-key.
How can I change the ignition keyhole to accept the doors key?
Also, I bought my truck with a keyless entry remote. It's a crappy after market keyless entry remote and has since fallen apart and died.
Is it possible to buy a keyless entry remote for a newer Toyota, say the Rav 4 2-button remote and program it to my keyless entry system?
How does my keyless entry system work anyways?
One thing that comes to mind in doing so are my car keys.
As you guys know we have 2 keys: one for ignition and one for doors.
I want to hear your ideas on going single-key.
How can I change the ignition keyhole to accept the doors key?
Also, I bought my truck with a keyless entry remote. It's a crappy after market keyless entry remote and has since fallen apart and died.
Is it possible to buy a keyless entry remote for a newer Toyota, say the Rav 4 2-button remote and program it to my keyless entry system?
How does my keyless entry system work anyways?
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My 93 has a single key as well. Your truck probably had something replaced at some time. A locksmith should be able to re key to the original key for you. As for keyless entry I would just get an alarm installed with that option.
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Your locks were replaced at some point. When I bought my truck the driver side door lock had a screw driver punched thru it. I replaced both door locks and ignition after I bought it. So I have two keys now.
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i had an 88 4runner, stock and original, 1 key, now i have a 1980 truck,...ignition key didnt work in the doors so i bought new lock cylinders/keys, only about 30 bucks at baxters but it took them 2 weeks to get them. 2 keys now
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I've owned 5 toyotas. '82 Starlet, '84 4x4 '91 4x4 trucks, a '91 4runner 4x4, and my current '94 4runner 4x4, all single key
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It's really simple if you keys aren't to vastly different shapes, say "S" vs "Z" like a GM you're probably only supposd to have one. Toyota keys are a single key system.
Anything "fun"? Mutant mold strains? Meth lab in the trunk?
Weren't you one with a condom shifter boot
Weren't you one with a condom shifter boot
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It's really simple if you keys aren't to vastly different shapes, say "S" vs "Z" like a GM you're probably only supposd to have one. Toyota keys are a single key system.
Anything "fun"? Mutant mold strains? Meth lab in the trunk?
Weren't you one with a condom shifter boot
Anything "fun"? Mutant mold strains? Meth lab in the trunk?
Weren't you one with a condom shifter boot
-another one was the 3 splices in 4 feet of wire...
and no I wasn't the one with a condom shift boot...I don't even wanna find out more about that one
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