So you want to steal a 93 runner...
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So you want to steal a 93 runner...
Two days ago, my truck was stolen. I have a black 93, 4 banger with zero options. I KNOW the doors were locked, as one of my children walked away from the car for the third time that day and I pitched the mother of all fits. The doors got locked. We walked into the store, got some shoes and then I sat and day dreamed about the garden I want to plant. I came back out and the truck is gone. It showed up last night. I was expecting a jacked up steering wheel, and an ignition that's destroyed, or at the least some wires exposed underneath. It's in PERFECT condition. The steering wheel still locks. There are no tool marks on the door from a slim jim. There ignition has no tool marks either. It looks all the world like someone used a key and just followed me to the store and then drove off with it. I really would like this not to be true, as it makes it a very personal situation. It's not like that was my first stop after leaving my house. I'd been shopping for 2 hours, 4 stores, and that was the last one. So either there's another way to steal a car that I'm missing or someone followed me around until there was no camera in a parking lot to record them. Thoughts?
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I would like to tell you it not possible for a key from another toyota to fit and work in your truck, but it is. Many toyota keys will work in other toyota vehicles and theres not much you can do. It would probably be a good idea to install a kill switch on your truck so this can`t happen to you again. You are very lucky to get your truck back, and in one piece.
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Well we've only had it for 6 weeks...dont have a hidakey. I'd heard that keys work in other toyotas, but we've for kicks tried from my husbands 92 in every one we've ever seen and never had it work. I can't imagine it's that common. Is that ALL toyota keys? Or just the 4runner one's?
Ok, so here's the more creepy part. I had a sub in the back, and of course that's gone. The back glass was really, really dark, so I don't think that's why it was stolen, and it was also broad daylight. Like 5 pm. When we found it, they did not even try to take out my actual stereo...just took the face plate so I couldn't use it either. And...and here's the fun part...they put a creepy message written on the dirt of my back driver cargo window. Instead of "wash me" they put "I love you" with a happy little smiley face. Ew.
Ok, so here's the more creepy part. I had a sub in the back, and of course that's gone. The back glass was really, really dark, so I don't think that's why it was stolen, and it was also broad daylight. Like 5 pm. When we found it, they did not even try to take out my actual stereo...just took the face plate so I couldn't use it either. And...and here's the fun part...they put a creepy message written on the dirt of my back driver cargo window. Instead of "wash me" they put "I love you" with a happy little smiley face. Ew.
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My old key works in several other ignitions, including at least 2 other members' on this forum.
I've since changed my ignition cylinder for reasons unrelated to theft, but none-the-less, the new key does not work the same way (in other peoples rides). So I'm assuming they keys sometime just get worn funny to where its close enough to several different plunger/pin combinations.
I've since changed my ignition cylinder for reasons unrelated to theft, but none-the-less, the new key does not work the same way (in other peoples rides). So I'm assuming they keys sometime just get worn funny to where its close enough to several different plunger/pin combinations.
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Well, I guess that's something else anyway. Maybe there's some guy in Salt Lake who drives a toyota product and for kicks thought he'd take my really crappy slow as hell rusty truck and go for a ride with it. And he loves me. I do seem to make friends easily.
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did you know the person you bought it from ? it sounds like someone knows the truck. either they had a hide a key on it that you didn't know of or they still had a key.
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Oh man, I'd feel so violated. Did the cops get to see it & look for fingerprints? Where'd it 'show up'? Time to invest in some security cams + DVR?
Almost seems like someone you know who's messing with you: has key, not trying to steal much, but making your stereo useless, making you worry about the garage, writing stalkerish message. Who'd you buy it from? Maybe it's an enemy of the PO?
Almost seems like someone you know who's messing with you: has key, not trying to steal much, but making your stereo useless, making you worry about the garage, writing stalkerish message. Who'd you buy it from? Maybe it's an enemy of the PO?
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I've tried my key in a few other 'yotas, mostly ones in junkyards and the like, so far I haven't found a single one my key works in other than my truck, but I do recall hearing that there were only a very small number of different ones cut. The best part is the key that came with my truck was a copy. Right now for security I am enjoying the benefits of having the rear axle about 100 miles away from where the truck itself is, though she'll be getting a few kill switches and various other odds and ends for security down the line.
Sounds like time to invest in one of those electrified steering wheels.
Sounds like time to invest in one of those electrified steering wheels.
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Well we've only had it for 6 weeks...dont have a hidakey. I'd heard that keys work in other toyotas, but we've for kicks tried from my husbands 92 in every one we've ever seen and never had it work. I can't imagine it's that common. Is that ALL toyota keys? Or just the 4runner one's?
Ok, so here's the more creepy part. I had a sub in the back, and of course that's gone. The back glass was really, really dark, so I don't think that's why it was stolen, and it was also broad daylight. Like 5 pm. When we found it, they did not even try to take out my actual stereo...just took the face plate so I couldn't use it either. And...and here's the fun part...they put a creepy message written on the dirt of my back driver cargo window. Instead of "wash me" they put "I love you" with a happy little smiley face. Ew.
Ok, so here's the more creepy part. I had a sub in the back, and of course that's gone. The back glass was really, really dark, so I don't think that's why it was stolen, and it was also broad daylight. Like 5 pm. When we found it, they did not even try to take out my actual stereo...just took the face plate so I couldn't use it either. And...and here's the fun part...they put a creepy message written on the dirt of my back driver cargo window. Instead of "wash me" they put "I love you" with a happy little smiley face. Ew.
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I would like to tell you it not possible for a key from another toyota to fit and work in your truck, but it is. Many toyota keys will work in other toyota vehicles and theres not much you can do. It would probably be a good idea to install a kill switch on your truck so this can`t happen to you again. You are very lucky to get your truck back, and in one piece.