ARE Keys

Hey all, so as the title states my ARE key as lost by the Toyota dealer along with my trucks key. They were good about the entire situation and reprogrammed a new key for me. How do I go about getting a new key for my cap? I bought it used and only have one..

Thanks

 

Locksmith. A good one should be able to look at the lock, pick out a key and using a file make you one in about five minutes. Seriously.

 

Excellent thank you, I'll call one tomorrow. Didn't even think about a locksmith.

 

I got a new handle with lock cylinder and 2 keys for about 20$ off eBay for my ARE cap. One of the pins fell out of the tumbler and wouldnt unlock so i ended up breaking the lock and replacing it.

 

Hit up the local lock Smith in the area and was quoted $196 to pick the lock to get the serial number. Then called the local ARE dealer and we went out to the cap and tried a bunch of keys. Luckily ARE only has 50 different cuts in their keys, and they had my key number in stock 2 for $10.

 

Holy crap. It's been a few years now but the last time I had a locksmith cut a new key was when I lost the one to the back door on my old FJ-40 (I was out of town and needed one). Older fellow at a small town locksmith and I drove to his shop; I think the guy charged me $20. When I had one of my VWs completely re-keyed it didn't cost as much as that guy in MA wanted to charge you. That's robbery.

When you open the rear window there should be a small plaque riveted to the roof to the left. The model and serial number should be stamped on it.

 

When I got my truck the dealer didn't have the keys for the cap. I had a bunch of keys laying around. Found a key that worked. It was a key for the cable gun lock.