Program a new chipped key

Has anyone had any luck with programming a new chipped key? Youtube videos don't seem to be working for my 2010 Tacoma Sport.

 

Pretty sure you need either a scanner (capable of bidirectional communication), or a sketchy chinese programming thing, or some cracked Techstream software & a cable, you can't do it just from the driver's seat.

I have access to a Snap On Solus, so I bummed that for a few minutes to do mine. That was pretty damn quick & simple, and walked me through everything step by step. It was like 5 minutes once I figured out what I was doing. If you have such access, you can do it without buying anything. If you know a cool local mechanic that would have one (any good shop should) you might be able to bribe such a person with a case of beer.

 

I saw all of the other key programming and i was hoping this was going to be just as easy. Toyota wants my next born in order to program the key. Thanks for the info.

 

Just to confirm a few things, do you currently have a working black key? If you do, then as mentioned, with a scanner or $50 Techstream and a laptop, it's a piece of cake. If you lost all of your keys, Ben Dover Anne Takeit is your only option. If you only have a grey key, supposedly a you can't add more keys, but some TWers have reported success the an ebay Smart Keymaker.

 

I've got a master key. it's the only one I have. Thus, trying to get a new one working. Amazon had the keys for $20 for two. Toyota wanted $90 for one. Another $40 to cut it. Another $90 to program it.

 

Go to a locksmith and have them cut them. Don't go to Ace Hardware, or Walmart, or Billy Bob's discount auto parts. Buy a few cheap plain metal keys while you're there. They're great for a hide a key or a wallet key to get you into the truck. If your key is visibly worn, have then cut the new keys by the numbers. Don't copy a worn key onto a new key. Ask them how much to program them. If they quote you a good price, go for it. If you feel it's too much get yourself Techstream or Smart Keymaker, or find a buddy with a scanner.

 

Thanks for the info. Looks like there is a Toyota keymaker on Amazon for $35. I'll definitely check into the locksmith.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tacoma-key-programming.238286/
I used these steps on my 07 successfully, I bought both the G key and key programmer on ebay (it looks exactly like the pictures in this thread). Ace Hardware cut the key for me as Lowes and Home Depot are reluctant to do now from what Ive read.