Originally Posted by JB40

I appreciate what you guys are saying, but virtually no chance of me paying the dealer for that. They wanted to charge $60 ($80?) For a key. $190 for a key, a fob, and $65 in programming to make it work. I think I'll take my chances.

If I take it to them to cut, I'm sure I'll get the "we can't cut it because it isnt OE spiel, or, we can cut it for $40 but if it doesn't work you're SOL.

I need that money towards a timing belt.

Originally Posted by Skiman254

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This is where I got my keys from. I would recommend getting two and only having ONE cut at a time. I had both cut at the same time the first time around and they were both cut wrong.

Then I went to Jim Barkley in Asheville, NC and had them cut for FREE! That was unexpected

Then programed them myself

1. Take the new key and one master key that can start your 4runner(old key) into the 4runner with you and close the driver's door.(immobilizer light should be blinking)

2. Insert old key, remove old key, Insert old key, remove old key,
Insert old key, remove old key, Insert old key, remove old key,
Insert old key (immobilizer light should be off from the first insertion)

3. open and close driver's door six times (immobilizer light should be off)
Step 2 and 3 need to be done in less than 35 seconds(pdf says 35 seconds)

4.remove the old key. (immobilizer light should come on(steady on, not blinking))

5. insert the new key(immobilizer light should be blinking)

Then just sit there and wait, after about one minute the blinking immobilizer light should go off and you're done.

Same as the above post without having to read all the technically stuff.

Good Luck!