Please help me sort out an issue with 2002 keys

[mooch91]

All,

I'm in the process of negotiating a deal with a dealer for a 2002 SR5 sport.

Prior to completing the sale, some work needs to be done to the truck. I left a deposit today, expecting to come back Saturday and pick it up.

I was given a "set" of keys today for the truck; the dealer retained the other "set".

I got a call this evening where they told me they misplaced the keys they had and need me to drop off what I have. They promised they'd replace the ones lost.

Problem is... the set of keys I have appears to be only a remote and a "valet" or "sub" key.

Can someone help me understand what types of keys the 2002 SR5 sport would have? Is it a sub/master key combination only, or does the master key have a transponder too for this model year?

I want to make sure I get the full complement of "right" keys when I go back to the dealer. My concern is that they're only going to duplicate the one key I already have and call it a day.

I attached a picture of the key I have...

Thanks!

 

[tenro1]

Hi

Not sure if this helps you but - I have an 01 T4R and I got 2 sets from the dealer (non-toyota dealer). The one that had a key fob was the valet key like the one you have in the picture....the other was the master key, which had no fob, top part of the key was encased in black plastic though, but the top part of the key was broken off, so you cant attach a fob to it at the moment.

I discovered this difference in master vs. valet key in the owners manual after I got the vehicle home. So far, the only difference I have found in the two keys is I cannot lock the glove compartment with the valet key. Not sure what else is affected but, I have been able to use it on all doors including the back hatch, with no problem.

The fob I did get with the valet key is identical to yours in the pic, and is fully operational - including using it to roll down the back window on the rear door/hatch.

So yeah, if they do resort to making a copy of the key you have in the pic, you will just get a copy of the valet key. If they lost the master, you should have them replace it with another master. I would not want to eat the cost of going to Toyota for a replacement master if they were the ones who lost it.

Good luck!

Michael

 

[mooch91]

Thanks Michael.

Dealer ultimately located my missing key.

Turns out my 2002 SR5 Sport does NOT have the transponder in the key. It does have a master/valet key set. The one pictured is the valet. The master is the one the dealer initially misplaced.

Thanks for the help!