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Blenjar · 04-06-2007, 11:10 PM

I was in the same situation like you but my car was off.

Tho AAA guy was able to open my doors in about 5 minutes.

He used this arm pressure thing (sort of like htat but without hte unit itself) and put it between my door and the body of hte car, than used a stick to move the lock on my passenger car...even a cave man could do it..

-- Blen

hanleyco · 08-18-2007, 10:02 AM

i have central locking in my car, i did the same thing. left the keys in the ignition with all the doors locked. tried opening it by taking off the ariel and shoving it into the top of the drivers side door to try to press the central locking button down. heres the catch with this plan - the yaris has an auto theft protection that disables the central locking after you manually close the door. after 3 hours of trying this i attached sticky tape to the top of the ariel and tried to lift the lock on the side of the door. this didnt work. as you said, the locks are made of smooth plastic. so, we put super glue onto the ariel and tried it and hey presto! you'll need to direct the aried with a coat hanger or something and be careful not to scratch the paint. also, do it on the passsengers side, its much easier

Angry Andy · 08-18-2007, 02:34 PM

Word to the wise: keep your spare keys separate from your master keys.

I would've thrown in one of the spares in my wallet by now if the bow didn't have a fat plastic cover.

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 08-18-2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Would a new key or a new window be cheaper?

i did the same thing and had to get a new 1/4 window on the driver's side. anyone ever try to break a piece of toyota glass??? i was in NYC in the bronx and i had the whole neighborhood watching me try to break into a "prius" as one guy called it. i wound up cutting open my hand and a new window with molding/weatherstrip cost me $50.00 and i had a tech throw it in for free....

sherryberry · 08-18-2007, 04:00 PM

wow that royally sucks. this is why my boyfriend has a spare and my dad has the other spare haha. Plus, I've never lost keys.. I don't know how that is.. but it just is.. By the way, I have never seen that credit card key you're talking about. I certainly didn't get it.. just got 3 sets of keys. wahoo.

joe keeney · 08-18-2007, 08:05 PM

you get a cheap little key in your book packet in the billfold.

steved · 08-20-2007, 08:46 AM

I'm glad I have power locks. Because if the keys are in the ignition the car won't let you lock the doors.

Yaris Revenge · 08-20-2007, 10:09 AM

Whoa, now THAT'S ressurecting a thread! 4 months old!

I thought Chino had done it AGAIN, until I noticed the date!

~YR

YarisTom73 · 08-20-2007, 10:10 AM

The plastic card key everyone is talking about is just a generic credit-card style plastic thingy that Toyota (?) sent me about a month after I bought my sedan. You should be able to go to Toyota and ask for one, it may be free or inexpensive, but a great investment either way. Oh, and don't forget to have them CUT IT for your vehicle (there was a kid here once who never did..was pissed because it didn't open his doors).

nsmitchell · 08-20-2007, 10:59 AM

My wife swears up and down she didn't throw my credit card key that Toyota sent me in the trash, but I know she did. I wonder if they would give me another one?

sherryberry · 08-20-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YarisTom73

The plastic card key everyone is talking about is just a generic credit-card style plastic thingy that Toyota (?) sent me about a month after I bought my sedan. You should be able to go to Toyota and ask for one, it may be free or inexpensive, but a great investment either way. Oh, and don't forget to have them CUT IT for your vehicle (there was a kid here once who never did..was pissed because it didn't open his doors).

man.. my dealer must have hated me to not gimme a plastic card key hehe

08-18-2007, 04:00 PM	#23
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	wow that royally sucks. this is why my boyfriend has a spare and my dad has the other spare haha. Plus, I've never lost keys.. I don't know how that is.. but it just is.. By the way, I have never seen that credit card key you're talking about. I certainly didn't get it.. just got 3 sets of keys. wahoo. __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

08-20-2007, 08:46 AM	#25
steved Yaris Rules!! Drives: 2007 Red Yaris Liftback a/t Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 201	I'm glad I have power locks. Because if the keys are in the ignition the car won't let you lock the doors. __________________ The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho Marx (1890-1977)

08-20-2007, 10:09 AM	#26
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	Whoa, now THAT'S ressurecting a thread! 4 months old! I thought Chino had done it AGAIN, until I noticed the date! ~YR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

08-20-2007, 10:59 AM	#28
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	My wife swears up and down she didn't throw my credit card key that Toyota sent me in the trash, but I know she did. I wonder if they would give me another one? __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

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08-18-2007, 10:02 AM	#20
hanleyco Drives: yaris 5 door 1l 99 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: dublin, Ireland Posts: 2	i have central locking in my car, i did the same thing. left the keys in the ignition with all the doors locked. tried opening it by taking off the ariel and shoving it into the top of the drivers side door to try to press the central locking button down. heres the catch with this plan - the yaris has an auto theft protection that disables the central locking after you manually close the door. after 3 hours of trying this i attached sticky tape to the top of the ariel and tried to lift the lock on the side of the door. this didnt work. as you said, the locks are made of smooth plastic. so, we put super glue onto the ariel and tried it and hey presto! you'll need to direct the aried with a coat hanger or something and be careful not to scratch the paint. also, do it on the passsengers side, its much easier

08-18-2007, 02:34 PM	#21
Angry Andy angryandy.net Drives: 2007 Yaris 5-dr black HB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. John's, NL, Canada Posts: 30	Word to the wise: keep your spare keys separate from your master keys. I would've thrown in one of the spares in my wallet by now if the bow didn't have a fat plastic cover.

08-18-2007, 08:05 PM	#24
joe keeney Drives: yaris 2 door hatch Join Date: May 2007 Location: hemphill texas Posts: 193	you get a cheap little key in your book packet in the billfold.

08-20-2007, 10:10 AM	#27
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	The plastic card key everyone is talking about is just a generic credit-card style plastic thingy that Toyota (?) sent me about a month after I bought my sedan. You should be able to go to Toyota and ask for one, it may be free or inexpensive, but a great investment either way. Oh, and don't forget to have them CUT IT for your vehicle (there was a kid here once who never did..was pissed because it didn't open his doors).