New car keys

[firebob]

I did not think that the 09 Yaris had the transponders in the keys. It was looked up when I had some keys made. I use a key that dose not have any plastic or rubber on it and it works just fine.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by firebob

I did not think that the 09 Yaris had the transponders in the keys. It was looked up when I had some keys made. I use a key that dose not have any plastic or rubber on it and it works just fine.

If the car is equipped with the "Engine Immobilizer" it uses transponder keys. My 09 included it with the power package.

The easiest way to tell if a car has it and hence requires the transponder keys is to look for the flashing red LED on the left side of the dash, after you shut the car off. It is visible when looking at the car from outside.

The other way to tell is to look at the ignition switch - If the car has the Engine Immobilizer you will see metal trim around the switch. If it doesn't the trim will be plastic.