2004 highlander 127,000 miles. one owner. one driver, same key (not oem key ), key maybe has 100k on it. key is a hardware store key.
couple times in last week key does not want to turn. don't think it was "bound up ' by side pressure from turned tires.
I lubed the switch , don't know if that made it better or worse. gave trouble a few times today. Wife had an unused oem new key that has not been used much as she never drives the car. I tried it today and no hang up/issues yet.
Hope it works well, I wipe it off when I remove it from the switch and get lots of black film coming out on the key itself, not dripping out.
My last toyota went 200k plus with no key issues.
if the newer key works well I guess just use that, but if not, whats the best plan of attack? go to someone (a locksmith??) we have a good one in business 40 years, its a DUMB regular key no security that I see. no chip in the key. the hardware store that made the troublesome key just used an old style blank, 10 years ago and its worked tip recently.
is this a toyota pattern failure?
or do I need to go to auto garage?
couple times in last week key does not want to turn. don't think it was "bound up ' by side pressure from turned tires.
I lubed the switch , don't know if that made it better or worse. gave trouble a few times today. Wife had an unused oem new key that has not been used much as she never drives the car. I tried it today and no hang up/issues yet.
Hope it works well, I wipe it off when I remove it from the switch and get lots of black film coming out on the key itself, not dripping out.
My last toyota went 200k plus with no key issues.
if the newer key works well I guess just use that, but if not, whats the best plan of attack? go to someone (a locksmith??) we have a good one in business 40 years, its a DUMB regular key no security that I see. no chip in the key. the hardware store that made the troublesome key just used an old style blank, 10 years ago and its worked tip recently.
is this a toyota pattern failure?
or do I need to go to auto garage?