Making A Key For A 2006 Toyota 4runner | Picking The Brain | Episode #1

Today on the first episode of Picking The Brain, Brian Jarboe takes on making a key for a 2006 Toyota 4Runner!

The process is fairly simple for this car. It beings with actually pulling the door lock cylinder from the driver's side door, then reading the code printed on the lock, and running it through software to learn the key cuts.

These key cuts are used for making a metal key blank, which is used to test if they work. If they do, the metal key is duplicated onto a transponder key and programmed with a car key programmer like the SmartBox mini used in this episode!

The 2006 Toyota 4Runner uses a transponder key, which we discuss on our blog here: https://www.guardiansafeandlock.com/blog/what-is-a-transponder-key/

Transponder keys, or "chip keys" tend to be more expensive than old metal blanks. Ever wondered why?: https://www.guardiansafeandlock.com/blog/why-are-chip-keys-so-expensive/

What should you do if you lose ALL of your car keys?: https://www.guardiansafeandlock.com/blog/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-if-i-lost-my-car-keys/

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