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2001 Toyota Sequoia Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #PE-TOY43AT4ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2001 Toyota Sequoia Remote HYQ12BBX
FCC IDHYQ12BBXPart #89742-0C030Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2001 Toyota Sequoia MECHANICAL-KEY
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The 2001 Sequoia runs Toyota's first-gen immobilizer system, sometimes called Engine Immobiliser or Code 1 (fixed code Texas Instrument 4C chip). But here's the catch: if your VIN starts with J (Japanese-built), the immobilizer config can differ from a US-built unit (VIN starting with 1, 4, or 5). The US-built Sequoias came out of the Princeton, Indiana plant. I always pull the VIN first because grabbing the wrong transponder profile means the key turns but the engine just cranks and dies.
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Got a call from a guy pulled over on the 101 shoulder right near Coast Village Road in Montecito. His 2001 Sequoia's key blade had snapped clean in the ignition. Half the blade jammed in the cylinder, the other half in his palm. He'd already called another locksmith who quoted him for a full ignition replacement, drilling included.

I showed up and went straight to the TOY43AT Lishi. That tool is made for this keyway and it can work around a broken fragment without chewing up the wafers inside. Slid the fragment out clean, then decoded the lock from the wafer positions while I was already in there. Two jobs with one tool.

Cut a fresh TOY43 blade on my mobile machine, then programmed the 4C transponder chip through the OBD port. The whole immobilizer handshake on these early Sequoias is the fixed-code system, so registration is quick once you have the right equipment. His separate remote fob (the three-button RS3200 style) was still working fine in his pocket, so I left that alone.

He kept looking at the ignition like he expected it to look different. It didn't. No drill marks, no new cylinder, no scratches on the column. Original lock, new key, same fit. He drove off with everything working the way it did that morning.

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Why is a replacement key for my 2001 Toyota Sequoia more than just cutting a metal blank?
Your Sequoia uses a transponder key with a Texas Instrument 4C chip inside the plastic head. When you turn the ignition, the coil antenna around the cylinder sends a signal to that chip, and the chip responds with a fixed code. If the immobilizer ECU (part of the engine ECU on these first-gen systems) doesn't recognize that code, the engine cranks but won't fire. So a perfectly cut blade that fits the TOY43 keyway still won't start the truck without the chip being registered. That's where the programming step comes in, and that's where the cost lives.
What is a transponder key and how does it work on the 2001 Sequoia?
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Toyota Sequoia Key Service Areas

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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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Lost 2001 Toyota Sequoia key service coverage in Ventura County CA
Lost 2001 Toyota Sequoia key service coverage in Ventura County CA
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