2015 Toyota Sequoia
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Q: Do I need to tow my Sequoia to the dealer for a key replacement?

No. Toyota dealers often push for a tow-in, especially on all-keys-lost situations, because their process assumes the vehicle is in their service bay. A mobile locksmith with the right equipment handles it at the vehicle. The programming connects through the OBD port, so location does not matter. Towing a full-size truck like the Sequoia adds real cost before anyone even looks at the key. Skip it.

Q: What do I need to prove I own the vehicle?

A valid photo ID and your registration or title. I verify the VIN from the dashboard plate or door jamb sticker to confirm the key specs match the vehicle. That is the same standard a dealer follows. I check everything on site, usually in a couple of minutes, and then we move straight into the job. No waiting for a corporate authorization step or a callback from a key department.

Q: My Sequoia starts fine but the key warning light stays on after the engine is running. Is that a key problem?

If the engine is running, the transponder handshake already completed successfully. A warning light that stays on after a normal start is more likely a separate system flag than a key failure. That said, if you recently had a new key made and the light showed up afterward, it is worth confirming the key was registered cleanly and no fault was left in memory from the programming session. A quick scan will tell you what the module logged.

Q: Can I have a second key made without bringing the original?

Yes. The blade profile can be determined from the VIN, so a correctly cut key does not require the original in hand. For the transponder side, the programming tool reads what it needs from the vehicle directly through the OBD port. You do not need to present a working key to add a second one. That is one of the cleaner parts of this job.

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I got a call from a woman parked near the Costco off Storke Ranch, over in the Goleta area.

She had her 2015 Sequoia, a big truck she clearly relied on, and a key that would turn the ignition but the engine would not stay running. It would crank, fire for a second, then die. She had already been to a hardware store kiosk and paid a few bucks for a copy thinking it would work fine.

It was a perfect-looking cut. Turned smooth. Did absolutely nothing for the immobilizer.

She called the dealer first. They told her to tow the vehicle in, quoted her a number she was not happy with, and said it could be a day or two before they got to it. She looked up mobile locksmiths and found me instead.

I pulled up, connected my programming tool through the OBD port, and registered the new key to her Sequoia on site. The tool communicates with the vehicle's security system, reads what it needs, and writes the new key's chip data. The whole thing took under 30 minutes start to finish. She tested the key herself, sat in the driver seat, turned it over, and the truck just ran like nothing had ever been wrong.

The dealer quote came up once, briefly, and she said she saved a good chunk. I didn't push on it. She had a working key and she was back on her schedule. That is the whole job.

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I am locked out with no spare key. Can you come to me?▼

Yes. I come directly to wherever you are in Goleta, including the Storke Ranch area. I carry the blanks and programming tools for the 2015 Sequoia, so there is no tow, no drop-off, and no waiting around for a dealer callback. Losing every key on one of these trucks is a more involved job since the old key data gets cleared and the new key gets registered fresh, but it is still a mobile job.