Ignition Key Lock Cylinder Replacement - 1998 Toyota Camry (1997 thru 2001)
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- This is a (short) video on how to remove and replace the key ignition lock cylinder on a 1998 Toyota Camry. (1997-2001)
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Your video really helped me understand how easy this really is, and I appreciate the fact there is no background music or noise and that your camera angles are on point. Clear concise directions no filler.
Glad to hear it helped! Thank you sodated for your comments/post. I appreciate it.
Thanks for sharing this. I bought the new ignition switch with 2 keys for $60, and a local key guy was going to charge me $300 to come out and replace it. Saved me a good days work in pay. Thank you!
Excellent! Glad to hear it helped. Thank you jperez9941 for your comments/posting.
Dude because of you I didn't spend hundreds of dollars in mechanical work ....thank you very much for this wonderful tutorial it was helpful ......
Glad to hear it helped. Thank you Edwin for your comments/posting.
Well, I had to use a drill because my key would not even budge towards the ACC spot. The drill basically broke through the lock, causing it to fall out, and the ignition cylinder slid out. Thanks again for a great, brief video as well as for your response!
Great to hear that it worked out. Thank you Captain Jay Ready for sharing your experience.
What size of drill bit did you use iam having the same problem
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Thank you so much! This was so easy! I was worried I’d have to go to a mechanic, but your video had me replacing it in 15 mins.
Awesome! Great to hear it helped. Thank you Bailey for your comments/posting.
Awesome video. I can't believe how simple this process was. Without this video I doubt I would have tried it. I watched it twice and finished the job in 6 minutes 22 sec.. Thank you !!
+JEFFREY SIPOS That’s great to hear. Thanks Jeffrey for your comments/posting.
Straight ,simple , to the point ! OUTSTANDING!
Awesome! Glad to hear it helped. Thank you cmandc301 for your comments/posting.
Thanks so much. This video saved me almost $200 and it only took a few minutes for me to take the ignition lock cylinder out and give it to my locksmith. What an easy thing to do! The locksmith said it's a common issue with this model Camry and he rebuilt the cylinder in about an hour. I owe you one!
Thank you Dan for your comments/post!
My 329,000 mile Camry LE thanks you in 2022 ❤️
Wow, that is awesome! Great job keeping your Camry going. Thank you Lauren for your comments/posting.
Thanks man! This really helped me a lot. The hardest part, like everyone else, was to get it to ACC. After an hour I took a rest, then came back and stuck the key in and worked like it should. I took it to a local locksmith, and they fixed for $15. The cover was a pain to get off, and more of a pain to get back on.
Glad to hear it helped. Yes, getting the key to the ACC position was painful. Good way to go with the $15.00 locksmith repair. Thank you mrbjeep for sharing your experience.
My 1999 Toyota Sienna had a seized ignition cylinder and this video was really helpful in showing how to pop it out. Turned out Autozone had one in stock for $140 and I was able to swap it out tonight (so my daughter can drive herself to school in the morning). That was a big help. Thank you so much for posting!
Thank you Nicholas for sharing your good results. Glad it helped.
Used a cheaply made spare to start my Tacoma this morning and jammed it up. Gotta go to auto zone to get new one. I've never done repair on my vehicle but today will be the day. Wish me luck.
Good luck Music Power, let me know how it goes.
Thanks for the very clear and helpful video. I also appreciate there not being any background music. I find the unnecessary background music that most videos use, to be very distracting and especially annoying. Thanks again.
Thank you, glad to hear it was helpful. And yes, I agree with you about background music. It may be appropriate for some videos but when it comes to a repair of some kind, I don't think its necessary. Thank you Fred P for your comments/posting.
This video helped out so much... Thank you for posting! My cylinder on my 98 Camry was completely shot all of a sudden... I removed it with the help of your video and brought it over to my local Toyota dealership. Instead of paying for a new part, I just had them fix this one so now I can start it. Thanks again you saved my life and money for towing!
That's great to hear Dan. Good idea with the Toyota dealership. Thank you for sharing your good results, I'm glad it helped and thanks for posting.
You are the man! I just did this, and it WORKED! Can't believe it. $70 for the part and a few minutes of my own labor. I just brought my tablet with me to the car and did it step by step. Thank you so much!
That is great to hear! Thank you braintwang for sharing/posting your good results.
Thank you for the video! :)
Great video. Replaced the cylinder with one from O'Reilly's Auto Parts, called "LockSmart" for about $50 bucks. Installed without any of the issues mentioned in comments about door chime and light ring not fitting on my '97 Camry. Took about 15 mins. Super easy job.
Glad it helped. Thank you Pablo for your comments/posting.
You're a life saver. My local dealer wants $400 and my repair manual suggested removing the steering wheel.
Awesome, glad to hear it helped. Thank you M Beutel for your comments.
you can work around the wheel but it is sort of in the way - - the one I just did I left the steering wheel in place and the only things I pulled were the cover as shown in this vid and the light that is held in by the phillips scew. Don't do what I heard one guy try and that's to drill out the tumblers from the key opening - - you will snap drill bits like you read about
thanks for the video. I was waiting on someone to come do this for me. I got tired of waiting. I watched this video twice and was able to change out mines in less than 5 minutes!
Joey Cartledge Awesome, thank you Joey for your comments/posting.
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Same here. 1999 Sienna and the video was really helpful.
Great video. I purchased a cylinder on eBay and changed it out in 5 minutes. The key definitely should be in the ACC position in order to depress the release button (that's to keep someone from simply replacing the cylinder without a key, i.e., a thief). My 98 Camry has a transponder in the key. I was planning on having two keys on my ring (the old one for the doors and the new one for ignition). At first, I tried to start the vehicle without the old key near the new one (the new key does NOT have a transponder in it), but the vehicle security system wouldn't let it start. Once I figured it out, I simply put the old key on the ring with the new key (thus getting it close enough to the ignition security system) and everything worked fine. :- )) Thanks again for your effort to help others!
Thank you Joe for sharing your good results, also for sharing your experience about the transponder, this can be helpful for others as well.
hey Joe I have an 98 camry I got a new key without the transponder and I had the old one and put them together so that it could work but the new key is starting to have the same problem as the old one which was that it would get stuck at the acc and I'd have to keep trying to get it to start. in my case do I have to do anything with the igniter cylinder or can I just replace it and program the new transponder key. I'm stuck on how to deal with this
Your video helped me to replace my key ignition lock cylinder on my 1998 Toyota Camry. Thank you. Saved me a lot of money.
I am glad to hear it helped, thank you Gilbert for sharing/posting.
My brother, Just want to thank you for saving me money!! It's cost me $350 ten years ago! Saw your video easy as 123 "KID YOU NOT " 3 minutes to take out 2 minutes to put it back in!! again thank you my brother!!!!
Awesome, glad to hear it helped. Thank you Patrick for your comments/posting.
+DoItYourSelfers ,PS I saw 1 video before yours The guy took everything from under the dashboard!! Why ? Good thing I came across your video!! Call the Toyota dealer $750.00 Hell that more than car worth!! Lol. It's cost me $53.74 for the part and 6 minutes Thanks to your video!!!
Hi Patrick, that’s exactly why I made the video, since I saved time and money, I wanted others too as well. Thank you for the PS.
Great video!! Followed your instructions and got my car started again. Took me about fifteen minutes. Thank You!!
That's great to hear! Thank you Family pix for sharing your experience.
Great Video!!!! With shipping and handling we spent $34. Our local garage wanted $350 to change it. Hubby did it in 5 min. Works great!! Thanks!!!! We have a 1998 Camry with 227,500 miles. This should let us keep it for awhile longer.
Awesome! When I read comments like yours it makes me feel good to have made the video. Thank you Jean for your comments/posting your experience.
What lock did you use? I have looked at several including a cheap one at Home Depot for $28 and a Beck-Arnley (used in a different TH-cam video for $45 on Amazon)
thanks very much for this video, it saved me a lot of hassle and money. i installed it in like 5 mins, but had trouble putting back on the cover, seems of the clips refuses to go back into the slot. It's just so nice to have a worry free starting now and no more fighting trying to turn the key over in the ignition.
Glad to hear it helped. I agree, it was frustrating that it could get stuck at any time. It was such a relief after I replaced it, since my wife drives it most of the time. Thank you Frank your comments/posting.
Great video. So much easier than the others I have seen. One has you taking the entire lower dash out. No need to!
Thanks !
Thank you John!
Nice video! This allowed me to change the lock cylinder very quickly. My car is a 1998 Toyota Camry XLR and I guess it has a key transponder. When I put in the new cylinder, the car would not start, it would crank but not turn over. It looks like when I did then the immobilizer was preventing the car from starting. With the key in the on position, the security light was just blinking. I tried to search for a work around, but was not able to find one that would allow me to start the car in a timely fashion. Luckily the old cylinder is still partly functional, so I put it back in following the same steps in this video and the car was able to start up with no problems. At this point, I am going to see if I can find a locksmith who can take the transponder key and make it match the new cylinder and hopefully that will work. Just wanted to post here for anyone else who may also have the 98 Toyota Camry XLR version.
This is good information. Thank you Good Dog TV for sharing your experience. I’m hoping it all works out for you.
Awesome video I followed step by step and replaced it in less than 5 mins. The only thing is I need to have my old programmed key touching the ignition switch when I’m turning with the new key for the car to start. Works great!
Great to hear, thank you F4Shred for your comments/posting.
I used this to replace my ignition cylinder in my 2000 sienna. Took 5 minutes! Thanks so much!
Awesome, good to hear it helped for a 2000 Sienna. Thanks Arianne for your comments/posting.
Great video--I had to replace the "unlock key sense switch" which has been causing some very weird electrical issues. But in order to remove the switch I needed to remove the cylinder. Thanks for the video which made this part of the job super easy.
So far so good on the switch change--there is no longer a clicking relay when I turn the key off.
For sure the dealer would have charged me more than my car is worth--If this hadn't work I was going to start looking for a new car. So thanks again!
Awesome, great to hear everything worked out. Thanks Ron for your comments/posting.
Thank you so much for the video. This worked very well for me and my 98 Camry. Your video was very easy to follow and correct in all the sequences. God bless you for helping me.
Thank you unclealpine for the kind words. I'm blessed that it helped you.
Thanks man. Easy fix when watching this video. I didn't even know where to start.
Thank you Jonathan for your comments/posting your experience. Glad to hear it helped.
It seems quite simple, my 2001 Camry has the same panel design. I called the Toyota dealer before I looked up your video and told them the ignition cylinder had to be replaced. When they started saying something like well we have to do a diagnostic test, I'm thinking what's there to do? They never quote you a price. So I decided to go buy the ignition cylinder costs only $41 before the 10% discount for being a Veteran. Gonna see if I can fix it tonight. Thanks.
Roy Becerra Hi Roy, yes, 1997-2001 (fourth generation) Camry should have the same panel design. As far as the dealership, they will probably charge a couple hundred dollars. Keep me posted and thank you Roy for serving.
Thanks for the tutorial, it was quite helpful. I had a 97 Rav4 with the same problem and I had to jiggle the key quite a while until it got fully in the ACC position to remove the old cylinder.
I’m glad to hear it helped. It does seem to be a common issue. Thanks for sharing/commenting Andrew.
Looks easy peasy. Thank you much, this is very helpful!
Glad it was helpful. Thank you vanheaven4421 for your comments/posting.
gracias ! I follow all the instruccions and finish in no time, work perfectly!
You're welcome. Glad to hear it helped. Thank you eljuglarbohemio2122 for your comments/posting.
thank you so much for this video. I was able to do a swap in under 10 minutes. This video gave me the confidence to do it and I did it! Saved $350 according to what Toyota what have charged. Thanks again! Rock Star!
That’s awesome Brian, glad to hear. It does feel even better when you find out how much the dealership would have charged. That’s exactly why I made the video. Since I saved money, I wanted others too as well. Thank you Brian for your comments/posting.
Awsome, you saved me. I managed to get part of a broken key that was deep in the ignition switch. Thanks.
Great to hear it helped. Thank you Page ozt for your comments/posting.
Yes, it does. My Sienna Toyota is in the same condition, so after your amazing and helpful video I'm ready to change it this Monday. Thanks again my friend.
My old cylinder won't turn to the ACC position which is the only way to release the spring loaded button. Do you know any tricks before I end up pulling the entire barrel out?
Update: I kept trying and the old cylinder finally turned. This was the best video I found and had the old cylinder turned to ACC immediately ot would have been done in 10 min. If you have a chip in the old key and buy a replacement cylinder without a transponder key make sure you put your old key on the same ring as the new one. As long as the key is close to the ingnition it will read the chip. Thank you for this video.
That’s great to hear. For me, it took a while, but eventually it did move in to the ACC position. A quick fix otherwise. I appreciate you sharing your experience. Good to know information. Thank you, Brian for your comments/posting.
Great explanation. Very clear. This is something I can probably tackle on our Camry.
Thank you Eric for the kind words. Let me know how it works out.
Thank you. Your 3:15 video gave me the one bit of info I needed to finish.
Good to hear that it helped. Thank you Belmonts for posting.
Thanks for the vid. Followed step by step and replaced it myself. Saving some money is good. It was a chore to turn the key to the acc position though. I vice gripped the key so I could get better "grip and pull" while pushing up on the spring release. Seemed to help a little.
Glad to hear it helped. Yes, getting it to the ACC position was the toughest part. I was about to drill the pin but it turned randomly but not after I wrestled with it till my hand hurt. Good idea on the vice grip. Thank you Michael for commenting/posting.
There are 18 Dislikes. . . don't see why
The video is excellent, very clear and detailed
Thank you Hector, I appreciate your comments.
What a great video. The key in ignition warning would not turn off. My Thailand based ignition was different. I was able to grind the pot metal down a bit and it worked like a charm!!! That little white button at the top of the ignition is what I had to modify the ignition for. It was $40 for all 4 locks and if I had to do a little grinding...well worth it. They are top quality locks too!!!
Excellent, you saved yourself a lot of money. Thanks for sharing Bob.
Owner of 1999 Toyota Camry 2.2 4 cyl.
awesome video. I went to Firestone Auto and the estimate was $400.00 to replace the ignition cylinder.
I came home and googled and this was the first link in the results. Watched it. Bought a ignition cylinder from Auto Zone for $50.00 and replaced it in 30 min. Although it took 15 min. to bring the old key in ACC.
I would like to see how to replace the door and trunk lock.
Thank you much.
Same here, I had to wrestle with it for a while till the key moved into the ACC position. Glad to hear it helped. Thank you Harsh for your comments/posting and subscribing.
Your video is AWESOME! I fit it in in under 30 minutes! Thank you!
Great! Glad to hear it helped. Thank you nadie101 for your comments/posting.
Thanks for posting this, going to try it tomorrow. My 2001 Avalon made it almost 230,000 before ignition cylinder failed.
Hi Brian, I hope all goes well. Let me know how it goes. Thank you for posting.
It went great! Saved $100 taking it out myself instead of locksmith coming to my vehicle. A key instruction on your video was the tumbler needing to be in the ACC position to expose the spring for release. It was a miracle I got key to finally turn after 10 minutes. Great video, thanks again!
Awesome, good to hear it helped you. Thanks Brian for the update.
OMG I can’t tell you how much you’ve saved me Thank you so much!!!!!!
Awesome, glad to hear it helped. Thank you Saidi Mwenyeheri for your comments/posting.
Great video. The hardest part is that stubborn little panel 😂
Glad to hear it helped. Thank you russellstokes4534 for your comments/posting.
Thank you so much for this DIY video! My Camry was doing the same thing. I fixed it myself thanks to this video!
Good to hear! Thank you Terilynn for your comments/posting.
Thanks a lot. I did it in just 15 minutes thanks to your video.
That's great to hear. Thank you Cayo for your comments.
Thanks for the excellent video.Mine is a 98 V6 camry .Pep boys has 2 types of ignition key cylinder one with transponder key and another with regular key which is much cheaper.If I buy this one without transponder will it work or does the computer system in the car look for a ignition key cylinder with transponder.I am pretty sure my current keys do not have transponder as it was a duplicate made at home depot. Thanks
It’s interesting, someone just recently commented/posted having a similar situation. In summary, his 98 Camry had a transponder in the key but he purchased the ignition switch/key without the transponder. The new ignition key wouldn’t start (because the vehicle security) until he put the old key on the ring with the new key (close enough to the ignition security system) getting it to work. Check out the post from, Joe Campau, for more details. Let me know, I’m very interested in how you make out. Thank you, bsam64 for commenting/posting.
Excellent video and easy to follow DIY. Saved a a lot of time and cash
Awesome, always glad to hear about people saving money. Thank you David for sharing.
I'm glad i looked this up now i can spend the 75 bucks on my son's xmas gifts !
Glad to hear that. Thank you LaCourtney for watching.
Thanks Buddy Gorven for sharing/commenting. It avoids having 2 separate keys. Good to know.
I can't get my key to the accessory position. Tried turning the wheel already nothing
I get your frustration. I have read some people drilled the little clip that you have to push up on in order to release the cylinder but as mentioned in my other comments, I had tried different keys, a newly cut key and moving the key back and forth for a while till my hands hurt. I kept at it and it did eventually (randomly) moved in to the ACC position. Honestly, I don’t think any of those things worked other than sheer determination/persistence. Good luck Vivian. Let me know how it works out.
@@DoItYourSelfers I got it I had to keep wiggling it slip over and I actually got it to go. Thanks for answering
Awesome! I was hoping that for you. Thanks for the update.
Thank you Agustin for your comment/post.
Thanks so much for this video. You literally saved me about $150 in labor costs. The $200 for the ignition key cylinder was bad enough!
Great to hear. Thank you 347walnut for your comments/posting.
Ebay has them for $12
Thank you captain donk for the info.
Thank you much !! I highly appreciate your video ! It was really easy as you made it even easier with your directions. I truly saved me a lot of time and money doing it my self
You're very welcome. Glad to hear it helped. Thank you Jahzi for your comments/posting.
awesome tutorial...worked out exactly as you said!
Great to hear it helped. Thank you Bill for posting.
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I'm about to replace the lock cylinder on my 2000 Solara. It looks the same as the 1998 Camry in the video. I have a transponder key but have found a work-around. I think will work. I have a non-transponder key that will still start the car as long as a transponder key is touching it. The plan is to cut off the transponder head from an old key and tape it to the head of the new, non-transponder key. Should work. And will save a lot of money.
Thanks for posting Larry. I think you should make a video to share your experience with others. Keep me posted.
Thanks Larry this worked for me.
Thanks so much for the great video- wish I'd read the comments first; had a dickens of a time jiggling the cylinder to get it out...thanks again!
I'm glad the video helped. My fingers were actually sore. (LOL) Thank you Richard for watching.
Thanks for the video. Really appreciate you keeping it short. thank you
Glad to hear it helped. Thank you latestarter027 for your comments/posting.
Dude you saved me God bless. The whole ordeal cost me $30 . God bless you I hope you receive the best luck karma and blessings 😊.
Awesome to hear. Thank you Sylvia B. for your comments/posting. God bless you as well.
Excelent! I did the replacement ignition key and works fine . Thanks for your help
Thanks for your video it was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you demetriovmorales5312 for your comments/posting.
Hey, good video. As a newbie I tried it and forgot to unplug the battery. 😥Now both the old and new lock cylinders and key wont work. Any advice? The security light came on also.
Great video,
why some people have done this and the car still do not turn on.
could it be the ignition switch?
the reason I ask is becuase I have a 2001 Solara which my mechanic say If I only change the lock cylinder( comes with a key) my car won't turn on and I will need the ignition switch and program the key.
Thanks RandomStuffFixer for watching. The key needs to be in the ACC position so it can slide out when the spring release button is pushed in. For me, it took over 20 minutes of wiggling the key back and forth, up and down, removing it again and again, spraying WD-40, trying another key and eventually it turned.
I really believe it was just sheer persistence of wiggling the key back and forth, (a million times) causing it to finally turn. At that point is when I could replace the ignition lock cylinder.
Otherwise I would have had to drill it out as you did in your video:
1993 Toyota Celica Ignition Cylinder Removal and Car Start without key
Thanks for your video as well.
thanks for the video, but my key will not turn to the ACC position no matter what I do, and I've tried everything to make it turn...
ashvoj Try pushing in real hard and then twist.
tap the key while its in and try turning or flip key also and try
thanks for the video it was so easy to do it myself. It saved me $150!
Awesome, thank you Rion for your comments/posting.
I just replaced mine today and wanted to point out that the lighted ring around the ignition had more than just a light in it on mine. I got the new switch in and tried to start the car before I put that plastic lighted ring back on....it cranked but no start, so I started trying to reset the anti theft system. So, after a bunch of screwing the pooch, I got to noticing that there was more than just a bulb in that black piece, so I put that back on and boo-yah! Hope this comment helps somebody.
Thank you Bushwacker for the sharing that experience. Yes, this can be very helpful.
Good comment Bushwacker you probably saved someone some grief.
Thankyou so much, I replaced one by following this video.
Glad to hear it helped. Thank you Homesh for posting.
thank you so much for this tutorial. it took me about 10 minutes and it was done. thank you, thank you
Great to hear that. Thanks Rebecca for sharing your experience.
Really good video. Straight forward information. Thank you.
Glad to hear it helped. Thank you Clifford270 for your comments/post.
apparently the Toyota keys wear out or the tumbler set fails and suddenly won't turn the ignition to the ACC ( or any where else for that matter ) in which case depending on the model you have there is a pin on the bottom or one on the top that must be removed (destroyed ) in order for the tumbler set to pull out. The reason for turning the key to the ACC position is there is a recess that allows you to push it up and let the tumbler set come forward . If you have that pin on the bottom drill it out and use as big a bit as you can fit in the hole as any little edge will impede pulling the tumbler set. The top one I've seen where they use a C-clamp with a piece of hardened round stock or a short screw jammed in the hole to crush the pin and from what I saw you have to remove more of the dash cover pieces for more access - - good luck and I hope this helps someone
Great information, this can be very helpful. Thank you Oldrbutnowisr for sharing.
just completed the removal for a neighbors son outside in the dark ( after it was dropped off at their house by a flat bed ) and most especially temps bellow freezing not fun but at least he could drive the car by starting it with a pair of needle nose pliers I loaned him til he got a tumbler set from Auto Zone the next day
Very cool, that was very nice of you helping out your neighbor's son like that. Thank you Oldrbutnowisr for posting.
Thank you sir, very useful video and clear instruction. I also have a question, what to do if a key stuck in ignition lock cylinder? I have a friend that his key stuck in the cylinder. Any suggestions?
Hi Po Ray, thank you for your comments/posting. Other than a vice grip and WD40 oil, check out this video. It may help you. th-cam.com/video/bctxs0Yj4Wc/w-d-xo.html
YOUR THE MAN THANKS A LOT
Thank you Alex, I appreciate that.
Thank you so much for the very informative video! I was able to do this myself except I had my boyfriend disconnect the negative connector to the battery for me. However, ever since I replaced the cylinder, the door chime dings and the doors won't lock as if the key was still in the ignition. I removed the cylinder and reinstalled it but it's still dinging. Wondering if you know how to fix this. Thank you!
Hmm, I didn't have that symptom but, I would confirm with who you purchased the replacement cylinder from and find out if they sold you the correct switch for your car. Also, maybe call and see if your original equipment switch can be rebuilt from a locksmith. Just a thought.
Ok. Thank you.
AMAZING straight to the point video. Friends car at 190,000 so getting close. Is there any way to use the same key or do all ignitions come with new keys?
Dealer has a cylinder kit that includes ignition & all locks but it's $350.
Each ignition cylinder comes with their specific(unique) key for that cylinder. It’s basically an anti-theft design. Otherwise, a thief can use their key/cylinder to drive any car away. The frustrating part is it could happen at 100,000, 190,000, 220,00 miles and so on or maybe not at all. Very unpredictable. Mine randomly got stuck and it took me awhile before the ignition cylinder finally moved into the ACC position. (Or I may have had to drill the pin to have the cylinder release.)
I purchased the ignition cylinder/key at a local auto parts store for around $50.00. Yes, I had 2 keys, but I was fine with it. Let me know how it works out. Thank you ZeroMemphisto for your comments/posting.
@@DoItYourSelfers Thanx! I've read things like having a lot of keys/objects/weight on your keychain will cause the tumblers to break/flex after awhile. Not sure how true it is since I've had Push Starts for some time now, but to be safe I keep as little as I can on the keychain.
The part should be in, in a few days and this looks super easy so should be no sweat. Thanks again
Thx amigo for the video I fixed my car with you video
Glad to hear it helped. Thank you Jaime for your comments/posting.
Thank you very much for your video. You helped me save time and money. Mahalo and Aloha!
Awesome, I'm glad to hear it helped you. Thank you James for your comments/posting.
Very good and right to the point. I just did one and will be making a similar video.
Thank you saneauto for your comments/posting, glad to hear it helped.
Thanks for the video and I am able to replace the ignition cylinder in my 1998 Camry. How do you guys re-key the door locks to fit the new key? Otherwise I would have to carry the old key for the doors and the new key for starting the car.
To possibly avoid 2 separate keys, once you remove the ignition cylinder, a lock smith may be able to repair the old cylinder. If repairable, this will avoid the 2 different keys. Hope this helps. Thank you Gary for watching.
Great video, clear instructions and very helpfull. Just one question, is there absolutely NO WAY the cylinder will slip out WITHOUT being turned to the acc position?
Hi Saul, the key has to be in the ACC position because it’s an antitheft design (or a thief can use his key and cylinder). This design prevents the pin from moving, which then keeps the cylinder from sliding out. With that said, I know how you feel. After struggling, wiggling the key back and forth a hundred times, using different keys, had a new key made, moving the steering wheel back and forth, using WD40 etc., it finally moved, anyway, the last resort would have been to drill the pin with a (cobalt/titanium type) drill bit. I believe there are some videos out there related specifically to do just that, drilling the pin to have it release. Good luck. Let me know how you make out. Thank you for your commenting/posting.
+DoItYourSelfers thanks again. i figured. luckily there was a camry sitting at the local junk yard with the original key still in the switch so i removed it along with the door lock switches and destroyed my old one with a drill bit like you said. Its all good now. Thanks again
+Saul Villegas Good to hear! Great idea with the junk yard, I do that at times as well. Thanks for the update Saul.
DoItYourSelfers
silicone spray can help some of them, might want to try that a few times before replacing.
Thank you hyas corp for the tip!
Automotive locksmith here! There’s a good chance that a freshly cut key would’ve solved your problem as well. But great job doing this yourself!
Actually, I did a get a new key cut but, it didn’t work for me. It's definitely worth a shot to try. Thank you cameron the bobameron for your comments/posting.
I liked ur stuff looks great. however my key won't even turn to Access position .. any suggestions ? thank you
Hi enslaved 46, getting the key to turn to the ACC position is the hardest part. I struggled moving the key back and forth, used different keys, a newly cut key, pressing the brake, WD40 (not sure if any of that did anything) for a long while till it randomly moved to the ACC position, otherwise I would have had to drill the pin so the cylinder would release. Good luck enslaved 46, let me know how you make out.
Nice video good quality.. I don't have a key...will the cylinder still come out?
Thank you. Unfortunately the key is needed to be able to get to the ACC position to remove the cylinder. It's a little anti-theft device. Otherwise, anyone with any key (or no key) would be able to drive away. I would call a Toyota dealership. If you have the title and VIN, I have heard they may be able to look up your vehicle VIN and can make you a key. Worth a try. Let me know how you make out Johnny.
Hi Fire, My ’98 Camry didn’t have a transponder key. It came with a standard key so I replaced it with a standard key ignition.
How long have transponders been around - I didn't realize they had them back then.
your video was so helpful. it makes doing this for my sister's Toyota very very easy... I'd just love to know who the fool's are that gave your video a thumb's down.
You’re doing a nice thing, helping your sister. Glad it helped. Thank you Vergil for the kind words.
Thanks for your previous reply. One more question; I looked at the Amazon linked page. Which one did you wind up buying?
Actually, I didn’t purchase the ignition key lock from Amazon. I did the repair years ago, before I had any affiliation with Amazon so I had purchased the ignition key lock at my local auto parts store.
Beautiful video..Excellent done…👍.
Glad to hear it helped. Thank you manuelmendez1799 for your comments/posting.
Great help. Thanks a lot for taking the time
Glad to hear it helped. Thank you Nuno Neves for posting.
wow. this worked exactly as described! thanks for posting!!
Awesome, thank you Ric for your comments/posting.
hello i love the video its awesome. but car was stolen and ignition is broken way past that and would love to understand how to do it still please
nice
I don't know if you would know the answer to this, but if you do that would be awesome!
I recently had the ignition installed on my 97 corolla. I do not live within 100 miles of where I got the work done so it wouldn't work that well to drive back there to get it checked out. But there has been a problem when I turn my steering wheel to the left and then to the right since I had the ignition changed with new key. When I turn the wheel to the right it will occasionally click as if the steering wheel is trying to lock (and it has locked sometimes when turning the wheel to the right). Any ideas?
Would it be possible to still do these procedures without disconnecting the battery?
Thanks for your help some other guy wanted to charge me!
Glad to hear it helped. Thank you The Cool Gamer 22 for your comments/posting.
Does the Camry need reprogramming for the key to work?