Yes it does.
Yes, it has a Sentry Key Theft Deterrent System (SKIM) key. The SKIM system uses a transponder in the key that communicates with a module in the steering column to allow the engine to start and run.
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You can not bypass the system. It requires the dealers scan tool to program the key.
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It's not anything you can do yourself. Any Toyota dealer or well equipped locksmith shop can "flash" the chip in the key.
You can't. Only a Toyota dealer can program the transponder key as it has a chip inside the key and has to communicate with the engine in order to start the car. Toyota dealer charges 1/2 hour of labor about $42 to program. Now the remote is easy...but not the key.
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No. The suburban didn't get a transponder key until 2007.
The easiest way to get around the Transponder Chip in your 99 Ford Ranger is to have a chip programmed and mount it under the steering column cowling close to the inductor coil on the ignition lock. That way you can use non Transponder keys to start the vehicle.
In the back of your phone, inside of it is a SIM card, it is a small little chip that was probably dislodged which is causing the message for you to insert a SIM card. Simply take out the chip and slide it back in and the message should go away.
No. Only the '07-'08 Aura, Outlook, Sky and the '06-'07 Relay use transponder chip keys