PLEASE HELP!!!!! Starting problem 94 MR2

Asked by dterry57 Jun 07, 2019 at 07:01 PM about the 1994 Toyota MR2 T-bar

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I bought a 1994 Toyota MR2. It came with 1 key, (non transponder),  and no factory key fob. The prior owner said the car has a factory starter immobilizer, and in order to start the car you have to go through a process of opening and closing the doors, manually locking and unlocking the doors, and turning the ignition each time, and on the fourth time, the car will start. It does work, but i need to be able to start the car normally. I purchased an aftermarket key fob, and after visiting a professional locksmith and a Toyota dealership i was told that there is nothing they can do because my car does not have an OBD diagnostic port. And now a Toyota mechanic is telling me that Toyota did not install immobilizers until 1998. So, I am super confused, frustrated, and desperate. Someone please help me. There has to be someone out there who has had this problem and knows how to fix it.

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Thank you! That at least helps me narrow it down. But it doesn't make any since that i can start the car with the process of locking, unlocking the doors. And it's funny that the Toyota dealership didn't tell me that. You would think they would know that. If anyone else has any other suggestions or answers, please let me know. There has to be another 94 MR2 owner out there who has had this problem.

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