There is nothing more annoying than key that no longer works . And everyone knows, locksmithing is an extremely expensive area. Especially for a car, simply because if it is necessary to replace a lock, you must do it for all the other doors of the Toyota I-unit. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are not cheaper solutions by doing repairs yourself. For that, we will go around the most frequent concerns and what can be the potential solutions to this problem.
The door lock of my Toyota I-unit is completely locked
You manage to enter your key to the bottom of the Toyota I-unit lock, however impossible to rotate . In this case, a very simple check must be made. If this is the case on all of your locks, it is because the problem comes from the key, of course. If however this is the case only on one of the doors, it is obviously the lock which jams. So the first thing to do is insert WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in the automotive sector. Usually it solves more worries than you might think. It is also conceivable that an element has entered the lock and blocks its proper functioning. In this case, a locksmith can fix it for you. Ultimate solution, change the lock…
The key no longer fits completely in the door of the Toyota I-unit
There may be several reasons for the problem. First is that your key is bent. If so, you'd be hard pressed to open the entire doors of your Toyota I-unit. You can also try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is possible that the lock is simply cluttered. You will then have to grease the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing either, the lock should end up working. It is almost inadmissible for a solid element to infiltrate the lock, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the Toyota I-unit does not open
One of the first things to do is to infiltrate another door and try to open it from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your Toyota I-unit is indeed defective. You can still apply anti-seize in the system, but honestly there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, call your locksmith.