So when I took my steering apart last night, this part fell out and fell apart. It was all broken. Put the car back together and it doesn't start. The red car/key light is constantly flashing, so assume it's immobilised

 

There's a tiny copper wire that comes off the circuit board and wraps around the inside of the clear plastic bit, that's broken. 

 

Weirdly I don't think the imobiliser has ever worked (never seen the flashing light 'til this morning). Could unplugging the ignition cable have turned it on somehow?

 

 

Does anyone know if that part can just be replaced? It wouldn't need coding in or anything? (so it'll work with my imobilliser, rather than the original car it'll have come off)

 

 

 

 

Thanks

Hello Jon can you pm me your reg no. I will find the part for you I believe this is the antenna ring so won’t need coding 

Hi, it’s YN04 BNS

 

i might have found one, but let me know in case that falls through

It’s not available separate new without buying ignition barrel  the unit you broke is the immobiliser amplifier so I think if your buying a 2nd hand one it will need programming to the vehicle 

2 minutes ago, Picasso said:

It’s not available separate new without buying ignition barrel  the unit you broke is the immobiliser amplifier so I think if your buying a 2nd hand one it will need programming to the vehicle 

Ah bum! How much is a new barrel?

 

would soldering the broken cables work?

Worth trying soldering you got nothing to lose 

Good news I was wrong on that part not being separate check this link.  https://www.amayama.com/en/cart I buy lot of my parts from here all genuine Toyota but can take up to 2 weeks to get try your local Toyota dealer with part no.   8978333100

AH WOW! You absolute hero!!

 

I'm going to grab a 2nd hand one tomorrow to test, (mainly for the roadtrip in the V8 SL55 Merc). But will order one from here too.

 

EDIT: would it still need coding to the van though?

 

 

Thanks!

Edited June 20Jun 20 by JonJones

I don’t know 

Quick update. After a 5 hour round trip to Wrexham (the scenic route!) I can confirm that a 2nd hand part works fine, no coding etc needed. Winner!!