FoosH

Hey All,

I just picked up a '93 ES300 for the wife last weekend. It's got over 200K on it, but seems to run very strong.

I've been lurking around this forum this week, and have found a lot of good info:

My free owner's manual (absent from the car) is en route from a local dealer.

I "baked" my headlights to clear up the projectors and their diffused light...and got rid of the orange reflector.

I finally found a place (www.trademotion.com) that might have the inside door handle I need.

I do have 2 questions that I can't find answers for:

A) This car was sold without key fob or buttons on key...but there's a switch on the dash for keyless entry...I need cheapest alternative. I haven't stuck a key in a door for about 20 years.

B) Do I need the above key fob to activate the factory alarm? I see hints that the car has it, but I wouldn't know how to set it...or disarm it.

Oh yeah! Factory Service Manual links seem to be dead. Must I go out and by a Chilton's now?

Thanks,

~FoosH

basketthis

I recommend a Haynes. They do a great job. I had to get the one for the Camry, but all of the engine components are the same.

There's a basic keyless entry system available at the local Circuit City around here for cheap. I think it was around 100 installed... GL!

JennGirl

If you want the "real" key with the side button to lock/unlock, you need the numbers from the original set of keys. Mine came with a little metal strip with numbers....so I would call lexus, give them the VIN number and ask what the numbers are to your "key". Then, they can make you a replica, although they aren't cheap...I'm so OCD, everything has to match, so I'm a dummy that would pay for the real thing.

92ES5sp

Yes, and to answer the second question, you can engage the factory alarm without the fob. Just lock the doors manually. After you close and lock the doors, the light on the gauge cluster will come on for 1 minute. After that, it will blink steady, meaning its armed. The 1 minute buffer is incase you want to open the doors again for whatever reason. Also, if/when you get a key fob, the range of it is limited to about 10 or 15 feet. (Mine is anyway.)