theres gotta be a cheaper way to get a master key!!!
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Im usually on the gs forums but I read this before too Im unsure if i can post this link, but theres companies out there that can reflash the ecu like this one:
http://www.a-1mobilelockandkey.com/l...ngservice.html
http://www.a-1mobilelockandkey.com/l...ngservice.html
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It's 98+ that have the transponder in the key and you have to program them.
97 and older don't have this. So you can get a master key for cheap. I got one from Sewell Lexus for my 97 for about $47 shipped already cut.
So in the future, if anyone buys a 98+ Lexus, make sure it comes with at least one master key. That way you can get another and be able to program it.
Also if your buying a 98+ Lexus without a master key, you should be able to offer a much lower price because of the money needed to change everything over.
97 and older don't have this. So you can get a master key for cheap. I got one from Sewell Lexus for my 97 for about $47 shipped already cut.
So in the future, if anyone buys a 98+ Lexus, make sure it comes with at least one master key. That way you can get another and be able to program it.
Also if your buying a 98+ Lexus without a master key, you should be able to offer a much lower price because of the money needed to change everything over.
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It's 98+ that have the transponder in the key and you have to program them.
97 and older don't have this. So you can get a master key for cheap. I got one from Sewell Lexus for my 97 for about $47 shipped already cut.
So in the future, if anyone buys a 98+ Lexus, make sure it comes with at least one master key. That way you can get another and be able to program it.
Also if your buying a 98+ Lexus without a master key, you should be able to offer a much lower price because of the money needed to change everything over.
97 and older don't have this. So you can get a master key for cheap. I got one from Sewell Lexus for my 97 for about $47 shipped already cut.
So in the future, if anyone buys a 98+ Lexus, make sure it comes with at least one master key. That way you can get another and be able to program it.
Also if your buying a 98+ Lexus without a master key, you should be able to offer a much lower price because of the money needed to change everything over.
true that, i was just about to say my 97 doesn't have a transponder..
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I know man. You've got a point there
, but these cars are so old that you think it'd be a little bit cheaper after close to two decades of being around. What about taking the key to a Toyota dealership? I've heard of people on the forums ordering Lexus parts through their Toyota dealership?
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"You are buying a complete set of locks removed from a 1999 lexus SC300, buyer will get everything you see in the picture....which included
* BOTH door locks
* rear trunk lock
* igntion cylinder lock
* dash glove box lock
* fuel door/trunk release lock
* main computer ECU
* Master Key"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-00...Q5fAccessories
That seems like a great option for you. Obviously some DIY labor involved on your part but it seems worth it.
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These keys are a lexus only part. No toyotas came with laser cut keys as the lexus's are. No way around it. The transponder thing sucks though, I'm really surprised that's what it takes. I can understand though why it would be very risky to allow a key to be programmed just by the VIN. I don't know if we're supposed to post ebay links but I think this will really help you out:
"You are buying a complete set of locks removed from a 1999 lexus SC300, buyer will get everything you see in the picture....which included
* BOTH door locks
* rear trunk lock
* igntion cylinder lock
* dash glove box lock
* fuel door/trunk release lock
* main computer ECU
* Master Key"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-00...Q5fAccessories
That seems like a great option for you. Obviously some DIY labor involved on your part but it seems worth it.
"You are buying a complete set of locks removed from a 1999 lexus SC300, buyer will get everything you see in the picture....which included
* BOTH door locks
* rear trunk lock
* igntion cylinder lock
* dash glove box lock
* fuel door/trunk release lock
* main computer ECU
* Master Key"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-00...Q5fAccessories
That seems like a great option for you. Obviously some DIY labor involved on your part but it seems worth it.
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I though there was a separate body control module in the newer scs but i guess its built into the ecm. I was in the same boat as the op but i had the master key just the fob fell out of it somewhere at work when the back cracked, so i ended up buying a izuzu transponder and having it flashed to the ecu as lexus ones were over $100 and i think i paid under 10 for the same denso part with the same transponder codes
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i only have the valet ket for my SC3. so i just got off the phone with 2 different lexus dealers. basically they told me that i have to get a new ecu. IF the ecu was never replaced before, lexus will cover the cost of it, BUT i have to buy 2 new keys at $250 each plus 2 hours of labor. the total cost will be between $700-$800!!!! if the ecu WAS replaced before, then i'm responsible for the ecu with the keys and labor. niether ofthe parts guys couldgive me a straight answer on how much that costs. one of them told me "probably a couple thousand dollars" !!!!!! WTF?!?!?!?! FOR 2 KEYS?!?!?!?! i also asked if i could just find a totaled SC3 and pull the ecu and take the keys. he said "no, it has to be brand new."
can somebody give me a little helpful advice??
can somebody give me a little helpful advice??