v12mac

All,

I bought my IS new and the key lasted 90k with lots of abuse. When it broke apart the replacement from the dealer lasted 3 weeks. The new ones for my LX lasted 2 weeks!

Where can I get a good strong key? These new one must have been made with cheaper plastic.

I have all the guts and the actual key, I just need the body.

Any ideas or links?

2JZSteven

iTrader: (2)

i was thinking about buying the switch blade style keys. you can search up is300 switchblade key on ebay
. its like 20 bucks and 40 bucks to get it cut and all you needa do is transfer your old transponent over to the new key

03LexIS300

that or look for key shells on ebay and just get them cut at you local locksmith for around 20-30 and swap the transponder out.

nguminh

iTrader: (2)

Get the switch blade key! Just get a auto key guy cut you a new key and it'll be good. Had mine for like 5 months no problem.

03LexIS300

out of curosity how do you break your keys in like 2 or 3 weeks? i understand maybe the keys breaking every few years or so, but 2-3 weeks? lol

mou

some dealers will cut the key for free if it's the oem key

Henry415

hey a switch blade key sounds good to have

slidingIS

i baught the $5 dollar ebay one and its lasted 2 months so far

v12mac

Dealer said that they got a batch of bad ones, and replaced the LX key no charge.

v12mac

No Switch blade keys. Too bulky for my taste.

03LexIS300

the ebay key shells work good ive had mine for about 6 to 8 months and it works great, i use it sometimes and i use my oem key sometimes too.

v12mac

I bought one from e-bay that you can put the key and guts into. Funny, the dealer said $100 for a new key. No other way to do it. Jerks. I'll post how it holds up.

03LexIS300

haha thats the stealership for you. your local locksmith should be able to laser cut the key for you for around $20-$30.

v12mac

I got the key and lost the blade from the orignal!

Now I only have the valet key left! Can a locksmith cut the new key from the valet key?

03LexIS300

your having a terrible time with keys lol! yes, they should be able to cut the new key from the valet key because the blades should be the same. If they cannot most locksmiths can cut the key based off the VIN number. The locksmith I went to to have mine cut can do it both ways off the old key or the VIN.