key help please
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key help please
Not sure if this is the right place or not. I recently had a 1990 Celsior imported into Canada and during the process the keys were lost. The car is currently sitting in a storage unit waiting for the day that it will be legal here. In the mean time I need to figure out how to get a key for it. Would it be easier to go to a local junk yard and pull everything out of an LS400 to rekey it or will I be able to go to a lexus dealer and get a key made for it? Any help is MUCH appreciated.
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I was under the impression that you must have at least one master key or the little metal number plate to get new keys. Otherwise you must get a new ecu with matching key. They systems have changed over the years but I'm pretty sure that's the case for anything pre-2000. Best thing to do is call your local lexus dealer. They can tell you for sure.
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I was under the impression that you must have at least one master key or the little metal number plate to get new keys. Otherwise you must get a new ecu with matching key. They systems have changed over the years but I'm pretty sure that's the case for anything pre-2000. Best thing to do is call your local lexus dealer. They can tell you for sure.
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Well I got lucky. Went to the local junk yard and they had an LS400 sitting. Started checking it over and there were some keys in the glove box. I pulled the ignition out of it and shipped it it to my importer. He put it all on the car and she fired right up. So now I have to go and pull all the door locks off the scrap car. I can live with only spending $20 so far.
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I assume it will be legal next year? Once its 25 years old? I've always wanted a Toyota Century..... once the 97 models with their V12 hit that age..... i dunno... we will see!
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Yes YoshiMan. 25 year rule Sucks. At least I don't have to wait 2+ years for it like a few of my buddies are. It's really not all that expensive to ship a car from Japan. I have a friend in Vancouver that has started hitting auctions up and is finding nice cars for 600-1200 and paying roughly 1200 to ship. This car with shipping and all so far is running me roughly 3500. Now once I get it stateside I'll have to pay to register it and all that good stuff. But from what I was told at my local dmv is that I register it as I would any other car. No extra fees or headache from there.
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