Woohoo Smart Card coming my way
05-05-16, 07:07 PM
#31
I thought about getting one, but shied away as I have some strange logic: If I lost my wallet while out and about, I wouldn't be able to drive or pay for a cab or pay for anything else for that matter at that very moment. At least if I kept them separately, I could always drive home with a lost wallet or pay for whatever I need if I just lost my keys, lol. Putting all your eggs in one basket then losing that basket wouldn't be very fun. That's why I decided not to get one, haha.
Separately, given how particular I am about cars, I've always hated seeing folks with 20 keys on a ring hanging from the ignition, but that's neither here, nor there...
05-05-16, 07:50 PM
#32
I thought about getting one, but shied away as I have some strange logic:
If I lost my wallet while out and about, I wouldn't be able to drive or pay for a cab or pay for anything else for that matter at that very moment.
At least if I kept them separately, I could always drive home with a lost wallet or pay for whatever I need if I just lost my keys, lol.
Putting all your eggs in one basket then losing that basket wouldn't be very fun. That's why I decided not to get one, haha.
If I lost my wallet while out and about, I wouldn't be able to drive or pay for a cab or pay for anything else for that matter at that very moment.
At least if I kept them separately, I could always drive home with a lost wallet or pay for whatever I need if I just lost my keys, lol.
Putting all your eggs in one basket then losing that basket wouldn't be very fun. That's why I decided not to get one, haha.
Sooooo true!!
05-06-16, 05:29 AM
#34
They may be right, but do not take that as gospel. Like I said earlier in the thread, there are multiple versions of the card, and per my parts manager, in some cases (where there's no card "officially" designated to a model), they've found the right one via trial and error. Plus, you still have an LS... I'm unaware of any uniqueness to the F-sport in terms of how the keys talk to the car.
05-06-16, 12:43 PM
#35
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
How does the card key hold up in the wallet? Reason I ask, is because I keep my wallet in back pocket, after long periods on sitting.... the wallet would sort of form a curve. My credit cards and such will have the curve as well. I just keep rotating in each time I would put it back into my back pocket...
You have to make sure it is compatible with the FCC number on the back of the factory fob.Once you match those two together then you are GTG. There was an old thread on it that I used when I bought mine. I'll see if I can find it.
05-08-16, 10:14 AM
#36
Lexus Fanatic
I've had it back there in my wallet for about 2 years now I think and it is fine. No curve, no damage, and I have a badge wallet so I put more pressure on the cards than most due to the odd angles of the badge.
Last edited by roadfrog; 05-10-16 at 06:53 AM.
05-08-16, 12:06 PM
#37
I love mine. Got as I already had too many other fobs on my keys. I also love it when I'm wearing a suit. No need to carry my keys everywhere, just the wallet or the key itself.
I believe they can only be programmed once. In that you can by a used one and have it re-programmed. I had purchased a new one from Lexus, but the dealer could not get it programmed. They stated it may have been used once before. So they order another and it worked fine. If that was indeed the case, I'm not sure why they sold me a card that was previously used.
I believe they can only be programmed once. In that you can by a used one and have it re-programmed. I had purchased a new one from Lexus, but the dealer could not get it programmed. They stated it may have been used once before. So they order another and it worked fine. If that was indeed the case, I'm not sure why they sold me a card that was previously used.
05-09-16, 06:15 AM
#38
They may be right, but do not take that as gospel. Like I said earlier in the thread, there are multiple versions of the card, and per my parts manager, in some cases (where there's no card "officially" designated to a model), they've found the right one via trial and error. Plus, you still have an LS... I'm unaware of any uniqueness to the F-sport in terms of how the keys talk to the car.
tried other audio places and none can do the remote start because the way the Enform is. Weird!!
03-01-17, 09:51 PM
#40
Lexus Test Driver
Yeah, a couple of weeks ago, I scored a pair of them, though one has a cut key and the other is missing its key, for $180. The price was right, they look new, and while they've been programmed to a different car, I'll hit mine with an ECU reset 'cause I have a fob, but that's all I have.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/381867529742...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I'm considering waiting to see if my wife wants a fob...either instead or in addition to. She'll likely never drive my car, but I want her to have the "keys" to it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/381867529742...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I'm considering waiting to see if my wife wants a fob...either instead or in addition to. She'll likely never drive my car, but I want her to have the "keys" to it.
03-02-17, 12:08 PM
#43
Okay got mine open, CR2412, but it is kinda of a universal arrangement as to how the contacts are set up.
A Dealer also said, 2032?? Hope I have the right part!
A Dealer also said, 2032?? Hope I have the right part!
Last edited by damon; 03-02-17 at 12:12 PM.
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