lcc014

Hi,

I just got the replacement non-remote master key for my 2000 ES300. Does anyone know how to program the replacement key. I can use this key to open doors but no starting the car.

Please help.

thanks,

Ching-Ho Cheng

lexusk8

If you can only open the doors but not start the car, then it looks like you'll have to take a trip to the dealership and ask for the key to be re-programmed to the ignition.

lcc014

Thanks for your response. I would like to program the key myself just like other people in this forum.

Ching-Ho Cheng

lexusk8

You mentioned that your key is not a remote. It IS possible to program it yourself, but only with a master key that has a remote. I am not aware of a way to do it w/out a remote, such as valet or wallet-type keys. However, I agree with your notion that you should be able to program it yourself, with or without a remote

lcc014

Yes, I do have a master key with remote. I found some key programming instruction in the maintenance forum but that didn't work. It looked like that the instruction was for RX300 not ES300. Therefore, do you know the programming instruction ?

Thanks,

Ching-Ho Cheng

lcc014

To sum it up, I have a master key with remote which was come with the car. I just purchased a non-remote master key from Swell Lexus. This is the one Ithat I want to program.

Ching-Ho Cheng

lcc014

I found the programming instruction that worked for my 2000 ES300.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=79661

This thread had 2 different procedures. The one that was more steps/involved worked for my non-remote master key.

Ching-Ho Cheng

lexusk8

Wow, good find! Glad to hear it worked on your non-remote master key, and I'm sure that saved the trouble and hassle of going to the dealership to get it programmed.

lcc014

Dealer asked for about $120 to make a new non-remote master key + programming. I only paid about $42 for the new replacement key from Swell Lexus.com and free of charge programming by myself.

Thanks for CL.

Ching-Ho Cheng

johnnywu

Does any one have the instruction to program the master key for 97 ES300?
Thanks.