Welp, i lost my only key :(
10-30-11, 05:34 PM
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Welp, i lost my only key :(
Went out last night as shawn kemp for halloween and my only key fell out of sweat pants. Should I just do the core change? Im not loaded so I may just have to do the ignition core change...
Anybody have this happened? How hard would it be for me to do the core changes?
Help me so I can it when I come home for thanksgiving break!
Anybody have this happened? How hard would it be for me to do the core changes?
Help me so I can it when I come home for thanksgiving break!
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10-31-11, 12:27 AM
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one time I had to buy a key and that set me back 98 dlls... theres 2 keys the vallet key and the master key ..Which one you lost ?
you can buy them for like 30 dllrs and have someone cut it for you
you can buy them for like 30 dllrs and have someone cut it for you
10-31-11, 01:00 AM
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I don't know what you need for the dealers other than proof of title to the car and your license.
If that information can be faxed, have Sewell Lexus cut you a new master key or a master with keyless entry button, plus a new matching keyless entry chip. That is for any 92-96(I think) early SC's. 97-00 (I think) use a different master key with more buttons which don't require the installation of a new microchip.
Just recently, someone posted a DIY with pictures on how to install a new microchip in a 92-96 car. Look that up and don't pay the dealer another $200+ to install it. It's tedious to do but will save you money when you will have already paid a couple hundred for a new wireless key set.
A plain non-remote master key is MUCH cheaper to get and requires no microchip to install. The cut patterns are always VIN-specific.
Also, for the cars requiring a microchip, you have to order however many keys you want now or later as a set. They are all tied to that chip. You can't buy another remote master key later when you want a second one. I had this problem when I wanted my broken keyless entry to work again (1993 model). I had to order two remote master keys with a chip. My old key could be reprogrammed to work with the ignition again (don't know how that was done) but for any remote entry I absolutely HAD to buy the number of keys I eventually wanted all at once.
Again, for a non-remote master, valet key or wallet key it is easier and cheaper.
Good luck.
If that information can be faxed, have Sewell Lexus cut you a new master key or a master with keyless entry button, plus a new matching keyless entry chip. That is for any 92-96(I think) early SC's. 97-00 (I think) use a different master key with more buttons which don't require the installation of a new microchip.
Just recently, someone posted a DIY with pictures on how to install a new microchip in a 92-96 car. Look that up and don't pay the dealer another $200+ to install it. It's tedious to do but will save you money when you will have already paid a couple hundred for a new wireless key set.
A plain non-remote master key is MUCH cheaper to get and requires no microchip to install. The cut patterns are always VIN-specific.
Also, for the cars requiring a microchip, you have to order however many keys you want now or later as a set. They are all tied to that chip. You can't buy another remote master key later when you want a second one. I had this problem when I wanted my broken keyless entry to work again (1993 model). I had to order two remote master keys with a chip. My old key could be reprogrammed to work with the ignition again (don't know how that was done) but for any remote entry I absolutely HAD to buy the number of keys I eventually wanted all at once.
Again, for a non-remote master, valet key or wallet key it is easier and cheaper.
Good luck.
Last edited by KahnBB6; 10-31-11 at 01:03 AM.
10-31-11, 02:25 AM
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I don't know what you need for the dealers other than proof of title to the car and your license.
If that information can be faxed, have Sewell Lexus cut you a new master key or a master with keyless entry button, plus a new matching keyless entry chip. That is for any 92-96(I think) early SC's. 97-00 (I think) use a different master key with more buttons which don't require the installation of a new microchip.
Just recently, someone posted a DIY with pictures on how to install a new microchip in a 92-96 car. Look that up and don't pay the dealer another $200+ to install it. It's tedious to do but will save you money when you will have already paid a couple hundred for a new wireless key set.
A plain non-remote master key is MUCH cheaper to get and requires no microchip to install. The cut patterns are always VIN-specific.
Also, for the cars requiring a microchip, you have to order however many keys you want now or later as a set. They are all tied to that chip. You can't buy another remote master key later when you want a second one. I had this problem when I wanted my broken keyless entry to work again (1993 model). I had to order two remote master keys with a chip. My old key could be reprogrammed to work with the ignition again (don't know how that was done) but for any remote entry I absolutely HAD to buy the number of keys I eventually wanted all at once.
Again, for a non-remote master, valet key or wallet key it is easier and cheaper.
Good luck.
If that information can be faxed, have Sewell Lexus cut you a new master key or a master with keyless entry button, plus a new matching keyless entry chip. That is for any 92-96(I think) early SC's. 97-00 (I think) use a different master key with more buttons which don't require the installation of a new microchip.
Just recently, someone posted a DIY with pictures on how to install a new microchip in a 92-96 car. Look that up and don't pay the dealer another $200+ to install it. It's tedious to do but will save you money when you will have already paid a couple hundred for a new wireless key set.
A plain non-remote master key is MUCH cheaper to get and requires no microchip to install. The cut patterns are always VIN-specific.
Also, for the cars requiring a microchip, you have to order however many keys you want now or later as a set. They are all tied to that chip. You can't buy another remote master key later when you want a second one. I had this problem when I wanted my broken keyless entry to work again (1993 model). I had to order two remote master keys with a chip. My old key could be reprogrammed to work with the ignition again (don't know how that was done) but for any remote entry I absolutely HAD to buy the number of keys I eventually wanted all at once.
Again, for a non-remote master, valet key or wallet key it is easier and cheaper.
Good luck.
DIY - For the 1992 SC400 Stock/OEM Keyless Entry replacement (Keys and ROM Chip).
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-location.html
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