Key shell with removable blade?
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Key shell with removable blade?
My key broke this past week and I need to get it replaced. Electronics and all that work fine. What I was wondering is where can I just get a shell and exchange the blade and electronics? I see a lot of them on eBay but they say you need to have the key cut. Any help would be great!
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if you swap out the blade you will weaken the new key, as they are glued/molded in.
I would get a new shell with a new blade, swap over the electronics, take the new key to be copied from your old blade. some lexus dealers only charge like $30 some charge all the way up to $70 to copy the key.
I would get a new shell with a new blade, swap over the electronics, take the new key to be copied from your old blade. some lexus dealers only charge like $30 some charge all the way up to $70 to copy the key.
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Ahh okay. Guess i'll just go with the regular key then. Sorry about the link by the way!
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If the ebay listing says it works with Lexus and Toyota keys, it should work as those shells are made to fit the electronics from the older Lexus/Toyota keys with the integrated remote. This is assuming you have the newer 98-00 SC that came with the integrated lock/unlock/trunk remote key.
So if your key looks like this
Then the electronics should swap out into the key in that photo you posted up.
So if your key looks like this
Then the electronics should swap out into the key in that photo you posted up.
Last edited by Dougspeed; 03-11-13 at 11:51 PM.
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My car came with the one button key (working) but it also came with a 4 button fob programmed to the car. It operates the remote start and doors. They are MEGA cheap or included if you plan to add alarm/remote start etc. unless it's installed already. Is that a cheap option for you?
Last edited by Studiogeek; 03-12-13 at 04:15 PM.
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