snickerguy

Does anyone know a cheap place to get Lexus keys cut? I know Home Depot has an automatic key machine for regular keys but nothing for laser cut or "sidewinder" keys. Lowes? Sears? PepBoys? There used to be a website to find these locksmiths but it disappeared. When you Google laser cut keys now, you get these mobile or national companies pretending to be local. One "Anaheim" locksmith had a picture of the Chicago skyline on their web page. Maybe a "sticky" post where users can put local locksmiths with reasonable prices? Westminster Lexus in CA is getting around $90 for a dealer key including cut or $50 for a "eBay/Chinese" key re-using your guts. Which really is not that bad but considering you can buy uncut keys on eBay for $5 that's $45 more. Any ideas? Thanks

1SWTGS

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I paid $35 to have one of those switch blade lexus key made 2 yrs ago.and paid $20 for the oem lexus key car when I buy my car. @San Gabriel Superstore. there's a locksmith booth on the right when enter the store.

k7q

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i went to the same place to cut my 92 sc key. he charged me $25.

cjl

damn this thread is old, but i need a new key/fob for my 1998 lexus gs300. i have one key but the lock button doesn't work and i'm afraid i might lose it so now's a good time to get a replacement. i looked up the san gabriel superstore on yelp and no one mentions anything about keys so i'm a little wary about traveling all the way over there in the hopes that the locksmith is still there. has anyone had a key made in the orange county area? i live near south coast plaza, costa mesa/santa ana area. also, as i mentioned before i don't have the key code, just one master key, will that be a problem for a locksmith? Do I have to buy one of the key fobs/blanks on ebay or will the locksmith have it? I believe I saw them on ebay for $60 for 2 uncut. If I bring that to lexus of westminster will they cut it or will they say I have to buy theirs? Thanks for all your help!

RA40

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Welcome to Club Lexus.

eBay is an economical choice. This listing for instance and there are others:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-2005-LE...-/230544648651

Having a key cut at the local dealer varies in price from $15-$35. You'd have to call around.

Blkexcoupe

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I went to Tin Locksmith (I think that was the name). It's just a small stand on the South West corner of Euclid and Westminster in Garden Grove. He sells keys there or you can buy it online and pay him to cut/program the key.

You'll need 1 master key to create another key that can start the car. If you had a valet key then they can only make another key to open your doors and trunk (can't start the car).

ZhiuPei

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Do you know how much they charge to program?

Blkexcoupe

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I don't know how much he charges. What car are you trying to get the key programmed on? If it's a regular 3 button lexus key from the 2GS you can find the instructions online and do it yourself.

deberhardt

Thanks so much. I called Tin Locksmiths in Garden Grove. The guy was hard to understand, but he said he could sell me a new cut master remote for my 1998 LS400 for only $55.00. I have two other Lexus that I may have duplicates made for, if he ends up being as inexpensive as he says over the phone.

cjl

please update how it goes. i bought cut keys and the electronics on ebay and while the cut keys work to start the car i was not able to program the key fob. i tried the instructions a million times, and it wasn't consistent. sometimes i would be able to put it into programming mode several times in a row, other times i couldn't even get it into programming mode. at this point i'll pay someone to program the electronic part for me...

Blkexcoupe

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It's possible that there are already 4 keys programmed to your car and it won't let you add more. I had that problem with my car and they were able to take care of it.

skdaftary

This is my first post.
I just bought a 1998 ls400. It has come with only one master key, no other keys.
I would like to have two extra keys, any suggestion?
I called a couple of locksmith for keys, but they say they donot copy car keys and I should go to dealer, which is an expensive solution.
Any suggestion?
Thanks

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masboy

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i bought extra key GX470 through sewell lexus or ebay seller.