Key Code Lexus will not provide
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Key Code Lexus will not provide
Dealer in would not give out key code. Called national and they confirmed Lexus does not give out key code. Any thoughts how to obtain so I can new key cut?
Racer
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Try another dealer.
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Aggravating indeed, but at the same time one should be happy that Lexus wants to protect the owners.
Once you provide a proof of ownership, they will help and eagerly if you purchase parts from them.
Salim
Once you provide a proof of ownership, they will help and eagerly if you purchase parts from them.
Salim
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I can attest to this, just did this on a Toyota Solara that I purchased Saturday. Locksmith can do it all. Toyota for a $30 lookup fee gave me the key code with proof of ownership, and unfortunately in this state, paperwork. They cut the keys but programming them would have cost $300 so my locksmith did it for $75. I had no master keys, just a valet key. otherwise I would have programmed myself with a Techstream. But that would require a seed code when you have no masters keys. interesting learning. By the way the locksmith did it all in under 4 minutes.
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I can attest to this, just did this on a Toyota Solara that I purchased Saturday. Locksmith can do it all. Toyota for a $30 lookup fee gave me the key code with proof of ownership, and unfortunately in this state, paperwork. They cut the keys but programming them would have cost $300 so my locksmith did it for $75. I had no master keys, just a valet key. otherwise I would have programmed myself with a Techstream. But that would require a seed code when you have no masters keys. interesting learning. By the way the locksmith did it all in under 4 minutes.
Salim
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Funny how Toyota dealership gave me key code, however they did charge me $30 to get it from the vin, and cut my two new keys for the Solara that I just bought (no master keys and no key code). But now I have it.
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