Help! Lost Keys
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Help! Lost Keys
Due to the fragile and poorly designed master key for our Lexus 400h, we kept the valet key on the same chain & used it for the ignition. Yesterday, the keys fell in toilet. Car is now locked & armed in a carport.
If I could get in, without setting off the alarm, the coded key is in the glove box.
The local locksmith is scared.
Now I am too.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I could get in, without setting off the alarm, the coded key is in the glove box.
The local locksmith is scared.
Now I am too.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Due to the fragile and poorly designed master key for our Lexus 400h, we kept the valet key on the same chain & used it for the ignition. Yesterday, the keys fell in toilet. Car is now locked & armed in a carport.
If I could get in, without setting off the alarm, the coded key is in the glove box.
The local locksmith is scared.
Now I am too.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I could get in, without setting off the alarm, the coded key is in the glove box.
The local locksmith is scared.
Now I am too.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday morning go to your Lexus dealer, if possible, or give them a call. Take your ID and your insurance card or something that has your VIN number on it as a way to indicate you own the vehicle in question. They can make a new key or keys for you. Sounds like you are going to need one anyway.
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On your lost key. Do you still have the small metal key that is included in the owners manual?
On getting new keys made. The cost depends on what type of key you need. I bought one more valet key for my daughter. And it cost 100 dollars. My dealer programmed it for free. Which I think is normally around 40 dollars.
On getting new keys made. The cost depends on what type of key you need. I bought one more valet key for my daughter. And it cost 100 dollars. My dealer programmed it for free. Which I think is normally around 40 dollars.
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Lost Program key:Update
We are located on California's Central Coast. The closest dealerships are Monterey (approx 120 miles), Oxnard, CA (approx 172 miles). As of Friday, our new key was at the Lexus dealership in Bakersfield, CA (approx 107 miles). On Monday, it arrived at the dealership which sent it, and even though we had pre-paid the $50 reprogram charge, service had no time to do it.
The new program key cost $485 + the reprogram charge.
We are waiting for an "available" time for the reprogramming.
The moral of this story, is don't loose the program & valet key at the same time
and,
post in this forum with Lex questions. Even if no definite answer results from the post, there's lOTS of encouragement.
Thanks Everyone!
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The Key was $145.60 (cut to VIN) with CL discount from Sewell.....
!!!!!
http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...2006/2812.html
Since you are going to get them re-program I would get another master + valet key and have them do it at the same time....good luck.
!!!!!http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...2006/2812.html
Since you are going to get them re-program I would get another master + valet key and have them do it at the same time....good luck.
Last edited by kickin8; Dec 20, 2011 at 01:35 PM.
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I am glad this worked out for you, however you were overcharged for this. Most Lexus dealerships will charge $300 plus programming. I think what happen here is the Toyota dealership verified the VIN and ownership then contracted with Lexus for the Key. Lexus charged Toyota the full price and Toyota in turn added their service fee as well.
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" I am glad this worked out for you, however you were overcharged for this "
He wasn’t overcharged. He paid extra.
He lost his keys. And because of his location. He had to work with two different dealerships to get his keys made. Plus he had to pay for shipping to him.
Labor and expenses aren’t discounted because of someone’s lack of foresight.
IE carry the only two keys you have for your car on the same key ring.
He wasn’t overcharged. He paid extra.
He lost his keys. And because of his location. He had to work with two different dealerships to get his keys made. Plus he had to pay for shipping to him.
Labor and expenses aren’t discounted because of someone’s lack of foresight.
IE carry the only two keys you have for your car on the same key ring.
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One other thought here is the "credit card key". I know this key can be used to start the car while holding the plastic case that it comes in close to the ignition. (the key holder case has a transponder). Could this all metal key with the key transponder case open a locked car as well?
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"The moral of this story, is don't loose the program & valet key at the same time" ?
If the master key didn't "work", maybe you should have fixed it (thereby eliminating the possibility of losing the master & valet keys (because they're on the same keychain)?
If the master key didn't "work", maybe you should have fixed it (thereby eliminating the possibility of losing the master & valet keys (because they're on the same keychain)?
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