Lexus Keyless Entry Remotes & Programming Instructions

[93Miata]

What does your local dealer charge for Lexus keyless entry remotes?

My Lexus dealer wants $149 a piece plus $35 for programming for each of my cars (96 SC400, 99 ES300).

I'm curious to see what other dealerships are charging for new remotes and programming.

I'm done with ebay because the listings show new remotes, and 3 out of 3 times I've won - I end up with junk that doesn't work and won't program. First one was superglued together and cracked. Can't check the battery if you can't even open it. Second one was completely corroded inside from water and didn't work. The 3rd one only 1 button worked and it looked like someone tried to superglue the circuit board pieces back together. Each one was advertised as new, or like new and they obviously weren't anywhere close to that. The Keyles Ride site is run by one of those same lying ebay sellers, so thats off the list too.

What does your local dealership charge? I bet there's some that want even more than what mine is charging.

 

[Lextreme II]

A brand new Lexus key with remote is about $275 USD. Ouch i would say.....
Here is some examples of my buddy Retrodrive's site http://www.cureline.net/lex/howtos/howto_key_programming.htm

 

[93Miata]

Those seem to be instructions for the keys. Does anyone have a source for the actual remotes?

 

[Lextreme II]

The only place that i know is Lexus Dealer. However, you can get an aftermarket remote/start from Clifford. Ebay key would not work. It needs to be program and cut.

 

[93Miata]

I found another site online that I'm willing to give a shot - www.ThePartsYouNeed.com

The "Key Less Ride" site wants about $90 a piece with shipping for the 96 SC400 remote.

They're less than 1/2 that price on ThePartsYouNeed site with the instructions included. I ordered 1 this morning.

https://www.thepartsyouneed.com/displayProductDocument.hg?productId=1361

I'll keep you guys posted. If it works good, I'm going to order one for my ES300 as well.

 

[Lextreme II]

That just a remote. I was talking about remote built-in the key.

 

[93Miata]

Those types and years don't have the "key remote", just the remote itself that is seperate from the key.

 

[93Miata]

I got my remote from ThePartsYouNeed.com in the mail today. 4 days isn't bad especially when one was a Sunday.

Programming was easy, took about 10 seconds. I can't believe a dealership would charge 1/2 hour of labor for a 10 second job. Thats a good way to lose customers.

Anyhow, the remote works great and when I went to put in an order for remote for the ES I noticed I got free shipping, so I bought a 2nd remote for the SC and a pair for the ES. FINALLY I will have remotes that work and that I can use.

ThePartsYouNeed.com rocks!

 

[Lextreme II]

Do u know it the above place reprogram for Lexus LS400?

 

[93Miata]

They have remotes & programming listed for the LS400, just use this link and type LS400 into the search box thing

Https://www.ThePartsYouNeed.com