Lexus Keyless Entry Remotes & Programming

[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 SC300, 98 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.

[pearlwhite97ES]

I bought 2 keyless remotes from ebay for $ 53 for both and got free programming instructions from a thread here. My dealership want 150 a piece for the remotes 30 a piece to program I would find someone with great feedback and just e-mail then telling what happened in past. gl

[93Miata]

Thats not too bad for 2 remotes - I assume for the ES300?

The SC300/400 remotes usually go for higher. The KR site wants $84, which is cheaper, but its actually run by one of the people I had a problem with already, so Ive been trying to find another source.

[93Miata]

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

The other KR site wants about $95 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/displayProd...?productId=1361

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

[93Miata]

I got my remote from ThePartsYouNeed.com in the mail today. 4 days isn't bad for delivery.

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 Es300 I noticed I got free shipping, so I bought a 2nd remote for the SC400 and a pair for the ES300. FINALLY I will have remotes that work and that I can use.

ThePartsYouNeed.com rocks! :D

[93Miata]

I got the 2nd set of remotes in today.

I confused myself a little when trying to program the 2nd remote to the SC because I didn't finish reading. I was programming the new one, but de-programming the first remote. After like 3 tries, I decided to read the whole sheet and found that I had to program them both together.

The ES programming was pretty much the same. Now I have 2 remotes for each car which makes things a lot easier. Hopefully these won't end up in the washing machine like the last ones!

[ZINFANDEL22]

I got my remote from ThePartsYouNeed.com in the mail today. 4 days isn't bad for delivery.

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 Es300 I noticed I got free shipping, so I bought a 2nd remote for the SC400 and a pair for the ES300.  FINALLY I will have remotes that work and that I can use.

ThePartsYouNeed.com rocks!  :D

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What year es do you have? I have been trying to get a new remote cuz mine doesnt work at all ,and I only got the one with my car. Do you have a sperate key with a remote head on it that opens the doors and another that works your engine?

[93Miata]

What year es do you have? I have been trying to get a new remote cuz mine doesnt work at all ,and I only got the one with my car. Do you have a sperate key with a remote head on it that opens the doors and another that works your engine?

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Both cars have seperate remotes. (not connected to key) The fobs look similar but have different FCC numbers.

[ZINFANDEL22]

What year es do you have? I have been trying to get a new remote cuz mine doesnt work at all ,and I only got the one with my car. Do you have a sperate key with a remote head on it that opens the doors and another that works your engine?

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Both cars have seperate remotes. (not connected to key) The fobs look similar but have different FCC numbers.

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BUMMER!!! THANKS

[93Miata]

I think the 96 ES300 has those keys with the single button on the side. That changed for the 97 model year.

[ZINFANDEL22]

I think the 96 ES300 has those keys with the single button on the side.  That changed for the 97 model year.

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Very well could be ,but mine does have the little button on the side as i bought a new key that i have to reprogram but have no idea as to how to get my original working key into that new reprogramed key head. Unless I try dremeling it out but really dont want to do that..ps thanks for the site the partsyouneed they seem to have it all.

[93Miata]

No problem. Does your key have a screw on the back? I know on the newer style keys with remotes in them you can swap the circuit board piece to another key easily.

[ZINFANDEL22]

No problem.  Does your key have a screw on the back?  I know on the newer style keys with remotes in them you can swap the circuit board piece to another key easily.

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funny you would say that i just received an email from tpyneed,and they say the same thing although I never knew this could be done . I did see you say this is EASY??/ lol tell me more please?

[93Miata]

Can you open your key? The ones with the 3 buttons on them can open if you take out the screw. I don't know if the screw holds the key piece in of if its fixed inside, but I do know the remote part inside can be taken out.

[ZINFANDEL22]

Can you open your key?  The ones with the 3 buttons on them can open if you take out the screw.  I don't know if the screw holds the key piece in of if its fixed inside, but I do know the remote part inside can be taken out.

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I can open it up but yes the key is afixed in plastic best I can see anyway. To change the battery I open it up by taking out small screw and battery rests inside unit i guess you could say.

[93Miata]

If you can open it, can't you slide out the remote part? I found the broken key I got on ebay when I first bought my ES300 to see if I could make a new style remote for mine. Its just a remote inside a case, but the key portion looks sealed to the plastic.

[ZINFANDEL22]

If you can open it, can't you slide out the remote part?  I found the broken key I got on ebay when I first bought my ES300 to see if I could make a new style remote for mine.  Its just a remote inside a case, but the key portion looks sealed to the plastic.

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So you just pop that unit out and in the good key shell huh? Looks easy enough just hope it is ty very much.