The plastic on my wife's 2000 RX300 key broke. The blade will not stay in the plastic. The blade is fine. The FOB is fine. Everything is fine except the plastic that holds the blade broke with use.
Replacement blades and plastics are available on eBay, but so far, everyone says the blade has to be recut. One automotive locksmith quoted me $89, and another quoted $40. The Lexus dealership will not sell me a blank key.
If I had a blank key, I could remove the tiny screw that holds the blade in the plastic, move my blade to the new plastic, and move the electronics module to the new plastic shell. Why should I have to recut the blade?
This whole process seems like a scam to me. Maybe there is something I don't understand. I understand that the key is cut on both sides, I understand that there is a chip. All of the pieces are good except for the plastic.
Does anyone know where I can get just the plastic?