Dominic3464

Hello all...well, I was able to return both of the Smartkey Remotes for my IS250 to the eBay sellers for a full refund...They both were actually quite helpful and almost apologetic...So, here's the scoop and this pertains to the 2007 IS250 ONLY....I don't know about other years or models....You cannot and I repeat CANNOT purchase a Smartkey Remote outside of a Lexus Dealer and expect to be able to get it programmed at the Dealer....I attempted this with two different Dealers and two different eBay remotes & got the same results..."We cannot program this remote to your IS250, because its already been programmed to another Lexus and cannot be re-programmed." Additionally, no locksmiths at all are able to program the '07 IS250...Only the Dealer has the correct software, at least for now (10/08) ...Soooo, bottom line....be prepared to shell out around three hundred bucks at a Dealer for an additonal Smartkey remote...Lots of wasted energy and effort on this, but, I did uncover the truth...take care ya'll...

Hi, well, I purchased a remote with an "uncut" ket for my '07 IS250 from eBay...in the listing it stated, "this remote must be taken to a Lexus Dealer for programming"...ok, fair enough I thought, it's still cheaper than the $310 the Dealer wants...so, I took delivery of the eBay remote, brought it to the Lexus Dealer to be programmed for a $65 charge & after about an hour of waiting, the rep tells me my eBay remote cannot be programmed to my IS250, beacuse it's already been programmed to another vehicle. I'm totally surprised and so I go back & contact the eBay seller, explain the problem & he agrees to send me a replacement remote that's "new". The replacement remote does arrive & I take it back to the Dealer for programming & guess what? Yep, same story, it cannot be programmed because it's already been programmed to another Lexus. I'm embarrassed & ticked & now, I'm wondering, who's telling the truth, the Dealer or eBay dude? Can some knowledgeable person respond to this situation? Oh thank you very much in advance...