A Smart Key is the type of key your 2005 Lexus ES uses. It contains a programmed chip that communicates with your vehicle's immobilizer system to verify it is an authorized key before the engine will start. It also has 4 buttons for remote lock, unlock, and other functions depending on your trim level. Without proper programming, even a perfectly cut key will not start your Lexus because the security system will reject it.

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I'm already in Escondido with Lexus smart key shells, TOY43 blades, 4D and 8A transponder chips, emergency blade inserts, and CR1632 or CR2016 batteries loaded in the van right now. I don't order parts when you call. Everything for your 2005 Lexus ES is in labeled drawers behind my seat.

A couple at the theater near North Broadway Escondido on a Saturday evening came out and their Lexus wouldn't respond to the fob. Dead battery in the key. They figured they'd leave the car and handle it Monday. Then one of them searched "Lexus locksmith" and found me.

I was 12 minutes away and I had the right fob shell for their Smart Key already in stock. Their remote, FCC ID HYQ14AAB, was a 4-button fob that needed a fresh CR1632 or CR2016 battery and a resync using my VVDI Key Tool. The fob came back online and push-to-start responded on the first press.

They drove home Saturday night. Total was $315. Dealer would have been $581 plus waiting until Monday. When everything is stocked, a call at 9pm on a Saturday is the same as 9am on a Tuesday.

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The actual programming at the dealer takes about an hour in the service bay. But the real wait is getting to that point. Lexus owners of 2023 and 2024 RX and NX models report waiting three to six months just for the physical fob to be allocated under the Lexus second key program, then another two weeks to get a programming appointment. One NX350h owner said the dealer visit itself took about 90 minutes including a car wash, but only after months of waiting for the key to arrive. With us, the whole process is same-day.