1998 Lexus GS
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

1998 Lexus GS Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

Carmel Mountain Ranch on a Tuesday afternoon. I got a call from a guy whose 1998 Lexus GS had been sitting in his driveway for two days. He had bought it used a couple years back and it came with one key. That key was now gone.

He had looked everywhere. Between seat cushions, coat pockets, the usual places. Nothing. He called the dealer first and got put on hold twice before someone told him he would need to tow it in and plan for a few days minimum.

I told him I could be there that afternoon.

When I arrived, the car was locked and he had no way in. I picked the door open mechanically, then decoded the cut from the lock so I could cut a working blade on the spot. Once I had access and the right blade made, I connected through the OBD port and ran the all-keys-lost procedure. That clears any previously programmed key data from the vehicle and lets you register fresh keys. For a 1998 GS, this is not a complicated process, but it does require the right equipment and you have to know the procedure, because the timing and sequence matter.

I registered the new remote head key, tested the transponder by starting the car, and walked every button on the fob to confirm the remotes were synced. The whole job was done in the driveway, no tow, no multi-day wait.

He saved a good chunk compared to what the dealer had quoted over the phone, and he drove it that same evening.

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