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1998 Lexus GS Remote Head Key
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1998 Lexus GS
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Remote Head Key
Most popular Lexus key typeMost Popular
1998 Lexus GS Remote Head Key HYQ1512V
FCC IDHYQ1512VPart #89070-33470Buttons3BatteryCR1616Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
1998 Lexus GS Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #PE-TOY48BT4ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1998 Lexus GS uses a remote head key, not a smart key. There is no push-button start on this car and no proximity coil trick. The transponder chip inside the key head gets powered through the ignition cylinder when you turn the key, so a dead fob battery just means the remote functions stop working. The car will still start as long as the chip is intact and programmed. What kills people on these older Lexus remote head keys is assuming the whole key is dead when it is just the CR1616 cell that gave out. Swap the battery first before you do anything else. If the door lock buttons come back but the car cranks and immediately dies, that is a transponder issue, not a battery issue, and that is a different conversation.
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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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1998 Lexus GS Remote Head Key
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Lexus GS Mobile Service FAQ

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How much does a 1998 Lexus GS key replacement cost?
We do not post prices on the page because the job scope changes case by case. All-keys-lost is more involved than cutting a spare when you already have a working key in hand. Call us and describe your situation and we will give you a straight number. What we can tell you is it will be way less than the dealer route, and the price you hear on the phone is the price you pay. No surprise programming fee at the end.
Is a locksmith cheaper than going to the Lexus dealer for a key replacement?
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My 1998 Lexus GS starts fine but the lock and unlock buttons on the key stopped working. Do I need a new key?
I bought a replacement fob for my 1998 GS online. Can I program it myself?
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