1997 Lexus LS
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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1997 Lexus LS
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1997 Lexus LS Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Got a call out of a parking structure in Montgomery, Chula Vista. The owner had a 1997 Lexus LS that would crank but cut off within a second or two. She had one key, it was worn down, and she figured the car was just old and giving out. Her mechanic had already cleared it as a fuel or electrical issue without checking the key.
She described it to me over the phone and I told her what I thought it was before I even drove over. The transponder chip in her key had likely failed or weakened over the years. These keys are pushing nearly three decades old at this point. The plastic head gets brittle, the chip sits in there through heat cycles and key-ring abuse, and eventually it just stops talking to the immobilizer antenna cleanly.
I pulled up to the structure, plugged in, and confirmed it. The chip in her original key was not registering. Cut a new key blade to match her ignition, programmed a fresh transponder chip, and tested it. Car started and stayed running.
The dealer was her other option. She had called. They told her to tow it in, said they would need time to diagnose the no-start before they even got to the key part, and the estimate was a lot. She was looking at towing fees on top of everything else. I did the whole job on site, no tow, no appointment wait, for a fraction of what they wanted.
The human moment was simpler than most. She just sat in the driver seat after it started, didn't say anything for a second, and then said she thought she was going to have to sell the car.
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