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Push To Start
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2012 Lexus LX Smart Key HYQ14AAB
FCC IDHYQ14AABPart #271451-0140Buttons4BatteryCR1632Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2012 Lexus LX Smart Key HYQ14AEM
FCC IDHYQ14AEMPart #89904-30C60Buttons4BatteryCR1632Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2012 Lexus LX Smart Key
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The 2012 LX and the Land Cruiser 200 share the same underlying platform, and the smart key systems are closely related. That said, the fob shells, the factory FCC ID, and the dealer part numbers are Lexus-specific. A Toyota fob from the related platform does not simply cross over and register cleanly on the LX side. I've seen people buy the wrong fob online because the internals look similar. They're not interchangeable from a programming standpoint. Also worth knowing: the LX smart key runs on a CR1632. That cell is thinner than the CR2032 that shows up in a lot of other fobs, and people swap the wrong size in by accident, which bends the contact plate and causes all kinds of ghost behavior. Before you assume the fob is dead, confirm the battery is the right type and seated flat against both contacts.
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I got a call from a guy near the CSUSM Area who'd already been through it once with a different locksmith he found through a cheap Google ad. He had a 2012 Lexus LX and a smart key that only half-worked after that first guy left. Doors would unlock, but the push-to-start wouldn't respond to the fob. He was starting the car by holding the fob directly against the start button every single time, which works as a backup but is not a real fix.

First thing he asked me on the phone was how to know I wasn't going to do the same thing. Fair. I gave him my BSIS license number right there in the conversation and told him to look it up on the state site before I drove out. He did. He called me back two minutes later and said come on over.

When I got there I pulled up the key registration status with my diagnostic equipment. What the first locksmith had done was a partial job. The fob was loosely paired but the security handshake wasn't completed correctly, so the vehicle's immobilizer wasn't fully accepting the key as authorized for start. It would recognize the fob for door access but not for the ignition sequence.

I cleared the incomplete registration, ran the full programming procedure, and verified every button including the panic and the lock cycle. Push-to-start came up clean. I walked him through testing it himself a few times before I packed up.

He mentioned the dealer had quoted him a number that made him wince. He paid a fraction of that between the first locksmith and me combined, and still came out ahead.

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Lexus LX Mobile Service FAQ

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What is the cheapest way to handle all-keys-lost on my 2012 Lexus LX?
Call a mobile locksmith who works on Lexus smart key systems before you call the dealer or a tow truck. All-keys-lost on the LX requires wiping the vehicle's key memory and registering new fobs from scratch, and dealer quotes for that job on this model tend to be steep, sometimes well over a thousand dollars before you factor in towing if the car isn't driveable. A qualified mobile locksmith brings the diagnostic equipment to your location, does the reset on site, and programs the new fob without you moving the vehicle at all. The price you get on the phone is what you pay. No tow fees, no shop labor markups, no waiting three days for a parts order.
Can you delete lost or stolen fobs from my LX so they can't be used anymore?
Does my 2012 Lexus LX smart key have a hidden emergency blade inside it?
My 2012 LX shows a key warning on the dash but the fob battery is new. What else could cause that?
I bought a replacement fob online for my LX. Can I program it myself?
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