1997 Lexus LS
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

1997 Lexus LS Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

A guy in Carriage Square called on a Tuesday afternoon. He had one key left for his 1997 Lexus LS and the plastic head was cracked, held together with electrical tape wrapped around the transponder end. He wanted a spare before that key gave out completely.

He had already called the dealer. They told him parts ordering and scheduling would take about a week, and the price made him pause long enough to start looking for another option. That is when he found me.

I pulled up to his building with the key blank already confirmed for his VIN. I decoded his existing key mechanically and cut a new blade to match. Then I enrolled the transponder chip to the vehicle using my programming equipment, right there in the parking structure. He watched the whole thing from about three feet away, asking questions the whole time.

When I handed it over, he turned it in the ignition himself. It started clean on the first try.

He mentioned the dealer timeline almost as an afterthought. By the time he would have gotten an appointment, I had already been there and gone. He still had that taped-up original, now with a proper backup sitting on his keyring.

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