1999 Lexus LX
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
Emergency? | On Our Way
All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.
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1999 Lexus LX
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Lexus LX Emergency Response vs Dealer
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1999 Lexus LX Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Down at Santa Barbara Harbor, a woman called me from the parking lot near the breakwater. Her father had just finished a medical appointment nearby and she was trying to get him home. The 1999 Lexus LX 470 turned over but would not start. The security light on the dash was blinking steady, which on these first-gen immobilizer Lexus trucks means the ECU is not reading the transponder chip.
She had already tried the spare key from her glove box. Same thing. Both keys turning the engine over, neither one catching.
Her father was in a wheelchair next to the passenger door. It was getting cool off the water and the dealer was long closed for the day.
I got there and checked both keys with my T5 reader. The 4C chips in both were dead. Not weak, dead. That happens with these older glass-capsule transponders after 25 years. The chip just gives out. The immobilizer ECU, the 89780-60040 unit under the dash, was fine. It was waiting for a signal that was not coming.
I cut a new HYQ1512V remote head key on site, seated a fresh 4C transponder chip, and registered it to her immobilizer through the OBD port. Tested the remote lock, unlock, and panic button at range. Engine fired on the first turn.
She got her dad into the passenger seat and headed home. No tow, no second ride, no transferring him out of his own car.
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Lexus LX Rapid Response, Done Right
Rapid response in the field
Stranded to Grateful
From no keys to no worries
“I lost my Honda Passport key and called EZ Car Keyz. He came out and made a new key in under five minutes. Legendary service.”
“They responded instantly, showed up within an hour, and arrived exactly when they said they would. Made a copy and programmed a fob for my 2014 car with a worn ignition in about 15 minutes. The new key works perfectly and feels like a dealer key.”
“About 15 minutes after calling, he was already at my home. I had lost my original Ford key and he made and programmed a new one on the spot. Very fast, very professional.”
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