No Master Key!

[Nick Arnold]

Hi everyone

i bought my lex a little while ago, when i got it i did realise it didnt have a master key it only had a no button key but didnt bother me too much because it was in such good condition and such good mileage it still doesnt bother me too much but i was wondering if its possable to get one?

and also i didnt realise he hadnt given me a locking wheel nut key is this something lexus can help with or do i have to go some where else for this.

cheers

[Dazel]

Lexus will charge you in the area of £2000 for master key etc as they fit new ECM, locks etc.

If you get the ECm reflashed beack to factory & programme a master & A key, some locksmiths can do this, but could cost about £500 plus keys or see if you have lost keys on ya insurance

[Asi]

lexus would bump you for a msater key mate.

[Steviewevie]

Your best bet on the keys is trying calling some auto locksmiths and seeing what they can do for you.

As for the locking wheel nut, what sort is it, is it the sort with three separate holes in it ? If so, they're pretty poor and you'd probably be better off getting that removed (e.g. hammering a slightly-too-small socket onto it and getting it off that way, or using a locking wheel nut removal tool from somewhere) and getting some decent ones. Otherwise Lexus can probably help you with getting a key for it.

[kev dood]

are they all the same keys for the nuts?

If so, find another lexus owner!

If not, you can knock them off using a chisel - thats the way people used to do it years ago never tried it myself on an IS though.

Put a small cold chisel or similar into one of the holes and try to knock the nut round that way. Takes a while and hit and miss and whill damage the nut but should get it off.

[reganlives]

have you got the key number for the locking nut mate? its normally on a bit of card thats in the box for the wheelnuts? go to lexus and tell them the key number and they'll have a new locking nut key made up for u. takes a couple of days buts better than having to get the nut forcefully removed. think it cost me a tenner for a new locking nut.

[Steviewevie]

are they all the same keys for the nuts?

If so, find another lexus owner!

I don't think they're all the same. Sometimes though it might be that a company like Lexus only uses a small number of variations of a locking wheel nut, so you *might* get lucky and find another owner's key that fits.

[reganlives]

all the keys defo arent the same mate...they're all slightly different. what type of locking nuts have u got as well? are they the early 3 pin versions or the ones with a flower design? I'm sure I had a thread about locking nuts a while back when I got my car as it didnt have the locking nut key with it. Do a search for threads by me mate ;) I bought a new set of locking nuts with key off a guy on the forum as I couldnt find my key number even tho I had searched through the whole car then like an idiot I found the card with the key number on it in the glovebox lol...I had looked in the glovebox previously as well lol

[Dazel]

Get in contact with these guys, i found them very helpful when i contacted them about my lack of a master key

Elegance Lock Masters

39 Green Lane

Ilford Essex

IG1 1XG

Tel - 07930 453 650

(020) 8514 3313

Fax - (020) 8514 3313

Email - info@elegancelockmasters.co.uk

[jay_russell]

i work in the wheel shop and we have special tools to remove the broken or lost locks. pop into your local tier shop and ask them to remove it. give the guy a fiver for his time and bingo.

go shop a good one and put it on

[kenfoxy]

I'd be worried about the locking wheel nut business in case a got a puncture in the middle of nowhere. I'd get it sorted ASAP.

[Nick Arnold]

thanks everyone i sorted out my locking wheel nut problem, i found the box in my boot and took it it lex i get my key 2mw hopefully and im going to look into getting my ecm reflashed.

[reganlives]

Glad that I could help with ur problem mate. As I said above I had the same problem when I got my car and thankfully found my key number so was able to order a new locking nut

[Fantstic_o]

thanks everyone i sorted out my locking wheel nut problem, i found the box in my boot and took it it lex i get my key 2mw hopefully and im going to look into getting my ecm reflashed.

[Fantstic_o]

Hi I had the same problem. No Master Key. Found a guy in Brentwood AES Locksmiths. He created me a new master cost me £400 in total. Works a treat.