Is300 Keys

[BarneyTT]

Hopefully I'm going to start looking for an IS300 or Sportcross soon, how many keys should come with the car?

[IHgs300]

If it's got a full set 3, one valet key, master key (3 buttons) and a 2 button key. That's what came with mine. anyhoo.

[panya]

Make sure it's had master key, if it come with only one key., I'm glad to see another is300 on here :)

[BarneyTT]

Cheers Panya, Ian.

Panya, I don't own one as yet but subject to my current car selling I should be on the market for one.

So I could get away with two keys, the master and 2 button key?

Reason I've asked this question is some of the cars I've seen advertised mention only two keys so I wanted to know exactly what it should come with and what the bare minimum would be as I appreciate I'll be looking at 8 year old plus cars and certain things such as all the keys, won't always be in place.

[panya]

2 keys would be fine as long one them is master key , could be worst my only come with master :(

[BarneyTT]

2 keys would be fine as long one them is master key , could be worst my only come with master :(

Thanks Panya, that was my thinking.......at least I know what to look for now ;)

[mikelr]

Mine came with two keys - both two buttons only both same colour.

Which one is master key ?

[IHgs300]

Mine came with two keys - both two buttons only both same colour.

Which one is master key ?

To find out, insert key in ignition and if security light goes out immediately its a master key, if there's a delay it's a sub key.

Hope this helps you out.

[BarneyTT]

Out of interest, if there is no master key present what is the procedure in getting a new one and possible costs as I'm thinking this is a main dealer job?

[IHgs300]

If there's no master key you cannot get one from lexus, they will only change ecu (over £1000).

Second option is get an ecu and locks from a scrapped is200 which has master key

third option so I've heard is find a auto security firm who can clone keys.

Hope this helps.

[BarneyTT]

Many thanks Ian, that's really helpful. Looking at Is300/Sportcross adverts most only seem to have at best two keys, certainly none have three so I thought I'd ask worst case scenario question.

[IHgs300]

Two keys is still ok as long as one is a master key. You can also check the keys by locking glove box as I've read somewhere that sub keys wont lock/unlock glovebox.

[Rory]

Mine only came with one master key, bought 2 transponders and blades, a 2 and another 3 button and had the blades cut for a few quid, re-programmed my transponders myself, I now have 3 keys

Had to do that with my first Lex too as that just had the one master key with it

[Rory]

Glove box should open on all correct keys, one of mine doesn't but that's simply down to being very slightly incorrect at the tip of the blade, but if I wiggle it it works, same with the boot