Is 200. Key Remote.

[marke weekes]

For the third time in as many months, the key fob remote refuses to work with my car. This results in a trip to my local lexus, to have the keys "re-programmed". had an estimate of £470.00 inc v.a.t to replace the receiver. two questions.

1. Is this the usual price for a job of this nature?

2. If I bought the receiver unit from a dealer in the U.S, would it be cheaper and more impotantly,would it work?

Any advice would be helpful.

[Zee007]

Welcome to the club Marke. :)

Firstly, I'm not 100% sure of the price, but I do know it is expensive to have your reciever system replaced/reprogrammed. Chris Shipley may be able to verufy this for you.

Secondly, I don't think the US systems will work or as a matter of fact be any cheaper, however, by joining our GOLD membership scheme for £25, you could save at least 10% off that price....

Just a thought.......

Good luck.

Zee. ;)

[marke weekes]

Thanks for your speedy reply. I have emailed a dealer in the U.S regarding prices and compatibility. Will keep you posted. I assume that these receiver units,cannot be repaired,only replaced?

Thanks again

Marke

[wildrnes]

why was the reciever not working, was it only not working in certain areas ie intermittantly

for example

if you go to the trafford centre you will be stuffed the radio system used disables the alarm try parking next to debenhams and locking your car it dont happen

obviously if is your house that screws it up i dunno

just a thought

[marke weekes]

it's happened in 3 different locations. I think it must be a faulty receiver. The second time i took it to Lexus, the service guy did something which involved switching the internal locking button on and off and inserting the key into the ignition. Obviously, it was not that simple otherwise I would have tried to reset myself. Anyone know how to reset the system in this way. it will come in handy.in case it fails again before i can afford to replace the box?

Thanks

Marke

[Exeter]

how old is your car

shouldnt this sort of things be covered by warranty?

[Stu]

Mine did this not long ago, had the keys reprogrammed first, that didn't solve it, so i had the unit replaced, but it was under warranty so i have no idea how much it would cost.

Chris Shipley would be the one to talk to about prices etc i think.

Stu :P

[rusty]

I had my receiver changed under warranty, shouldn't happen though should it, why they dodgy, can't be much to go wrong, is it where they are fixed?

[Stu]

I found the thread i started on this problem with my IS200 a while ago, it's located here.

I do agree that it shouldn't happen though!

What model and how old is your motor that has gone wrong Marke ?

Stu :P

[marke weekes]

Thanks for the respones. Just got in from work,trying to earn some money to pay for the damn box. It's a 200 sport with sat nav and it's just over 4 years old (aug 99) it's been a dream apart from this problem.

[kev dood]

My dads GS had a problem with the alarm, he unplugged the Battery (it had gone flat - seperate issue) charged it, and when he plugged the Battery back in - and followed the instructions about what to do after this, it seemed to have reset it all and was fine.

Maybe this will work on the IS's??

[PQuist]

£470 is too steep. Have you tried different dealers? Maybe you should