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I have ordered the KeylessOption remote keys for 98-2002 and never had a problem.Last night I successfully got keyless entry working, thanks to the generous @90WT who donated me his extra aftermarket LX470 blank (which I gutted for the electronics).
It seems the problem was the remote itself was incompatible. Since the remote electronics and the transponder chip are different pieces, I just swapped the remote's circuit board into my key and now I have a key that starts the car AND works for keyless entry!
@90WT has a 2005 LX and I have a 2000 LC, the transponder chips are incompatible. His is a 4D chip, mine is a 4C chip. Check out the following picture:
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Some things I learned which may be helpful to others:
- Be careful when you take apart the key fob "brick"... the black housing (top of above picture) plastic is fairly brittle, so take your time with a tiny flathead screwdriver popping the tabs. There's a side with two tabs right next to each other, I recommend starting with that side when prying it open.
- You can program remotes independently of the transponder chip. You do not need the transponder chip programmed to do this.
- Order the correct transponder chip for your year of vehicle. 4C for a 1998-2002, 4D above that and I think some 06-07 need a different one 12BBT or something. (Look it up)
Finally, here are the keys I ordered originally (which the remotes DO NOT WORK on):
Keymall LC 4C Chip Key
This seems to be the same key that I got from @90WT, I ordered another one last night (Yes, I know the 4D chip won't work for me, I just want the remote):
KeylessOption LX470 4D Chip Key
I'd be really interested to know if the "KeylessOption" branded 4C remotes work, but I couldn't find a single key (only a 2 pack) and I already have enough spares. For those of you who may be ordering keys for a 1998-2002 LC, I would recommend NOT ordering the ones from my first link if you want keyless entry to work.![]()