Remote Fob

oldhazey · November 16, 2013

My recently acquired mk3 ls400 1995,dident come with a remote fob,will any three button lexus fob do or does it have to be from a 95 ls400 ?

Ruud · November 16, 2013

From memory the mkIII has a separate remote. You will have to search for these.

Just googled it - you need one of these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oem-Factory-Lexus-Remote-Key-Keyless-Entry-Fob-Transmitter-Fcc-Id-Hyqwdt-c-/141078951093?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1996%7CMake%3ALexus%7CModel%3ALS400&hash=item20d8f5f4b5&vxp=mtr

Malc · November 17, 2013

It looks about right BUT the website says they do NOT do International shipping !!! :arrrggg-matey:

Malc

oldhazey · November 17, 2013

Had a good root around the car today and found this is in a cubby hole by the headlight adjuster :) and it locks/unlocks doors remotely setting the alarm B)

Ruud · November 17, 2013

Excellent! It looks like an aftermarket remote, but hey...if it does the trick :)

Ramsay Bruce · December 20, 2013

Beware buying remotes from E-Bay as most come from US or Canada and work off a different frequency from European models and cannot be reprogramed. UK models work off 433.92MHz.

run132 · December 21, 2013

That is the correct fob for a UK supplied 1995 car. The alarms were fitted by a company called Scorpion (who are still on the go). They did a few other manufactures around that time - I have the same 'factory fitted' alarm/fob on my 1993 Merc. From memory, they don't have any new fobs, etc like these so if the fob were lost, etc. then a new system would need to be fitted.

Funnily enough, the alarm has been the one main issue I have had with my car since I got her in 2001. If she is outside, locked on the fob and the temp falls below zero or so, she won’t unlock on the fob! Lots of internet searches and contact with Lexus (and Scorpion) later I have still not figured out what the problem is! It does not seem to be a problem anyone else has encountered. I think there maybe some water in the system somewhere and when it freezes it stops working. Of course, it maybe she does not wish to go out in the cold!

Luckily enough, she is not outside locked on the fob overnight very often. However, if it does happen, I can unlock the door with the key (which set the alarm off) and reach into the glovebox for the reset instructions (key in, key out, driver’s window down, turn round three times, stand on your head, all within 30 seconds!). Only had to do that once.

Malc · December 22, 2013

My Mk3 alarm is fine now ..... I did have problems with low vibrations going past and setting it off ...... removed EVEYTHING from the centre console, solved the problem. The mechanic guy is figuring out how to remove the sensor from the console area so's I can re-use the storage there.

It was a bugger for YEARS until his buddy with a 1996 LS400 told him how !

Alarms can be sooooooo frustrating

Malc