Superduner

It's booked in to Toyota on Monday morning for them to do it all the official way (Techstream) using the virgin key from CKO. So the cockerel lives. For now.

Depending where you are going and when, you may not need winter tyres. With all this climate changing stuff, if you are in the southern half of Europe, it's mild until the end of the year.

thanks. A job for Sunday.

I did consider that, but there really is nothing that would affect it. We're pretty much isolated and no babies or garage.

Perfect! Thanks. I've sent him the link.

Yes....I'm convinced there is magic involved in this.

A friend of mine has 2013 RX450H. How can he tell which gen is the navigation system? He needs to know so he can buy a new map dvd or usb.

Tried this from Delphius and the alarm now sounds when I open the door with the new key, but the engine will start. The buttons do not programme, exactly as before. Toyota here I come.

It's called Figeac. About 150km ne of Toulouse. Drop in if you're passing by!

Yes they do

I'm pretty sure that I'm getting the timing right, having tried a quick in and out and a more relaxed version. The door switches work - thought of that. Anyway, as just posted I'm off to Toyota tomorrow and will ask them nicely if they can do it. Hopefully it's possible for them just to programme the fob without affecting the chip (which seems to work ok)

I guess we are all stuffed and I won't ever need to lock the car again! I'm off to Toyota tomorrow to book it in for a timing belt change and battery check, and I'll ask very nicely if they can fire up Techstream and do it for me.

I fitted the leds, and to be honest didn't get very much improvement. Went back in this morning to take out the shrouds and mine are not like the photos above. The shroud and bayonet holder appear to be the same bit of tin (or whatever). There does not appear to be any way to get them out. No cross head screws to be seen. In passing, I had the car in for the French MOT (controle technique - to be done every 2 years here, and part of the procedure for getting French plates), It passed but with the advisory that the main (traction) battery cables were corroded. Is this a thing with the RX400H? I also asked the guy which lights I could change for leds. Answer was all of them except the HID dipped beams - and obviously not the rear ones that are already led. So the Twenty20s went in this morning. A nice little 15 minute job.

What is wrong with my car?!?! None of the above procedures work for me. I never get the confirmation lock/unlock after step 9. I must have tried 20 or 30 times by now. I've just asked CKO for a phone number so I can actually have a chat with them. Failing that, I'm going to get up early tomorrow and sacrifice a black cockerel at sunrise while reciting the first page of the manual backwards. It's got about as much chance as anything else I've tried.

I thought it was the switch for the tanning lamp 🙂

I've now had a new sequence of steps suggested by Colin at CKO. I'll give it a go later. 1. Insert the key into the ignition and remove it, do not turn. 2. LOCK and UNLOCK 5 times using the door control switch within 40 seconds. 3. CLOSE the drivers door and OPEN it. 4. LOCK and UNLOCK 5 times using the door control switch within 40 seconds again. 5. Insert the key into the ignition. 6. Turn the ignition switch from LOCK to ON and back to LOCK at about 1 second intervalsto select the desired mode : NOTE : 1 time for ADD. NOTE : 2 times for REWRITE. NOTE : 3 times for CONFIRMATION. NOTE : 5 times for PROHIBITION. 7. Remove the key from the ignition. 8. To confirm your selection of all modes except CONFIRMATION, the power locks will now cycle LOCK to UNLOCK a number of times corresponding to your key cycles in step 6. NOTE : If CONFIRMATION mode has been selected, the power door locks will now cycle(in 2 seconds intervals) a number of times corresponding to the number of transmitters currently registered. NOTE : Closing the door will complete the procedure. NOTE : If PROHIBITION mode has been selected, closing the door will complete the procedure. 9. For ADD or REWRITE modes, within 20 seconds of Door Lock confirmation: (a) Press both transmitter LOCK and LOCK buttons simultaneously between 1 and 1.5 seconds and release. (b) Within 3 seconds of step (a), press the transmitter LOCK button for more than 1 second and release. (c) If the transmitter has been successfully programmed, the power locks will cycle LOCK to UNLOCK once at this time. If there are problems with the procedure used up to this point, the locks will cycle twice, in which case you must go back and repeat the above steps (a) and (b).(d) If multiple transmitters are to be programmed, repeat the above steps (a) to (c). 10. Close the drivers door to complete the procedure.

Have a look at this thread for ideas. I've just fitted the Vline, which is a fiddle to set up after a fairly easy installation, but gives much better navigation options plus streaming audio.

Ah, well there's the answer. George is my mother's brother!

I've made a bit more sense of this now. The locksmith changed the chip, apparently, to one he thought he could programme out of the car (as I couldn't get the car physically to him on Saturday because it was market day in his street) As I said, the one he made started the car-mostly- but a couple of times set off the alarm. Me trying to programme the buttons in the car later did not work because it is now a cloned key and not a reprogrammed key (from the car itself) That useful information came from Vicky at Car Keys Online (on a Sunday - she is very helpful). So now it will be back into town tomorrow for an attempt at reprogramming in the car, with the CKO chip replaced.

No joy with anything so far. The lock cycle in step 9 does not happen. I tried 5 or 6 times. It's back to the locksmith on Tuesday to see if his magic machine can do it. Last time I couldn't get the car outside his shop as it was market day. Tuesday should be quieter. Maybe it needs another type of transponder chip. I know he has a stock of those. Anyway, thanks for all the suggestions.

Alas no. It did not work. Over to YouTube, I guess.

Herbie, you are a genius!!! Sure enough, there it was. I obviously hit it while I was feeding cables into the glovebox for the Vline. It's people like you who make this forum a pleasure to be a part of. I hope when I get to know a bit more about the car, I'll be able to help as well.

I've just bought a 2007 UK RX400H which only came with one key. I bought a complete key/fob from Carkeys online (recommended). I then took it to a locksmith here in France who cut the blank and half programmed the chip so the car will at least drive. He says he cannot programme the lock/unlock/tailgate buttons to work. Is this normal? Does it have to be done by Lexus (it's a Chinese key - I'm not rich enough to fork out for an OEM)?

I've been fitting a Vline audio system over the last couple of days on my 2007 RX400H (bear with me here) and while setting it up (a bit of a bugger) on acc key setting, the small 12v battery went a bit flat. I put a booster on it and started the car ok, and ran it for about 10 miles today. The problem is that the rear door now will not open or close in response to pressing any of the actuating buttons either inside the car or on the remote. Central locking is fine, and if I close the hatch manually I can hear the lock at the bottom click in. Is there a fuse for the opening motor? I can't find anything obvious in the fuse boxes under the bonnet. Maybe an inhibitor switch is faulty? Maybe it runs off the little battery and it's still not charged enough to move it? Any help appreciated.

Thanks Herbie. I'll give them a try.