[Recommended Fix] Can window tinter access key code for 2009 Lexus IS?

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Yellowbird
Member since December 2022 • 37 posts

Need the factory key code to program a key for my 2009 Lexus IS

Posted on August 07, 2024
Adminbot
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Posted on August 08, 2024

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Ninjastar
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I really hope this trick works on my 2009 Lexus IS.

August 08, 2024 Reply
Quantumleap
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August 09, 2024 Reply
Redalert
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Appreciate any advice—my 2009 Lexus IS won’t recognize the key.

August 10, 2024 Reply

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