Specifications

Lexus Deck Lid
Release Notes
•ES250 — Manual
release lever near left side
of drivers seat.
•ES300 — Push in
button on drivers door
panel, on-off switch
located in glove box.
•GS300, LS400,
SC300 & SC400 —
Flip-button and valet key
lock-out switch located on
left lower side of dash
panel. By lowering the
panel you can reset the
valet lock by pushing in
on the detent on the side
of the lock housing, this
detent may be hidden
under a large wire clip
that encircles the housing
of the lock.
Making First Key
Cutting and/or
generating a Lexus key
requires a high security
key machine and code
attachment.
Before cutting a key,
remember these facts
about the Lexus keying
system:
1. All tumblers are
numbered, but are reverse
of normal depths, a
number 5 is a shallow cut
and a number 1 depth is
the deepest cut.
2. Tumbler position 8R
is always a number 4
depth for the master key,
and a number 2 depth for
a valet key. This is the
only difference between a
master and a valet key.
3. Tumblers 4L and 8L
are not used in any locks,
but must follow MACS
(So the key works
smoothly). To make
cutting easy, cut these to
a 3 depth.
4. Because of the
tolerances of the center
groove you cannot have a
number 5 depth on the
left track opposite a
number 4 or 5 depth.
Doing so doesn't allow
enough room for the key
to pass down in the keyway of the
lock. (and visa-versa).
Method #1. If possible remove
trunk lock and disassemble and
decode, otherwise remove the valet
lock-out cylinder and disassemble and
decode.
Impression remaining positions 1L,
2L, and 3L in the ignition. (It helps to
use a lighted 10x magnifying glass.)
Method #2. If possible remove
trunk lock and disassemble and
decode, otherwise remove valet lock-
out cylinder and disassemble and
decode.
Create a MACS chart and
progression cuts 1L, 2L, & 3L in the
ignition.
Trouble-Shooting
Keys Locked In Trunk
You unlock the car, but the Valet-
Lockout cylinder is locked. You will
have to get to the back of the Valet-
lockout cylinder by lowering the
bottom portion of the drivers side
dash. On the back side of the cylinder
is a wire clip that partially wraps
around the cylinder. Remove the clip
and depress the plastic retainer, the
cylinder will then pop-out to the
unlocked position.
The Valet-Lockout Cylinder Is
Unlocked But The Trunk Does
Not Open
The reason for this is the factory
alarm system has shut down certain
operations of the on-board computer.
If you close both doors, the alarm will
re-lock them. To turn the computer
back on, you will have to reset the
alarm. To do this, remove either door
panel, follow the two or three wires off
of the door cylinder to where they
meet at the snap-connector. Unsnap
the connector and jump the leads until
the alarm resets. Usually you cannot
hear when the alarm resets. Now you
will be able to activate the electric
trunk release switch.
Tumbler Positions
LEFT Tip RIGHT
X8TG
TD 7 IDTG
TD 6 IDTG
TD 5 IDTG
X4IDTG
I3IDTG
I2IDT
I1I
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Depress the spring tumbler retainer and slide
out the plug. The glove box uses all solid
tumblers in positions 3 through 8.
The Auto-Security Products pinning kit #A-30-
110 contains all the tumblers used in the
locks. The tumblers are stamped with a depth
number. A number 5 depth is a shallow depth
and a number 1 is the deepest depth.
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