GX 550 Key Fob Hacks

[SROak]

I found this post by Butler Lexus in Macon, GA to be very helpful. Especially the bold options, No# 1 remote start option via key fob and No#5 turn of key fob, these both work on my new GX 550!

Lexus Key Fob Hacks – What are the (Secret) fob tips to get the best from my Lexus in Macon? | Butler Lexus

Lexus Key Fob Hacks – What are the (Secret) fob tips to get the best from my Lexus in Macon? | Butler Lexus

www.butlerlexus.com

No.# 1 - remote start: I use this all the time now, it's quicker and easier than using the Lexus app remote start.
No.# 2 - roll all windows down: anyone have luck with this one? I'm not taking my truck into the dealer just to enable this option
No.# 3 - seat settings: my OT GX550 doesn't have the buttons to set my individual seat settings, but I'd like to pair these settings with my remote nevertheless - anyone have luck doing that?
No.# 4 - open all door locks - anyone have any luck doing this? I've enabled most of this feature in vehicle settings
No.# 5 - turn keyless fob off: this is a standard Toyota/Lexus method to turn your keyless remote off, which I use to hide the remote inside my truck when I go hiking or surfing. I have to use a hide-a-key copy of the hidden remote key to open the door afterwards, but that's easier than losing an $700 remote key

 

[OB Tom]

Referring to #5. Is there a way to turn the remote off?

When I go surfing I take the metal key out of the remote, set the remote on the center console, and lock the driver door with the key. To open, I use the key and quickly grab the remote and click unlock before the alarm gets loud.

I made the salesmen demonstrate this to me before I committed to buying.

 

[Bluegill]

Key fob battery save:

1. Hold lock button

2. Press & briefly hold unlock button twice

The lights should flash 4 times to confirm the key fob is "off"

To turn it back on, touch any key on the fob.

I did this with my spare fob so the battery doesn't drain.

 

[SROak]

When I go surfing I take the metal key out of the remote,

As I mentioned above, I use the same method as you do when I go surfing. I ordered a key blank from Amazon ($10) and made a copy of that emergency key (copy = $20) and hide that extra key under a wheel well. That way if it gets lost I didn't lose an expensive Lexus oem keyfob part ($600)

However, the 4Runner, and other Toyota models, have an optional keypad (only available from SE US Toyota dealers - go figure?) that can be installed to open doors. I had one of those keypads installed on my 2023 4Runner and it worked great! Over the recent Black Friday deals events I bought another from Sparks Parts and I'm having a buddy-automotive-electrical-engineer help me figure out the wiring for this keypad. He thinks it's doable. Once I get it installed, I can share the information, if interested

 

[YellowLab]

As I mentioned above, I use the same method as you do when I go surfing. I ordered a key blank from Amazon ($10) and made a copy of that emergency key (copy = $20) and hide that extra key under a wheel well. That way if it gets lost I didn't lose an expensive Lexus oem keyfob part ($600)

However, the 4Runner, and other Toyota models, have an optional keypad (only available from SE US Toyota dealers - go figure?) that can be installed to open doors. I had one of those keypads installed on my 2023 4Runner and it worked great! Over the recent Black Friday deals events I bought another from Sparks Parts and I'm having a buddy-automotive-electrical-engineer help me figure out the wiring for this keypad. He thinks it's doable. Once I get it installed, I can share the information, if interested

I take the key card and put it inside a ziplock then put inside my wetsuit

 

[leopard print]

This is pretty random and I don't want to start a new thread for this so thought I'd ask here. The hole on the fob for the key ring is so damn small that the only ring I can fit in there is a thin flimsy one. I only have 4 keys and they constantly fall out of the ring. Anyone find a good solution?

 

[SROak]

Anyone find a good solution?

I use that original small flimsy loop only to attach a larger 3/4" diameter hoop with my keys. To that effect, it could be an even smaller primary hoop since it only holds a larger, sturdier key ring

 

[leopard print]

I use that original small flimsy loop only to attach a larger 3/4" diameter hoop with my keys. To that effect, it could be an even smaller primary hoop since it only holds a larger, sturdier key ring

I was hoping not to use two rings, but thanks for the suggestion.

 

[RIDGE]

I found this post by Butler Lexus in Macon, GA to be very helpful. Especially the bold options, No# 1 remote start option via key fob and No#5 turn of key fob, these both work on my new GX 550!

Lexus Key Fob Hacks – What are the (Secret) fob tips to get the best from my Lexus in Macon? | Butler Lexus

Lexus Key Fob Hacks – What are the (Secret) fob tips to get the best from my Lexus in Macon? | Butler Lexus

www.butlerlexus.com

No.# 1 - remote start: I use this all the time now, it's quicker and easier than using the Lexus app remote start.
No.# 2 - roll all windows down: anyone have luck with this one? I'm not taking my truck into the dealer just to enable this option
No.# 3 - seat settings: my OT GX550 doesn't have the buttons to set my individual seat settings, but I'd like to pair these settings with my remote nevertheless - anyone have luck doing that?
No.# 4 - open all door locks - anyone have any luck doing this? I've enabled most of this feature in vehicle settings
No.# 5 - turn keyless fob off: this is a standard Toyota/Lexus method to turn your keyless remote off, which I use to hide the remote inside my truck when I go hiking or surfing. I have to use a hide-a-key copy of the hidden remote key to open the door afterwards, but that's easier than losing an $700 remote key

i tried the Key Fob to remote start my GX...it really works.THANK YOU

 

[RickBullotta]

As I mentioned above, I use the same method as you do when I go surfing. I ordered a key blank from Amazon ($10) and made a copy of that emergency key (copy = $20) and hide that extra key under a wheel well. That way if it gets lost I didn't lose an expensive Lexus oem keyfob part ($600)

However, the 4Runner, and other Toyota models, have an optional keypad (only available from SE US Toyota dealers - go figure?) that can be installed to open doors. I had one of those keypads installed on my 2023 4Runner and it worked great! Over the recent Black Friday deals events I bought another from Sparks Parts and I'm having a buddy-automotive-electrical-engineer help me figure out the wiring for this keypad. He thinks it's doable. Once I get it installed, I can share the information, if interested

That's the #1 thing I miss from my F-150. The keypad is a really, really great option. I hate carrying a key fob or even the card key when I'm out on a mountain bike ride.

 

[SROak]

That's the #1 thing I miss from my F-150. The keypad is a really, really great option. I hate carrying a key fob or even the card key when I'm out on a mountain bike ride.

I really want a keypad so I can store my keyfob safely inside my locked GX without worrying about my hidden emergency key. I ordered an copy of the emergency key from my keyfob and had it cut, and put onto a magnet so I can hide it in a wheel well. (Photo attached)

Toyota offers a door opening/locking keypad, similar to the Ford F150, for several models including the 4Runner (PN#: 00016-00606DL, install kit: PN# 00016-00506-DK I ordered both parts but many believe that the install kit, which is more expensive than the actual keypad, is not necessary). (Photo attached) Strangely, these kits were only offered through SE regional Toyota dealerships, as my local CA dealer had no idea or part available when I gave them the part number. So I ordered them from Sparks Parts (South Carolina) and had my local dealer install it. In retrospect, I'd have done it myself as instructions were provided. This system worked perfectly, lights up when you touch/activate it, but eventually I traded this 4Runner in on my 2024 GX550.

I mention this keypad because I've ordered another keypad and I'm working, slowly, with an automotive electrical engineer on how to install this same keypad on the GX550. He's identified the connector where it needs to tie into the electrical system, BUT that connector is on the passenger side up behind the knee-level airbag - that's a huge concern for me and hence progressing slowly. He's also involved in a job-related move from Texas to Washington State, and that's another factor for the slow progress . But I'm committed to getting this keypad installed, and once completed, I'll post my results.