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What is the most cost-efficient solution when door keys do not fit ignition?
Being a auto locksmith, I can 100% recommend that you have your door lock rekeyed to match your current ignition key. Cost will depend on location and if you remove the the lock yourself and take it ...
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I have lost my original key and keyfob to my 2006 Corvette
Short answer, you can not.
Your car is equipped with an immobilizer. With out a properly coded key/transponder chip you will not be able to start your car. It disables fuel and spark. Its possible you ...
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How can I turn on the airbag on Mitsubishi Outlander without a key?
There is a metal key hidden in your FOB. The metal tab sticking out the top is the key, press the release button and the key will slide out.
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I have lost my original key and keyfob to my 2006 Corvette
Terrible answer - find your lost key
If you know its definitely destroyed or overboard at sea then you're out of luck, but if you just misplaced it then look very hard everywhere it could be.
Can you ...
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my car's keyless remote fob only works when outside of the pcb housing
If that happened to me, I would double check the battery for voltage when pressing the FOB buttons, and I would also check the battery contacts for possible corrosion.
It sounds like the plastic FOB ...
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Wireless key locking/unlocking diagnosis
Your car should be in warranty, go talk with the dealer. This might be like this on all models or might be some other problem we can only guess it here.
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Aluminum Foil Quick Fix re: Keyless Remote System (or If It Ain't Broke Should I Fix It?)
how do I know the foil's constant touching of the contacts on the motherboard isn't "invisibly" running down the battery, or doing something else that will damage the fob?
You don't. A half assed ...
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2000 Camry does not enter programming mode
I had same problem with my 2001 Camry--I had done this programming several years ago when I lost a key fob, so I knew it did work---however, when I went back to do it again, I could not get it to go ...
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My remote key fob only works a foot from my door.
The internal module that receives the signal probably had it's amplifier die. In order to make the signal from these small remotes work reliably, the low power signal from the key fob is received, ...
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One Citroen C4 remote doesn't work after driving (but the other does)
You can always try and change the battery, even if it appears to work at times.
It is probably the only facet of a fob key that we humans without programming devices can control
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Can I program a new key for my Toyota Corolla 2013?
The key for your Corolla is called a "G-Chip" key. You can purchase the key online (just search for your year and "g-chip" ... ensure it has the fob built in). Unfortunately you would need a ...
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Windshield Replacement on 2005 Hyundai Elantra, Key Fob no longer working?
It seems likely to me that before replacing the windshield, the shop disconnected the battery as a safety precaution. As such, the car lost its FOB programming.
According to the information here:
Key ...
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What is the most cost-efficient solution when door keys do not fit ignition?
Your cheapest option might be to leave everything keyed the way that it is and simply have separate keys for the door and for the ignition. You'd have to get a key made for the door, but that should ...
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key fob not recongized after car sitting with dead battery
I'm sure it will require the fob to be re-paired with the vehicle ... not "repaired" but to be "paired again". (Sorry for being pedantic ... just wanted to be clear.)
According to ...
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Citroen C4 PIcasso completely dead until ignition turned on
Thanks for the advice I appreciate it, turns out the car had a shunt fuse in the showroom position
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Can I get a keyless entry fob for my 2015 Silverado?
TL;DR No, the absence of keyless access codes does not necessarily mean you can't program a fob.
After receiving no answers, I decided to take the plunge. Rather than take it to a locksmith, I bought ...
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Program a new 2008 corvette key fob
As with most vehicles, you can't. You either have to have another key already coded, or you have to take the car somewhere to have it done (ie: dealership or locksmith). This is actually a security ...
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Is it possible to use radio to find a lost car key fob?
The key fob has an RFID chip in it, which responds to a wake-up signal from the car by sending a return signal (probably in the UHF band). If you had a device that can transmit that wake-up signal, ...
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remote key lock unlock stopped working
A couple of things to consider:
Check the wiring harness feeding the Comfort Control Module (CCM) for
a broken/frayed wire or a bad ground? I don't think it is a fuse
because the CCM which controls ...
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Engine won't turn over without key fob
There's a Chip inside the key fob that needs to be at a certain distance from your car for it to turn over. I think it's like an anti-theft feature or what. If it's just the case that's broken just ...
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Reprogram MB key fob
For the most part once Mercedes keys are programmed they are burned to that programming (if you ordered from MB then its pre-programmed already).
While it is possible to unlock the key and reuse it. ...
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Can you program a key fob for a 2019 Navigator to work for a 2004 Navigator?
No.
The 2019 navigator as far as I know uses PROX remotes (keyless entry and keyless start) with a fcc id of: M3N-A2C940780
The 2004 navigator uses a completely different style of keyless entry ...
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Where is the fob receiver located in the 2005 Mazda 3?
These threads seem to suggest it's located to the rear of the dome light, behind the headliner.
http://www.mazda3forums.com/57-mazda3-axela/631290-keyless-entry-module-2006-sedan-where.html
https://...
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My Touran VW 2011 Key Fob has gone crazy
There are 2 things you can look at:
The KeyFOB: are the buttons of your FOB sticking? This could cause the FOB to keep sending unlock signals. To rule this out, remove the battery of your KeyFOB. If ...
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My remote key isn’t working to unlock my doors
It sounds to me like the fob contacts are giving up the ghost. If a battery replacement doesn't fix it, get a new clam shell for it. Just change out the guts (small electronic board) into the new clam ...
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Programing a new #1 remote fob for 2008 C6 Corvette
There are actually two different procedures, one for programming new fobs and keeping the old, and a second procedure for programming all fobs. If you did the first procedure, you're just stacking ...
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How to reuse old Prius fob with different Prius
It seems like my old 2007 Prius fob successfully paired to be able to drive the car but cannot unlock the doors of my 2008 Prius.
https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/a/12980/21953 and https://...
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My alarm key box dont work on a 1996 toyato Avalon
The key fob probably needs to be programmed to the car again. The below procedure should work for 2003-2008 Avalons.
Procedure To Program Toyota Wireless Remote Transmitters:
Begin with: The driver'...
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ford taurus 2010 sel. lights flashing
From your description (as light as it is), the symptoms lead me to believe you either have an open hatch somewhere, or one of the switches which detects open hatches is malfunctioning. In this ...
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Is there a way to invalidate "old" keys on a Toyota Corolla 2013?
When you get your new key programmed for your Corolla (ref: this question), they can have any other keys programmed out of the vehicle. It has to be done with a special programmer.
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