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2016 Acura RDX lost key replacement options from EZ Car Keyz Rancho Bernardo CA
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2016 Acura RDX lost key replacement options from EZ Car Keyz Rancho Bernardo CA
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2016 Acura RDX
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2016 Acura RDX Smart Key KR580399900
FCC IDKR580399900Part #72147-TZ3-A51Buttons5BatteryCR2032Frequency902 MHzRemote StartYes
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Push To Start
2016 Acura RDX Smart Key KR5V1X
FCC IDKR5V1XPart #72147-TZ3-A01Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Smart Key
2016 Acura RDX Smart Key
FCC IDPart #35118-TY2-A00ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Metal Key
2016 Acura RDX Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
2016 Acura RDX replacement key fob with no original from EZ Car Keyz Rancho Bernardo CA
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2016 Acura RDX replacement key fob with no original from EZ Car Keyz Rancho Bernardo CA
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The 2016 RDX runs a smart key system shared across Honda and Acura platforms from that era. The fob takes a CR2032, and a dying one doesn't always kill the fob outright. What it does first is get weird: the door handles stop responding from a normal distance, the push-to-start button throws a key warning even with the fob sitting right on the center console, and range drops to almost nothing. Owners chase that for weeks thinking the fob itself is dead. It's usually the battery. Swap it, seat it clean, retest all five buttons and both door handles before you do anything else. Also worth knowing: the 2016 RDX uses a five-button fob, and adding a spare key to the system requires diagnostic tooling. There's no ignition-turn self-programming sequence on this vehicle. If someone sold you an unprogrammed fob online, it won't do anything until a tech pairs it to the car.
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A delivery driver in Rancho Bernardo, out near the Santaluz area, called me on a Tuesday afternoon with a broken key and a quote he didn't like.

The blade had snapped inside the door lock of his 2016 Acura RDX. He'd been running a worn, slightly bent key for months and it finally gave out mid-route. A locksmith he called first told him the lock cylinder would need to be drilled and replaced. New lock, new keys, significant bill. He called me for a second opinion before agreeing to any of that.

When I got there, the fragment was sitting shallow enough to work with. I used a Lishi tool to extract it without touching the wafer surfaces inside the lock. Once it was out, I decoded the lock by reading each wafer position directly. That gave me the exact cut depths I needed to make a working key without any original to copy from.

His fob was a five-button smart key, and the chip inside the cracked housing was still intact. I transferred the electronics into a fresh shell, programmed and paired it on site with my diagnostic equipment, and cut a new blade to the decoded specs.

His original lock cylinder works exactly the way it did before. Nothing drilled, nothing replaced, nothing touched that didn't need to be touched.

The other locksmith's plan would have run him significantly more. He saved a good chunk and made the rest of his deliveries that day.

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“I called over 40 locksmiths trying to get a key made for my Audi A6 and nobody could do it. Tim made it easy, fast, and affordable. He showed up with a smile and got the job done without any stress. Absolute wizard with keys.”

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Esteban S.
Dec 2025
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“My Chevy key snapped while I was running errands in North Oxnard. He removed the broken piece from the ignition, cut a new blade, programmed the transponder, and tested everything thoroughly. The whole job was smooth and professional. Best automotive locksmith I have used.”

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Dec 2024
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“My car keys were stolen on a cold evening and Nick drove all the way out to Santa Barbara. He got into my car, made a new key, and charged $100 less than another company. Friendly, skilled, trustworthy, and genuinely caring. Nick is a hero.”

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Why is Acura key replacement so expensive?
A few things stack up at once. The 2016 RDX smart key isn't just a fob. It has a programmed transponder that the immobilizer has to recognize before the engine will run, remote functions across five buttons, and on some trims it ties into driver memory profiles for seat and mirror positions. Programming it requires professional diagnostic software and hardware, not a generic code reader. Dealers have overhead on top of the hardware cost: labor rates, software subscription costs for their diagnostic platform, and the standard markup on the key itself. That combination is what puts dealer quotes where they are. A mobile locksmith doing the same programming job, on site, without the dealer's fixed costs, is where you find the difference. The technology involved is real. The markup doesn't have to be.
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