TextRidgeline Key Generations 2006 to 2025
First Generation (YJ)
1st-gen 2006-2014 Ridgeline. Pilot-platform unibody pickup with the Philips ID46 chip in a remote-head transponder housing across the run (Phase 1 corrected: 1st gen is ID46, full stop). On-board two-key learn works with two originals. Honda discontinued after 2014.
Second Generation (YK)
2nd-gen 2017-2020 reborn with the ID47 chip in a smart proximity fob (Phase 1: 2nd gen is ID47). Push-button start standard. Rolling-code authentication and the matching exposure to the Rolling Pwn advisory covering Honda 2012-2022.
Second Generation Refresh (YK)
2nd-gen 2021-2023 refresh kept the ID47 stack with a slightly hardened rolling-code firmware update. Same fob FCC family, same push-button workflow. Construction-site Ridgelines see more 12V trust breaks than garage-kept ones simply from how often the battery gets jumped.
Identify Your Ridgeline Key
Remote-head transponder with Philips ID46 chip on early builds, ID47 on later. 2006-2014 1st-gen.
Smart proximity fob with ID47 chip and rolling-code auth. 2017-2023 2nd-gen.
Refined smart fob, tighter auth, same ID47 family. 2024-2025 refresh.
Ridgeline Key Pricing in San Diego
Pricing covers the key, blade cut, programming, full test. No trip fee in San Diego County. Standalone lockout $105-$145.
EZ Car Keyz vs. San Diego Honda Dealer
Same warranty, same OEM parts. The dealer wants a tow off the Lakeside job site. We park the truck next to your Ridgeline and program in the gravel lot.
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1st-Gen ID46 vs ID47 Confusion
1st-gen 2006-2014 Ridgelines run ID46, not ID47. Later 2017-plus 2nd-gen runs ID47, not ID46. Aftermarket databases miscredit both directions. Wrong chip means the truck cranks but never fires. We verify on a transponder reader before any cutting.
Smart Key Server Auth Hangs
2nd-gen 2017-plus Ridgelines drop the rolling-code trust chain after 12V events. Construction-site trucks see this constantly from jump-starts off equipment batteries. Doors unlock, push-button start refuses. Honda HDS pairs the fob at your Lakeside job site.
Rolling Pwn Exposure (2017-2022)
2017-2022 2nd-gen Ridgeline sits inside the Honda 2012-2022 rolling-code window covered by Rolling Pwn. RFID-blocking pouches block the relay attack for $15-20. Worth it for trucks that park overnight at job sites where the threat is less hypothetical.
Heavy-Use Fob Housing Wear
Construction-site Ridgeline fobs get beat up faster than any other Honda. Concrete dust in the button contacts, rubber dome cracks, lock button double-fires. We rebuild the housing on the truck or transfer the ID47 chip and laser blade into a fresh shell.
Can You Program a Ridgeline Key Yourself?
Sort of on 1st-gen. Two-key procedure adds a third with two working keys. New key needs cut and chip programmed first.
No on 2nd-gen smart-key. Honda server auth required.
No on 2024+ refresh. Tighter rolling-code auth. Pro stack only.
How It Works
Call or Text Us
(619) 876-1271. Year, VIN, situation.
We Come to You
Truck rolls to your job site or driveway.
Cut, Program, and Test
Cut, program, auth, full test on-site.
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Ridgeline Trivia
The Ridgeline landed in 2006 as Honda's first pickup, built unibody on the Pilot platform rather than the body-on-frame setup every other midsize truck used. Honda parked the nameplate after 2014 then revived it for 2017 with the 2nd-gen still on the Pilot bones but with the ID47 chip and rolling-code smart proximity. The 2017-2022 build range falls inside the Rolling Pwn window, which makes RFID pouches a popular cab accessory for trucks parking overnight at job sites in Lakeside or El Cajon.
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