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2008 Hyundai Elantra
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Transponder Key
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2008 Hyundai Elantra Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
2008 Hyundai Elantra Remote OSLOKA-310T
FCC IDOSLOKA-310TPart #95430-3K202Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2008 Hyundai Elantra Remote PINHA-T008
FCC IDPINHA-T008Part #95430-2L350Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Head Key
2008 Hyundai Elantra Remote Head Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2008 Elantra is a transponder key vehicle, and the immobilizer situation on these is worth knowing before you assume anything. This generation does carry a transponder chip in the key head, so if you're running a bare metal key with no chip, the car will crank and immediately stall. That's the immobilizer doing its job. Look at your instrument cluster when you first turn the key to ON: there should be a small lock or car-with-key icon that lights up briefly and then goes out. If it flashes or stays on, the immobilizer isn't seeing a recognized key. On these, the chip is passive, meaning no battery in the key at all. If your key is worn down to bare metal at the head from years on a keychain, the chip inside can crack. The car reads the physical key just fine, starts to fire, and then shuts down. Owners chase fuel pumps and starters for weeks before someone checks the key.
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I got a call out to Bressi Ranch in Carlsbad on a 2008 Hyundai Elantra that the owner said "just stopped starting." He'd already replaced the battery in the car, checked the starter, and had a shop tell him it might be a fuel pump. Two weeks and a couple hundred dollars into it, the car still wouldn't run.

When I got there, he showed me what it was doing. Cranks fine, fires for half a second, then dies. Every time. I looked at the cluster on the next attempt and the security indicator was flashing. That's not a fuel pump.

I asked him about the key. He had one key, been using it for a few years, and he kept it on a ring with probably a dozen other keys and a heavy metal fob from an old truck. I looked at the key head and there was a hairline crack running right through the plastic. The chip inside was compromised.

I cut him a new key blade to match the lock, programmed a fresh transponder to his immobilizer right there in his driveway, and tested it through four cold starts. Car ran every time. He stared at it like he was waiting for it to stall again.

The two weeks of chasing the wrong problem cost him more than my whole visit. The dealer had been booked out and told him to tow it in anyway.

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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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I lost all my keys for my 2008 Elantra. Can you still make one?
Yes, all-keys-lost on this generation is a standard job. I read the security information directly from your vehicle, generate a new key blade cut to your locks, and program the transponder chip to your immobilizer on site. Once that's done, any lost keys that were previously registered no longer work. You don't need a tow, and I come to you in Bressi Ranch or anywhere else in Carlsbad.
Do I have to tow my 2008 Elantra to the dealer if I have no working key?
How long does a key replacement take on a 2008 Elantra?
My 2008 Elantra starts but then immediately stalls. Could that be a key problem?
Can I get a copy of my 2008 Elantra key made at a hardware store?
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