2018 Hyundai Sonata
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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2018 Hyundai Sonata
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2018 Hyundai Sonata Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Hyundai smart key programming isn't a dealer-only job. The car's immobilizer module checks the fob's transponder chip through a proximity antenna on push-to-start models or a coil around the ignition on turn-key models. Programming means registering a new chip code with that module. I do it through the OBD port under the dash with a diagnostic computer and a cable. No dealer bay, no Hyundai subscription for most models currently on the road.
A customer at Ross in Carlsbad was convinced her 2018 Hyundai Sonata had to go to the dealer for a key. The dealer's website said so, a forum post agreed, and her coworker confirmed it. All of them were either wrong or outdated.
I met her at the lot near Bressi Ranch during her break. I used my VVDI Key Tool to generate a new transponder chip matched to her car's smart module. Her Smart Key, FCC ID CQOFD00120, was a 4-button smart key that I programmed and tested on the spot. Lock, unlock, push to start, trunk, remote start. All working before she finished her break.
Her car sat in the same parking spot and she paid about $239. Dealer wanted $425 and an appointment later in the week. The car doesn't care whether the key was programmed at a Hyundai dealer or in a department store lot. The security handshake is identical either way.
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