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Remote Head Key
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2012 Jeep Wrangler Remote Head Key OHT692427AA
FCC IDOHT692427AAPart #56040649ACButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2012 Jeep Wrangler Remote Head Key OHT692713AA
FCC IDOHT692713AAPart #04589621AB OHT692427AAButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Head Key
2012 Jeep Wrangler Remote Head Key OHT692427AA
FCC IDOHT692427AAPart #68000603ABButtons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2012 Jeep Wrangler Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #CHRY-CAN-KEYButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2012 Wrangler uses a remote head key, not a proximity fob. No push-button start, no touch unlock. The key blade lives inside the head of the fob itself and turns an ignition cylinder the old-fashioned way. The 4-button unit carries a CR2032, and a weak battery shows up as reduced range or the remote functions going inconsistent before anything else fails. Worth knowing: the immobilizer on these JK-generation Wranglers stores key data in the vehicle's security module, so if you're adding a key, the new one has to be enrolled through the OBD port. There's no ignition-turn self-program sequence for the remote head key. If you already have one working key, adding a spare is quicker. All-keys-lost takes longer because the module needs a full resync. Either way, it's a single visit job.
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Out near the Spring Valley border, not far from Lemon Grove, a farm foreman running an avocado property called me about a 2012 Wrangler that had become a single-key vehicle. The worn original still started the truck, barely, but the remote functions had been dead for months and the blade was so chewed up he was wiggling it in the ignition every time. He needed a backup and he needed the remote working again.

The nearest Jeep dealer was a real commitment from his property. Not a quick errand. He'd already called them and heard the words "appointment" and "tow it in" in the same sentence. That wasn't going to work during harvest when the Wrangler was moving around the property every day.

He found me and asked if I covered his area. I told him I'd come to him.

I pulled up to the grove and got the original key in hand. The fob shell was cracked, the blade was worn, and the battery contacts were corroded enough that the CR2032 was barely making connection. That explained the dead remote functions more than anything else. I cut a fresh key blade to match his vehicle, transferred the internals into a new fob shell with clean contacts and a new battery, then enrolled the replacement through the OBD port so the immobilizer recognized it.

He left with two working keys, both tested at the property gate, remote functions confirmed on both. The dealer route would have meant a tow or a long drive, a wait, and a bill that made him wince when he repeated it to me. Mobile service isn't a premium for customers out here. It's just the practical option.

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“Tim went above and beyond. I struggled all day trying to program a new FOB and nothing worked. Tim helped me patiently, even recommending cheaper options since I was on a tight budget. He eventually came all the way to Ojai late at night and fixed everything.”

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How long does a 2012 Jeep Wrangler key replacement take?
Depends on whether you have a working key to start from. If you've got one good key and just need a spare, plan on roughly 20 to 40 minutes on site. That covers cutting the blade, setting up the new fob, and enrolling it through the OBD port so the immobilizer accepts it. All-keys-lost runs longer. The module needs to be accessed, the lost keys cleared, and the new key registered from scratch. That's typically 45 to 90 minutes depending on how the module responds. Either way, it's one visit, done at your location, and you're not leaving without a working key.
How fast can you get to my location near Spring Valley Border or Lemon Grove?
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My 2012 Wrangler starts fine but the remote lock and unlock buttons stopped working. Is the key dead?
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