2024 Kia Sorento
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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2024 Kia Sorento
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Kia key programming isn't a dealer-only procedure. It hasn't been for years. The car's immobilizer checks the transponder chip through a coil around the ignition or through proximity antennas on push-to-start models. Programming means telling that immobilizer to accept one more chip code via a 6-digit PIN through the OBD port. I do it with a cable and a computer.
An auto parts vendor at the swap meet in Fallbrook on a Sunday was convinced his 2024 Kia Sorento needed the dealer. He sells aftermarket parts for a living but figured key programming was locked behind dealer-only software. An outdated forum post confirmed what he'd heard.
I met him at the lot between customers. I used my VVDI Key Tool to generate a new transponder chip matched to his car's immobilizer. His Smart Key, FCC ID TQ8-FOB-4F61U44, was a 7-button flip key that I programmed and tested right there. Lock, unlock, start. All working.
His car sat in the same spot. He paid about $223. Dealer wanted $401 and a weekday appointment. The car doesn't know whether the key was programmed in a dealer bay or a swap meet lot.
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