2009 Kia Spectra
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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2009 Kia Spectra
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2009 Kia Spectra Remote Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Worst case on a 2009 Kia Spectra is an all-keys-lost smart key where the car battery died during programming and the immobilizer throws errors. Power interruption mid-security-handshake can lock the IMMO module into a fault state that makes some locksmiths pack up and leave.
A customer at an alignment shop in El Cajon had exactly this. Another locksmith attempted a key replacement on his Spectra, the battery dropped voltage during programming, and the immobilizer went into security lockout. That locksmith left. The alignment shop called me.
I brought my ACDP bench tool as backup. I recovered through OBD by stabilizing the battery with my jump pack, then clearing fault codes with my IM608 before starting a clean programming sequence. On Kia, the immobilizer logic sits in the BCM or smart key module depending on the platform. His smart key, FCC ID OKA-674T, was a 4-button proximity fob. The fault cleared and the new fob learned on the first attempt.
Total was about an hour and a half. His bill was $71. The alternative was a flatbed to the dealer, a multi-day wait, and $164 or more.
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“Marco came out quickly, cut and programmed a new BMW key fob fast, and was extremely polite and professional.”
“My Sprinter van key broke and I was stranded. Marco was very friendly and helped me get three new keys quickly. I will definitely be using them again.”
“My son had an issue opening the driver door on his Honda Civic. I called on New Year's Day and expected a nightmare, but they arrived quickly and fixed the problem in about half an hour.”
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