2018 Kia Sportage
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
Locked Out? | Help is On the Way
All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.
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2018 Kia Sportage
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2018 Kia Sportage Remote Flip Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
People lose all their Kia keys more often than you'd think. The most common story isn't dramatic. They bought the car used with one key, always meant to get a spare, and three years later that one key gives out.
A barista at a shared driveway fourplex in Rancho Santa Fe had exactly that story. Her only key to her 2018 Kia Sportage cracked at the blade pivot and snapped when she tried to open the door. Flip key housing in one hand, blade stuck in the lock. Zero working keys.
I used my VVDI2 to read the transponder data from the broken key head since the chip was still intact inside the cracked housing. That saved time because I didn't need a full all-keys-lost procedure. I extracted the blade, decoded the lock with my HY22 Lishi, and cut two fresh keys. Her fob, FCC ID TQ8-RKE-4F27, was a 4-button flip key that I rebuilt into a new shell with the salvaged chip.
She went from zero keys to two in about 40 minutes. Total was around $187. A full AKL would cost more, and the dealer wanted $394 either way. If you have the broken pieces, bring them.
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Emergency rescues that earned five stars
“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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