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2006 Mazda RX-8 Smart Key BGBX1T458SKE11A01
FCC IDBGBX1T458SKE11A01Part #NFY7-67-5RYBButtons4BatteryCR2025Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Flip Key
2006 Mazda RX-8 Remote Flip Key KPU41788
FCC IDKPU41788Part #GP7A-67-5RYBButtons4BatteryCR1620Frequency314 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Flip Key
2006 Mazda RX-8 Remote Flip Key KPU41788
FCC IDKPU41788Part #GP7A-67-5RYBButtons3BatteryCR1620Frequency314 MHzRemote StartNo
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Transponder Key
2006 Mazda RX-8 Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #MAZ-CAN80-KEYButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Metal Key
2006 Mazda RX-8 Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2006 RX-8 uses a smart key system, not a basic transponder. The fob runs a CR2025 cell, and a weak one doesn't just shorten range -- it can cause the vehicle to behave like it doesn't see the key at all. Before assuming the fob is dead or needs programming, crack it open and check that the CR2025 is seated flat against both contacts. The battery compartment on these is tight and the cell can rock just enough to drop the signal. Also worth knowing: when registering a new smart key on this car, the immobilizer has a mandatory security delay built into the process. It's not equipment lag, it's the system doing what it's supposed to do. Any tech rushing past it is doing something wrong.
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Over in Seven Oaks, a chiropractor caught me between patients. He had an RX-8 sitting in the parking lot near his office and needed a spare key before a long weekend. He'd already called the Mazda dealer in the morning.

They quoted him a parts charge for the fob, a separate labor line for cutting, a programming labor line on top of that, a shop fee, and told him to plan on leaving the car most of the afternoon. He read me the itemized total over the phone. I told him I could be there on his lunch break and do it in one number, one visit.

I pulled up while he was still finishing with a patient. By the time he walked out, I had my diagnostic tool connected to the OBD port and was already into the key registration sequence. The RX-8's security system has a timed wait built into the smart key enrollment process. You can't skip it, you can't rush it. You just let it run. I've done enough of these that I budget for it and it doesn't surprise anyone.

When the timer cleared, I registered the new fob, confirmed all four buttons, tested the door lock and unlock, and made sure the car recognized the key through the full startup sequence. He watched the whole thing from about three feet away, eating a sandwich.

He was back inside before his next appointment. One price, done on site, for a fraction of what the dealer wanted with four separate line items and a half-day hold on his car.

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Do I have to go to the Mazda dealer to get a replacement key for my 2006 RX-8?
No. A qualified mobile locksmith with the right diagnostic equipment can register a new smart key for the 2006 RX-8 on site, wherever the car is parked. The dealer is not the only path. The programming goes through the OBD port using professional key-registration software, which is the same approach a dealer uses. Some RX-8 owners are surprised to find that dealer service departments occasionally hand this work off to outside locksmith vendors anyway. You can skip that chain entirely and have the job done in your driveway or parking lot in Rancho Bernardo.
What exactly is a smart key and how does it work on the RX-8?
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