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2008 Mazda RX-8 Smart Key BGBX1T458SKE11A01
FCC IDBGBX1T458SKE11A01Part #NFY7-67-5RYBButtons4BatteryCR2025Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Flip Key
2008 Mazda RX-8 Remote Flip Key KPU41788
FCC IDKPU41788Part #GP7A-67-5RYBButtons4BatteryCR1620Frequency314 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Flip Key
2008 Mazda RX-8 Remote Flip Key KPU41788
FCC IDKPU41788Part #GP7A-67-5RYBButtons3BatteryCR1620Frequency314 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2008 Mazda RX-8 Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #MAZ-CAN80-KEYButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Metal Key
2008 Mazda RX-8 Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2008 RX-8 runs a smart key system, not a traditional remote-head key. The fob carries the factory FCC ID on the label and takes a CR2025 cell. One thing that trips people up: a weak battery on this fob doesn't always kill it outright. You might get full range one morning, then a key-not-detected warning the next, then it works again in the afternoon. That inconsistency is the battery giving out in stages, not the fob failing. Swap the CR2025 first, seat it flat against both contacts, and retest before assuming the fob or the immobilizer is the problem. Also worth knowing: the RX-8 has an emergency insert blade tucked inside the fob body. If you've never pulled it out, do it now so you're not figuring out the release for the first time in a parking lot at night.
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I got a call from a guy in Carmel Mountain Ranch who'd been living with a flaky fob for about two weeks. His 2008 RX-8 would sometimes throw a key-not-detected warning when he walked up to it, and twice it hadn't started on the first attempt. He'd googled it, read some forum threads, and convinced himself the immobilizer was failing. He was already mentally preparing for a dealer bill.

I pulled up to him in the lot where he'd parked it after work. The fob looked fine from the outside, no cracks, buttons still had some feel to them. I popped it open and the CR2025 inside was original. Not swapped, not recent. Original, as in possibly never changed in the life of the car.

Dropped in a fresh CR2025, made sure the contacts were clean and sitting properly, closed it back up.

He hit the button. Doors responded immediately. Started the car. No warning on the dash. He sat there for a second like he was waiting for it to misbehave again.

I stayed for a few minutes, ran through the functions, checked that the immobilizer was seeing the fob cleanly on start. Everything was where it should be.

He'd been one conversation away from towing it to a Mazda dealer and handing over a lot of money for a problem that cost almost nothing to fix. That part he brought up, not me.

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I'm locked out with no spare key. Can you come to me in Carmel Mountain Ranch?
Yes, that's exactly what I do. Call me and I'll come to wherever you and the RX-8 are in Carmel Mountain Ranch or anywhere else in San Diego. I carry the tools and parts to handle the job on site. You don't need a tow, you don't need to find a ride, and you don't need to sit in a dealer waiting room for half a day. Lockout on an RX-8 is a same-visit job.
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