2001 Mazda Tribute
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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2001 Mazda Tribute
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2001 Mazda Tribute Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Your 2001 Mazda Tribute uses a Transponder Key. On the push-to-start models, that means a fob housing with 3 buttons, a CR2032 battery powering the wireless signal, and an emergency metal blade tucked inside for backup entry. There's also a transponder chip the car needs to detect before the engine will start.
A stay-at-home dad at his duplex driveway near Fernbrook had a Tribute with a cracked smart fob. The housing had split from being dropped on the concrete and the buttons were barely attached. The dealer told him the only option was a full new fob at $281. What they didn't mention is that the smart key electronics inside were still perfectly fine.
I used my ACDP to read the keyless module data as a backup, then moved his working electronics into a fresh fob housing, replaced the dying CR2032 battery, and verified every button plus push-to-start. His fob, FCC ID , worked like new.
He paid $115 for the shell swap and battery. Dealer wanted $281 to replace the entire fob when only the plastic was broken.
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