EZ Car Keyz Bay Marina

You call, I pick up, and I give you an honest ETA. The van is loaded with key blanks, programmers, and Lishi picks, so there's no parts run between your call and the fix. I reach Bay Marina in 12 to 18 minutes, even on the port-area roads near the National City Marine Terminal. A RAV4 owner at the Pier 32 lot had a new proximity key cut within twenty minutes.

That's the fob dying slowly, not the car. Battery is the first check, but if a fresh CR2032 doesn't restore range, the problem is usually corroded antenna contacts inside the shell, and Bay Marina's salt air accelerates that faster than anywhere inland. I open the fob, inspect the board, and clean or reflow the antenna solder points. If the traces are too far gone, a new unit gets programmed to the immobilizer, about thirty minutes.

Depends on the vehicle. Most CR-Vs and RAV4s have no exterior trunk release, so I enter through the cabin first: air wedge and long-reach to unlock a door, then the trunk release from the driver's controls. A CR-V owner near Pepper Park had groceries locked in back; driver door open in about seven minutes, cargo gate popped from the dash button. Older sedans with a separate trunk cylinder I pick directly.

Yes, that era is where I cut my teeth. Early 2000s Toyotas use 4D67 and 4D68 chips, and Hondas from that period run 4D or ID46 depending on model year. Some don't support diagnostic-port programming at all, so the chip gets cloned directly or the immobilizer reset at the module. A 2003 CR-V owner on Bay Marina Drive got two working keys in under thirty minutes. Transponder keys from that generation run $145-$185.

Photo ID and current registration matching the VIN on the dashboard. If the registration is in a spouse's or company name, a signed authorization letter or an insurance card showing the same vehicle works, and fleet managers can provide a company letter on letterhead. I check the VIN plate against registration before any key work starts, every time, including an evening call in a dark lot along Bay Marina Drive.

No. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act prevents manufacturers from voiding your warranty because an independent shop performed the work. As long as the replacement key meets OEM specifications and the programming follows the manufacturer's procedure, the warranty stays intact. I use OEM-equivalent blanks with the correct chip family, a 4D67 for an older Toyota or an 8A for a current RAV4, and the immobilizer handshake is identical to what the dealer runs.