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2018 Acura ILX
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Most popular Acura key typeMost Popular
2018 Acura ILX Smart Key KR580399900
FCC IDKR580399900Part #72147-TZ3-A51Buttons5BatteryCR2032Frequency902 MHzRemote StartYes
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2018 Acura ILX Smart Key KR5V1X
FCC IDKR5V1XPart #72147-TZ3-A01Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Smart Key
2018 Acura ILX Smart Key
FCC IDPart #35118-TY2-A00ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The "Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength" message on a 2018 ILX is almost always interference or battery sag, not a dead fob. Acura's own documentation flags a few common culprits: the fob riding in the same pocket as a phone, a laptop bag sitting on it, or a metal object pressed against the casing. The touch-unlock range on these is tight, roughly an arm's length from the door handle. Before you assume the fob or the system is the problem, pull the CR2032, clean both contacts with a dry cloth, seat a fresh cell firmly, and walk the car again. Nine times out of ten that message goes away.
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In Ventura, over at River Park/Wagon Wheel, a property manager flagged me down outside her leasing office with the ILX already running and a look that said she'd paid for a bad experience once and wasn't going to let it happen twice.

She told me what happened. Someone off a too-cheap ad had gotten the car to start, but the fob was half-dead after. Lock button, nothing. Unlock, nothing. She'd been using the metal insert key to get in and doing everything manually for two weeks.

First thing out of her mouth was how she could tell I wasn't the same problem wearing a different shirt. I gave her my BSIS license number and told her to search it before I touched anything. She did.

I connected through the diagnostic port and ran the smart key registration properly. On these ILX fobs, the keyless access side and the start authorization have to be registered together, or you end up with exactly what she had: a key that cranks the engine but won't talk to the doors.

After the registration I did the part nobody thinks to ask for. I walked every door, tested lock and unlock from outside, confirmed the start button recognized the fob consistently from the driver seat, and went through each button on the fob one at a time. No shortcuts.

When the last button responded, she stopped watching over my shoulder and just stood there quiet for a second.

The dealer would have meant a tow, an appointment, and a wait she didn't have time for.

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I lost every key for my 2018 Acura ILX. Can a new smart key be made on site?
Yes, and it's a job I can do mobile at River Park/Wagon Wheel. All-keys-lost on the 2018 ILX does require diagnostic equipment and your proof of ownership, so have your ID and registration ready. The process covers two things that have to happen together: cutting the emergency insert blade so you have a mechanical backup, and running the full keyless access registration through the OBD port so the new fob is authorized to start the car. Any previously registered fobs, including the lost ones, are wiped from the system during that process. They won't start the car after. If you held onto the key number tag that came with the car when it was new, keep it. That number is useful if a replacement blade ever needs to be cut to code. Dealers typically ask you to tow in with no keys and schedule an appointment. On my end this is a standard mobile call.
Can you delete a lost or stolen ILX smart key so it can't start the car anymore?
Does the 2018 Acura ILX smart key have a hidden metal key inside it?
I bought a replacement fob online. Can I just program it myself at home?
The touch unlock on my driver's door handle stopped working but the passenger side is fine. Is the fob the problem?
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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
Santa BarbaraGoletaMontecitoCarpinteriaOjaiVenturaSanta PaulaFillmoreOxnardPort HuenemeCamarilloMoorparkSimi ValleyThousand Oaks
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