2018 Acura MDX
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Got a call from a delivery driver out at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard. His 2018 Acura MDX would not respond to the door handle touch sensor, so he pulled the emergency key insert out of his KR580399900 fob and tried the driver door cylinder. The sidewinder blade snapped inside the lock.
On these third-gen MDX models, the emergency insert is a high security HON66 profile that sits inside the fob housing and almost never gets used. When it finally does, corrosion or stiffness in the cylinder can bind it hard enough to snap.
First thing I did was extract the broken fragment without damaging the wafers. No drilling, just patience and a broken key extractor set. Once the piece was out, I decoded the cylinder and cut a fresh emergency insert to code on site.
His fob shell was cracked from the snap, but the board inside was fine. I transferred the original circuit board and its ID47 Hitag 3 transponder into a new aftermarket shell, seated a fresh CR2032 with the positive side oriented correctly, and closed it up.
Then the full test cycle. Lock, unlock, panic, tailgate release, remote start, proximity detection on both front door handles, and push button ignition. No "Keyless Access System Problem" message. No amber warning lights on the dash.
He was back on his route with his original key hardware intact. No lock replacement, no dealer appointment, no waiting on a parts order.
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“Niv showed up, did his thing, and just like that I had two new keys for a fraction of what the dealership quoted. I have zero reservations recommending him to anyone who needs car keys replaced.”
“We had one broken key for our Honda Civic and one working key for our Lexus. Tim came out and cut three remote car keys at a great price. All keys worked perfectly. Professional, courteous, and highly recommended.”
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