2016 Acura RDX
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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2016 Acura RDX
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2016 Acura RDX Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Late call out to the Wagon Wheel neighborhood in Oxnard. A 2016 Acura RDX sitting in its parking spot, dash glowing, owner standing next to it with one dead smart key and nowhere to go.
He told me the fob had been getting flaky for a couple weeks. Short range on the door unlock, then the remote start stopped catching. That evening it quit completely. The instrument cluster was flashing the green key indicator and the MID was cycling "Keyless Access System Problem" every few seconds.
I checked the fob first. KR580399900 on the back, 72147-TZ3-A51 on the board inside, five buttons including remote start. The CR2032 was corroded around one contact. A fresh battery and a hold against the start button got nothing. The ID47 chip on the board had stopped handshaking with the immobilizer entirely.
So I connected through the OBD port and ran an all-keys-lost procedure. On these second-gen RDX models (2013 through 2018), the system wipes stored key data and forces a timed security access window before it accepts new registrations. While the countdown ran, I cut the emergency insert blade and checked the mechanical cylinder hidden under the driver handle cap.
Once programming opened, I registered the new fob and synced remote functions. Lock, unlock, hatch, panic, remote start, then push button start with the fob in my back pocket to confirm proximity range.
Dash cleared. No more warning. He was ready to leave before his tow truck estimate even came back.
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“Tim is a hero. He programmed a master proximity key for a newer Volkswagen that multiple locksmiths refused to touch. He spent hours until late at night making sure every function worked perfectly. The skill level here is incredible.”
“Very professional and extremely affordable. The price was literally about three times cheaper than what my dealership quoted me. Fast service and no stress at all. Highly recommend.”
“A friend lost my Lexus key and he was able to program and cut a brand new one within 20 minutes. Arrived within about 40 minutes and was friendly, efficient, and quick.”
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