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1997 Acura RL Key CWT72147KA
FCC IDCWT72147KAPart #72147-SZ3-A02Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
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The 1997 Acura RL runs a transponder ignition key paired with a separate keyless entry remote. Those are two independent systems. The key handles the immobilizer. The remote handles the door locks. Neither one affects the other. The transponder blank commonly sold for this car is the key blade. The remote is its own separate piece with its own separate battery. Mix up the two systems when diagnosing and you'll spend an hour chasing the wrong thing. If the car starts fine but the remote stopped working, that's a remote issue, not a key issue. If the car won't start, that's the transponder side. Keep them separate in your head from the start.
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I got a call in San Roque, over in Santa Barbara. A 1997 Acura RL that had started every morning for years and then just stopped.

The owner had already been through the mental checklist. Battery seemed fine. Lights worked. Shifter was in park. He'd tried the key four or five times, same result every time. Nothing.

The human moment was this: he was holding the key under the porch light trying to see if something looked broken on it. Nothing obvious. Just a worn-down key that had been in a pocket for a long time.

I checked the dash first. The security indicator was behaving wrong. Not the normal quick flash you see on a healthy start. That told me the immobilizer wasn't seeing the transponder the way it should. I looked at the key itself and found the answer. The plastic head had a crack running right through it. The chip pocket inside had been slowly flexing every time he turned the ignition, and at some point the connection got unreliable enough that the car stopped accepting it.

Cut a fresh blade, transferred the function to a new key, and did the honest test. Start, shut down, wait, start again. Three clean starts in a row and we were done.

He'd already called the dealer before reaching me. They told him to tow it in and plan around their schedule. The RL stayed in his driveway the whole time I was there, and he had working keys before the afternoon was over.

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How long does the dealer usually take to replace a 1997 Acura RL key?
Longer than you'd expect for a car this age. The immobilizer programming on these isn't just a quick plug-in. The dealer has to verify ownership documentation, pull the required security credentials through their internal system, and then run the actual programming sequence. That security verification step alone adds time before a tech even touches the car. Add dealership workflow on top of that, write-up, parts counter, tech assignment, checkout, and a half-day visit is realistic. I come to you in San Roque, work on site, and the car doesn't have to go anywhere.
What is a transponder key on a 1997 Acura RL, and does it need a battery?
Why does the dealer take so long and charge so much for 1997 Acura RL key work?
I have a working key but I want a spare. Can I add one to a 1997 Acura RL?
My 1997 Acura RL starts and then immediately stalls. Is that the transponder failing?
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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
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