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2016 Acura TLX
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2016 Acura TLX Smart Key
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Our fully-equipped mobile unit comes directly to your home, office, or wherever you are. No towing, no waiting rooms, no rearranging your day. We handle everything on-site.

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2016 Acura TLX key replacement cost - EZ Car Keyz Santa Barbara CA
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2016 Acura TLX
Key Options

Dealer-grade key for a fair, honest price

Push To Start
Most popular Acura key typeMost Popular
2016 Acura TLX Smart Key KR580399900
FCC IDKR580399900Part #72147-TZ3-A51Buttons5BatteryCR2032Frequency902 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Push To Start
2016 Acura TLX Smart Key KR5V1X
FCC IDKR5V1XPart #72147-TZ3-A01Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Smart Key
2016 Acura TLX Smart Key
FCC IDPart #35118-TY2-A00ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Metal Key
2016 Acura TLX Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2016 TLX smart key runs on a proximity system where the car is constantly polling for the fob. If you're getting intermittent "no key detected" warnings or the push-button start is acting hesitant, pull the fob away from everything else on the ring before assuming the fob is dead. Garage door openers, RFID cards, and other key fobs packed too close together can muddy the signal enough to confuse the system. Test the fob solo, then swap the CR2032 if behavior improves but doesn't fully clear. The battery contact tabs on these fobs are thin and bend easily if someone pried the case open wrong. A fresh battery sitting slightly off-angle reads the same as a dead battery to the car.
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Acura TLX Key: Mobile vs Dealership

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I got a call on a Tuesday evening from someone staying at a place up in Mission Canyon. She was in town for work, had driven up from out of state, and her only TLX key was not cooperating. The push-button start would see the fob sometimes, then act like nothing was there. She had already swapped the CR2032 herself, which was the right instinct, but the behavior was still inconsistent.

When I got to her, I looked at the fob first. The case had been opened before, probably at a dealer or a shop, and one of the battery contact tabs was bent just enough to lose the connection under vibration. The new battery she put in was fine. The contact holding it was not.

I straightened the tab, reseated the battery, closed the case correctly, and then connected to the OBD port to verify the fob was registering cleanly with the vehicle security system. It was. The car was reading the key exactly the way it should have been the whole time.

We walked through every function. Door handle touch unlock on both front doors, the start button, lock and unlock from outside. All of it solid.

She had already called the dealer before she called me. They told her the earliest appointment was two days out and that she might need a full fob replacement. She was leaving the next morning. The whole thing took me about 25 minutes in her driveway, and the fix was a bent piece of metal the width of a fingernail. Dealer never would have caught that in a parts-counter conversation.

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Tommy M.
Dec 2023
★★★★★

“Tim went above and beyond. I struggled all day trying to program a new FOB and nothing worked. Tim helped me patiently, even recommending cheaper options since I was on a tight budget. He eventually came all the way to Ojai late at night and fixed everything.”

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Alexx C.
Dec 2025
★★★★★

“My key fob stopped working while I was at Oxnard Harbor and I thought I was going to need a tow. EZ Car Keyz showed up fast, programmed a new fob, checked everything carefully, and made sure the car was fully functional before leaving.”

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Mark F.
Feb 2024
★★★★★

“Needed a spare car key made and chose EZ Car Keyz based on their reviews. The reviews were right. They gave me the best price, responded quickly to all my questions, came to my workplace, cut the keys on site, and finished fast.”

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Acura TLX Mobile Service FAQ

Real costs, no dealer surprises

Do I need to bring my 2016 Acura TLX somewhere for key replacement?
No. I come to you. Wherever the TLX is sitting in Santa Barbara, including up in Mission Canyon, that's where I work. I bring the key blank, the cutting equipment, and the programming tools that connect through the OBD port. Acura dealers want the car in their service bay, which means either it drives there or gets towed. If you're down to one key or no keys, that tow option gets expensive fast. Mobile service skips all of that.
How does mobile key replacement work for a 2016 TLX?
What do I need to have ready when you arrive?
I still have one working key. Can you add a second smart key for my 2016 TLX without erasing the one I have?
My TLX door handle touch unlock stopped working on the driver's side but the start button still sees the fob fine. Is the fob failing?
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Acura TLX Key Service Areas

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📍Ventura County & SB
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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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