2004 BMW X3
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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Need your key replaced today? We offer same-day mobile service with an average arrival time of 20-30 minutes. Most keys are cut and programmed in under 45 minutes.
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2004 BMW X3
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2004 BMW X3 Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Got a call from a guy over on the Gonzales Road commercial area in Oxnard. His 2004 X3 was sitting in a parking lot behind his office, one key to his name, and it had just stopped turning the ignition. The blade went in fine but felt like it hit a wall halfway through the rotation.
He had already called the BMW dealer. They told him to tow it in and leave it for a couple days. He said he sat in the driver's seat for about ten minutes just thinking about it before he searched for a mobile locksmith.
I pulled up and checked the VIN first. His build date put it in the EWS3 camp, not CAS2, which matters because the tools and the procedure are totally different animals. Read the EWS3 module through the OBD-II port with my programmer, confirmed the immobilizer was still healthy, and the issue was mechanical wear on the original HU92 blade. The key's transponder was fine. The cuts were just rounded off after twenty years of use.
Cut a fresh HU92 blade on the remote head key shell, transferred his existing ID44 chip, and tested it. Ignition turned smooth, EWS authenticated on the first try, engine fired.
He kept picking up the old worn blade and comparing it to the new one, like he couldn't believe that tiny difference was the whole problem.
No tow. No two-day wait. Done in the lot while his office was still open.
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“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.”
“I needed two keys made for my Honda Element. Friendly, fast, fair pricing, and far better than any other locksmith I have used in the area. Best service by far.”
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