1998 Chrysler Cirrus
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

1998 Chrysler Cirrus MECHANICAL-KEY Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

Got a call from a veteran living at a facility near Port Hueneme Lighthouse. He used a wheelchair and his 1998 Chrysler Cirrus was set up for adapted driving. Getting the car to a dealer was not a minor hassle for him. It was a full-day logistics problem involving a ride, a chair, and someone else's schedule.

His only key was wearing down. The cuts were getting shallow and the ignition was starting to fight him. He wanted a spare made before the original stopped turning altogether.

I drove out that morning and set up next to his car in the parking space. The 98 Cirrus runs the JA platform with a simple Y160 mechanical keyway. No transponder, no SKIM module, no chip to program. I used my Y160 Lishi to decode the lock wafers directly, then cut two fresh keys on the code. Both turned the ignition and the doors clean.

He also had a separate keyless entry remote, the GQ43VT7T four-button fob, and the range had gotten weak. Popped it open and the battery was original. Swapped it out and paired the remote back to the receiver module. Full range came back immediately.

Whole thing took about twenty minutes from setup to handing him both keys. He stayed in his chair the entire time and never left the shade by his building. The dealer wanted him to bring the car in. That was never going to happen easily.

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