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2012 Dodge Challenger
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All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.

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2012 Dodge Challenger
Key Options

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Push To Start
Most popular Dodge key typeMost Popular
2012 Dodge Challenger Smart Key IYZ-C01C
FCC IDIYZ-C01CPart #56046694AHButtons5BatteryCR2032Frequency434 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Push To Start
2012 Dodge Challenger Smart Key IYZ-C01C
FCC IDIYZ-C01CPart #68058346AFButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency434 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Head Key
2012 Dodge Challenger Remote Head Key M3N5WY783X
FCC IDM3N5WY783XPart #56046639AGButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency434 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2012 Dodge Challenger Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #DGE-POD-KEYButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
MECHANICAL-KEY
2012 Dodge Challenger MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
2012 Dodge Challenger
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2012 Challenger uses a FOBIK, not a traditional smart key with an insert blade. FCC ID IYZ-C01C, part number 56046694AH, CR2032 battery, five buttons including remote start. It talks to the SKIM (Sentry Key Immobilizer Module) on the WIN bus, no security gateway on this generation. A weak CR2032 will throw "Key Not Found" on the EVIC and kill your remote start range before anything else. Swap the battery first, always.
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Got a call from a guy over in Lotusland in Montecito. His 2012 Challenger R/T was sitting in the driveway, dead FOBIK, no spare. He said the fob had been getting flaky for weeks, shorter range, sometimes needing two or three presses to unlock. Then one morning it just quit. Dashboard showed "Key Not Found" and the engine would not crank.

He had already called the dealer. They told him to tow it in, wait for an appointment, and the whole thing would take the better part of a week. He did not want to tow a car that had nothing wrong with it except a key.

I pulled up, ran the VVDI Key Tool to extract the PIN from the SKIM module through the OBD-II port. No gateway on these pre-2018 CDJR cars, so the PIN pull is clean and direct. Cut a new high-security fob blade on the Condor, built the IYZ-C01C FOBIK, and programmed it to the RF hub. Tested all five buttons, tested push-to-start three times cold, checked remote start from across the driveway.

The part he liked was watching the old dead fob get erased from the system. He said knowing it could not start his car anymore mattered more to him than the new one working. Whole job, maybe 35 minutes. His Challenger never left the driveway.

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Dodge Challenger Mobile Service FAQ

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I lost all my keys for my 2012 Dodge Challenger. Can you still make one without a dealer?
Yep. All-keys-lost on the 2012 Challenger is a standard mobile job. I pull the security PIN from the SKIM module through the OBD-II port, build a new IYZ-C01C FOBIK, cut the high-security blade, and program it on site. The old missing fobs get wiped from the system so nobody can use them. No tow, no dealer appointment, no waiting days for parts. The 2012 sits on the older WIN bus architecture with no security gateway, so the whole process runs about 30 to 45 minutes from the time I show up.
Do I need to tow my Challenger to the dealer if I have zero working keys?
How long does an all-keys-lost replacement take on a 2012 Challenger?
My Challenger FOBIK remote start stopped working but the doors still lock and unlock. What is going on?
Can I buy a FOBIK online and program it myself to save money?
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Dodge Challenger Key Service Areas

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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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Licensed 2012 Dodge Challenger locksmith service area in Ventura County CA
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