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2017 Dodge Challenger Smart Key
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Lost all your keys? Don't panic, and don't call a tow truck. Our mobile locksmith comes to your vehicle and creates a brand new key from scratch, even with zero working keys.

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2017 Dodge Challenger car key pricing breakdown from EZ Car Keyz Montecito CA
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2017 Dodge Challenger car key pricing breakdown from EZ Car Keyz Montecito CA
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All Keys Lost?
We make new keys from scratch - no existing key needed
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2017 Dodge Challenger
Key Options

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Push To Start
Most popular Dodge key typeMost Popular
2017 Dodge Challenger Smart Key M3N-40821302
FCC IDM3N-40821302Part #5026676AHButtons5BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Push To Start
2017 Dodge Challenger Smart Key M3N-40821302
FCC IDM3N-40821302Part #68155686ABButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2017 Dodge Challenger Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #DGE-POD-KEYButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Emergency Key
2017 Dodge Challenger Emergency Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
MECHANICAL-KEY
2017 Dodge Challenger MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
2017 Dodge Challenger
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2017 Challenger smart key (FCC ID M3N-40821302, part 5026676AH) runs on the AES encryption protocol through the RFHUB module, not the older FOBIK/Hitag2 system. A dying CR2032 throws "Key Fob Not Detected" on the EVIC display, and sometimes the push-to-start just blinks red with no crank. Before you panic, pop the emergency key out of the fob's backside slot, hold the dead fob nose-first against the start button, and press. That proximity bypass gets you running.
Related services: Ignition Repair · Smart Key

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✓ Yes
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2017 Dodge Challenger Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

A tattoo artist near Coast Village Road in Montecito flagged me down about his 2017 Challenger. The plastic shell on his smart key had cracked clean through around the button pad. One side of the housing was flexing open, and he had been holding it together with a rubber band for about two weeks.

He had already gone to the CDJR dealer. They told him the only option was a full replacement fob, programmed and cut. Didn't mention that the internals were fine.

I met him at his apartment breezeway with replacement shells and my Y159 Lishi. Decoded his door lock cylinder for an exact blade cut, then cracked open the old fob. The circuit board inside, the one stamped with the M3N-40821302 FCC ID, was clean. No corrosion on the battery contacts, no damage to the AES transponder chip. Just a busted housing.

I transferred the board and chip into a fresh shell, cut a new emergency key blade from my decode, seated a new CR2032, and snapped it shut. Then the real test: walked every button, checked the range from about 30 feet out, tested push-to-start, and verified the EVIC wasn't throwing any fob warnings.

He stood there turning the new shell over in his hands like he was waiting for a catch. There wasn't one. His fob worked exactly like it did the day he bought the car, for a fraction of what the dealer wanted to replace parts that never broke.

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2017 Dodge Challenger key replacement at half the dealer price in Montecito CA
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Ezra M.
Oct 2025
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“I needed a new key for my car and Marco gave me the best quote by far. He showed up, made the new key on the spot, and everything works perfectly. Fast service and great value.”

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Felipe P.
Oct 2025
★★★★★

“Quick, affordable, and professional service. Marco made a new key for my motorcycle after I lost it and had me back on the road fast. Clean work, great price, and super friendly.”

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Dec 2025
★★★★★

“I needed a car key replacement in Hillcrest and EZ Car Keyz helped me immediately. The technician programmed a new smart key right next to my car and tested every function before leaving. Fast, friendly, and very professional.”

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Dodge Challenger Mobile Service FAQ

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I am locked out of my 2017 Challenger with no spare. Can you come to me in Montecito?
Yep. I come to you wherever the car is sitting in Coast Village Road, Montecito. I carry the blanks and diagnostic tools to handle an all-keys-lost Challenger on site. Some owners try the Uconnect remote unlock through the app first, but forum threads are full of people describing 30-plus-minute holds with Uconnect Care, failed identity verification loops, and unlock commands that time out before the signal ever reaches the car. One owner on a Challenger forum posted that the command showed "successful" in the app but the doors never moved. I show up and solve it physically. No hold times, no app glitches.
Does the dealer need my Challenger towed in for a new key?
What do I need to prove I own the Challenger before you make a key?
My Challenger's "Key Fob Battery Low" message keeps coming back after I replace the CR2032. What is going on?
Can I program a new smart key for my 2017 Challenger myself at home?
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Dodge Challenger 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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