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Transponder Key
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2003 Dodge Durango Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #BY160-PTButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2003 Dodge Durango Remote GQ43VT17T
FCC IDGQ43VT17TPart #04686481Buttons3BatteryCR2016Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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MECHANICAL-KEY
2003 Dodge Durango MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
2003 Dodge Durango
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2003 Durango uses Chrysler's SKIM system (Sentry Key Immobilizer Module) with a fixed-code transponder chip in the key head, not a FOBIK. The key is a Y160-PT blank with a Philips PCF7936 (ID 46) chip. There is no remote built into the key itself. If you have a separate remote, that is a standalone unit, totally independent of the immobilizer. When the SKIM can't read the chip, the security light on the cluster stays solid and the engine cranks but won't fire. The module lives behind the ignition lock cylinder housing, not under the dash.
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Down at Ventura Harbor Village, a trade school student was stranded at his girlfriend's place with a dead 2003 Durango. Another locksmith had already tried and failed on it. The guy attempted to run a FOBIK procedure on a truck that doesn't use FOBIKs. Forced the wrong protocol, left a pile of fault codes in the SKIM module, charged for the attempt, and told the kid to tow it to the dealer. Now the truck wouldn't recognize any key at all. The security lamp just sat there, solid, and the engine cranked without catching.

He found me through Google reviews. Called and told me up front he was nervous and broke.

I pulled up to the harbor, plugged my Autel IM608 into the OBD-II port, and saw the mess right away. The SKIM was stuck in a fault state from the botched procedure, codes stacked up. I cleared the DTCs, verified the module was back to baseline, and ran a proper Sentry Key learning sequence for the second-gen Durango platform. His key is a Y160-PT with a PCF7936 ID 46 chip. Nothing fancy. No buttons, no remote integration. Just a transponder key that talks to the SKIM through the antenna ring around the ignition cylinder.

I showed him the confirmation screen so he could see the key was fully learned. Truck started clean on the first turn.

The dealer quoted him a tow plus a multi-day wait just to undo what the other locksmith broke. I did it at the harbor in about 25 minutes. Didn't charge extra for the cleanup because cleaning up the mess is part of doing the job right.

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My key broke off in the ignition of my 2003 Durango. Can you get it out and make a new one?
Yes. Broken key extraction is a standard mobile job. I use pick tools to pull the broken piece out of the ignition cylinder without damaging it. Once I have the broken section, I can cut a fresh Y160-PT blade from the extracted piece or decode your lock directly. The new key gets a PCF7936 (ID 46) transponder chip programmed through the SKIM so the immobilizer recognizes it. The whole thing, extraction, cut, and program, happens right where your truck is parked.
What is a transponder key and how does it work on my 2003 Dodge Durango?
My 2003 Durango cranks but won't start and the security light is on. What is going on?
Can I program a new transponder key to my 2003 Durango myself without special tools?
My 2003 Durango sometimes starts and sometimes doesn't. Could it be the key?
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Dodge Durango 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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