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1997 Dodge Neon MECHANICAL-KEY
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1997 Dodge Neon
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The 1997 Dodge Neon has no transponder chip and no immobilizer. It is a plain mechanical key, Chrysler blank Y157 (also listed as P/N 04882675 in some catalogs). No programming, no PIN extraction, no computer handshake. If someone quotes you for transponder programming on a 97 Neon, they either looked up the wrong year or they are padding the bill. All you need is the correct blank cut to code. That is the whole job.
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A guy near Butterfly Beach in Montecito called about his 1997 Dodge Neon. Said he was down to one key and it was getting hard to turn in the ignition. He wanted a spare before the original gave up completely.

He had already called a dealer. They told him they would need to see the car, mentioned something about programming, and quoted a wait time that sounded like a week. For a plain mechanical key on a 97 Neon. No chip, no transponder, no immobilizer module. Just a brass Y157 blank and a lock cylinder.

When I got there he was standing next to it with his arms crossed, holding the original key out like evidence. I looked at it under my light. The cuts were worn down on the first two positions, almost rounded smooth. That is why it was binding. The wafers in the ignition were reading a profile that barely matched anymore.

I pulled the key code from the door lock, cut a fresh Y157 to factory specs on my mobile machine, and had him try it. Turned like new. He stood there for a second just rotating it back and forth in the ignition, feeling the difference.

Made him a second spare while I was at it. Two clean-cut keys, done on site, for a fraction of what the dealer was going to charge for one key and a bunch of waiting around.

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I lost all my keys for my 1997 Dodge Neon. Can you still make a new one?
Yep. The 97 Neon runs a simple mechanical lock with no transponder and no immobilizer, so all-keys-lost is not the headache it would be on a newer car. I can impression the lock or decode the cylinder to get your original cuts, then cut a fresh Y157 blank on site. No OBD connection, no PIN extraction, no computer involved at all. The whole job usually takes about 20 to 30 minutes depending on the condition of the lock cylinder. I come to wherever the car is sitting in the Butterfly Beach area of Montecito.
Do I need to tow my 1997 Neon to a dealer if I have no keys?
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Dodge Neon 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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