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2005 Honda Civic
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2005 Honda Civic Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
2005 Honda Civic Remote NHVWB1U523
FCC IDNHVWB1U523Part #72147-S5A-A01Buttons4BatteryCR2025Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote
2005 Honda Civic Remote NHVWB1U523
FCC IDNHVWB1U523Part #08E61-S5D-1M001Buttons3BatteryCR2025Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
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MECHANICAL-KEY
2005 Honda Civic MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2005 Civic uses Honda's first-gen immobilizer system and a Texas Instruments TI 4C/ID:13 glass transponder pellet inside the key head. It is a separate piece from the remote electronics. If your key shell cracks and you swap to an aftermarket housing, you have to physically move that glass pellet into the new shell or the MICU (Multiplex Integrated Control Unit, board 38600-S5A-A) will reject the key and the green immobilizer light on the dash will blink. The chip does not need reprogramming when moved, just a secure seat in the new head.
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A tattoo artist in Thousand Oaks, over in the Waverly Heights area, flagged me down at his shop lot. He had a 2005 Honda Civic and wanted a spare he could trust as a daily key, not just a glovebox backup. First thing he asked: "Is it going to be as good as dealer."

Fair question.

OEM Honda keys come with the logo stamped on the head, the factory housing, and a brand markup that reflects the logo more than the internals. The blade profile is standard HD103. The transponder is the same TI 4C/ID:13 glass chip Honda's MICU is looking for. Functionally, the aftermarket blank I carry does the same job.

I cut the blade on my Triton machine to the same specs as the original, seated the transponder pellet, and programmed it through the car's OBD-II port. The whole thing took about twenty minutes. He stood there turning the new key over, comparing it to his old one side by side, checking the button feel. Same weight, same snap-together fit, same blade thickness. The only difference is no Honda "H" on the back.

He tried it three times in a row. Doors, ignition, trunk. Then he just nodded and tucked it in his pocket like he had always had it.

The aftermarket blanks I stock are ones I have run through hundreds of Honda jobs. I test every batch before it goes in the van. Where things go wrong is when someone buys the cheapest blank online with a thin housing that cracks in a month or a generic chip that almost matches. That is not what I carry.

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“My son had an issue opening the driver door on his Honda Civic. I called on New Year's Day and expected a nightmare, but they arrived quickly and fixed the problem in about half an hour.”

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“I needed a second key made for my 2012 Nissan Altima. They arrived quickly, finished in about 15 minutes, and gave me the best price I could find.”

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Honda Civic Mobile Service FAQ

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My key broke off in the ignition. Can you get it out and make a new one?
Yep, this is one of the most common Honda calls I get. The 2005 Civic remote-head key has a known weak spot where the blade meets the plastic housing. It is a thin strip of plastic with a single small screw holding things together, and it snaps right at that joint. I extract the broken blade piece, move your existing TI 4C transponder pellet and remote board into a stronger aftermarket shell, and cut a fresh HD103 blade. Since your original chip is going right back in, the MICU still recognizes it. No reprogramming needed in most cases. The whole job usually runs about fifteen to twenty minutes.
What is a transponder key and why does my 2005 Civic need one?
My Civic cranks but won't start and the green key light is blinking. What is going on?
Can I program a new transponder key for my 2005 Civic myself?
I have one working key left. Does that matter for how the job goes?
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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
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