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2012 Honda CR-Z Remote Head Key MLBHLIK-1T
FCC IDMLBHLIK-1TPart #35111-SWA-306Buttons3BatteryCR1616Frequency314 MHzRemote StartNo
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2012 Honda CR-Z Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #K-HO03ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2012 Honda CR-Z Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2012 CR-Z uses a remote head key, meaning the fob and the transponder chip are built into the same unit. There is no separate fob. One piece does everything: lock, unlock, and communicate with the immobilizer. The battery is a CR1616, which is thinner than the CR2032 most people grab by accident at the drugstore. Wrong battery seated in there and it looks like total failure. Also worth knowing: if this car had a jump start recently or the battery went fully dead, the remote side can lose its pairing with the body control module even if the transponder side still starts the car fine. Two different systems inside one key body, and they can fail independently.
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Out in Hillsides, Ventura, a CR-Z owner called me from a pharmacy parking lot. He was diabetic, his insulin was at home, and the car wasn't going anywhere. The remote head key had gone completely dark. No lock, no unlock, nothing. He'd tried the dealer already. Next available appointment was the following day.

He called me instead. I was about fifteen minutes out.

When I got there, the car was sitting in a corner spot. He was calm but you could tell he was running the clock in his head. I asked him a couple quick questions. Turned out the car had needed a jump start a few days earlier.

That detail mattered. A full battery drain on these Hondas can knock the remote programming out of the body control module even when the transponder side of the key still functions. He hadn't lost the ability to start the car, just the remote functions. But without being able to confirm that, I treated it as both.

I popped the key open first. The CR1616 inside was showing low voltage. Swapped it, reseated it correctly, and tested. Remote still wasn't responding. So I plugged into the OBD port, ran the relearn sequence through the immobilizer, and registered the key back to the vehicle. Tested lock, unlock, and the third button. All working. Engine started clean.

Then I walked him through the mechanical override so he'd know what to do if the fob ever died on him in a parking lot again. That part took maybe three minutes and he actually wrote it down.

From his phone call to the engine running was right around forty minutes. The dealer had quoted him a next-day appointment and a number that made him wince. He made it to the pharmacy. Sometimes this job is just getting someone where they need to go before it turns into something worse.

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How do I spot a fake locksmith before I get ripped off?
Three things to check before anyone touches your CR-Z. First, ask for a firm price on the phone for your specific year and key type. A real locksmith can quote a remote head key job for a 2012 Honda without having to "see it first." Second, check that they show up in a marked vehicle and can hand you a California locksmith license on the spot. California requires it, and legitimate operators carry it. Third, watch for anyone who says they need to drill the lock on a remote head key situation. There is no drilling involved in this kind of job. If someone shows up in an unmarked car, refuses to show credentials, and starts pushing for cash only with no written estimate, send them away. The pressure tactic and the unmarked van together are the clearest warning signs documented in consumer protection cases involving locksmith fraud in California.
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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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