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2018 Honda HR-V Smart Key KR5V1X
FCC IDKR5V1XPart #72147-TZ3-A01Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Head Key
2018 Honda HR-V Remote Head Key MLBHLIK6-1T
FCC IDMLBHLIK6-1TPart #35118-T2A-A20Buttons4BatteryCR1616Frequency314 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2018 Honda HR-V Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #K-HO05ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Emergency Key
2018 Honda HR-V Emergency Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Metal Key
2018 Honda HR-V Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2018 HR-V has a trim split worth knowing. LX comes with a standard transponder turn-key and no push-button start. EX and EX-L are where the smart key system lives, with the proximity fob and push-button start. If someone calls saying their HR-V "won't detect the key," the first thing I ask is which trim, because the diagnosis and the job are completely different depending on the answer. The smart key fob on EX and above runs a CR2032, and a weak one can produce flaky behavior before it fully dies: intermittent detection, reduced range on lock and unlock, the door handle touch sensor getting unreliable. Swap the CR2032 first, seat it properly, clean the contacts, then retest every function before assuming the fob or the system is the problem.
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A photographer working a shoot near a canyon overlook outside Montecito had parked his 2018 HR-V and somewhere between setups the fob disappeared. Not at the car, not in his bag, just gone. He hiked back toward the main road until he got enough signal to make calls, and the first two people he reached told him smart key all-keys-lost was a dealer-only job. One of them suggested a tow. The nearest Honda dealer was well over thirty miles from where he was standing.

He called me instead.

All-keys-lost on a push-button HR-V is a different animal than a standard transponder job. There is no physical ignition cylinder to fall back on. The vehicle needs to wirelessly verify a fob before it will do anything, and with no fobs in the system, it sits there completely inert. Getting it started again means accessing the immobilizer through the OBD port, clearing the old key data, and registering new fobs from scratch. I backed up the immobilizer data before running the sequence, which I do on every all-keys-lost job as a precaution.

I drove out to the overlook. He watched the whole thing from about three feet away, which I prefer. When his HR-V started on the first press of the button, he just stood there for a second like he expected the car to change its mind.

He saved a significant amount compared to what a dealer would have charged, before even factoring in the cost of towing the car thirty-plus miles. Smart key all-keys-lost is not a dealer-exclusive job. It is a tool-dependent job, and I carry the tools.

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“My Sprinter van key broke and I was stranded. Marco was very friendly and helped me get three new keys quickly. I will definitely be using them again.”

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Why is Honda smart key replacement so expensive?
The fob itself is only part of what you are paying for. On a smart key HR-V, the fob has to be cryptographically paired to the vehicle's immobilizer, not just cut to fit or cloned. That pairing requires professional diagnostic equipment communicating through the OBD port. The fob without programming is a paperweight. Honda dealers charge for the part, the programming labor, and the overhead of the service department. That adds up fast. A mobile locksmith doing the same job with the same caliber of equipment, on site at your location in Montecito, costs a fraction of that. The technology is the same. The billing structure is not.
What exactly is a smart key and how does it work on the 2018 HR-V?
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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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