1998 Honda Prelude
Key Made at Your Location in Ventura County
No Towing Required | We Bring the Shop
All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.
No dealer trip, plus a discount
1998 Honda Prelude
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Honda Prelude Key Today vs Next Thursday
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1998 Honda Prelude Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Honda key programming isn't a dealer-only procedure. It hasn't been for years. The car's immobilizer checks the transponder chip through a coil around the ignition or through a proximity antenna on push-to-start models. Programming a new key means telling that immobilizer to accept one more chip code. I do it through the OBD port with a cable and a computer. No dealer bay, no lift, no special Honda-only software.
A vintage furniture dealer at a flea market in Oxnard was convinced her 1998 Honda Prelude needed to go to the dealer for a new key. She'd been told that by a friend, by the dealer's website, and by a forum post from 2012. All of them were either wrong or outdated.
I met her at the flea market lot near Silver Strand neighborhood over her lunch break. I used my VVDI Key Tool to generate a new transponder chip matched to her car's immobilizer frequency. Her transponder key, FCC ID , was a -button remote that I programmed and tested right there. Lock, unlock, panic. All working before she finished eating.
Her car sat in the same gravel spot the entire time and she paid about 97. Dealer wanted 247 and an appointment next week. The car doesn't know or care whether the key was programmed in a dealer service bay or a flea market parking lot. The security handshake is identical either way.
Skip the Dealer, We Drive to You
Your car stays where it is. We drive to you with all the tools and key blanks on board.
Real Honda Prelude Credentials, Real Work
Professional service you can trust
Honda Customers Love the Convenience
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“Quick, affordable, and professional service. Marco made a new key for my motorcycle after I lost it and had me back on the road fast. Clean work, great price, and super friendly.”
“A+ service at an even better price. Tim was a lifesaver. I lost my original and only key for my Audi and he was willing to come to my location at 8pm the same day. He worked fast, communicated clearly, and made sure everything worked before leaving.”
“My ignition would not turn in La Jolla and I thought I needed a tow. EZ Car Keyz repaired the ignition on the spot and also made a spare key for safety. The technician worked carefully and confidently.”
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