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Q: What exactly is a transponder key and why does my 2006 S2000 need one?

The transponder key on the S2000 looks like a basic metal key with a slightly thicker plastic head than you might expect. Inside that head is a small chip. When you insert the key and turn it, the ignition ring reads that chip and checks it against what the immobilizer has stored. If the chip checks out, the engine starts.

Q: My S2000 cranks but will not start and the key light is flashing. What does that mean?

That flashing green key light is the immobilizer telling you it did not get a valid signal from the transponder chip. The engine cranks because the starter and battery are fine. The fuel and ignition are what get cut off. First thing to check: is the key you are using the original, or a copy? Copies cut at hardware stores or big-box retailers will not have a programmed chip and will produce exactly this symptom every time.

Q: Can I get a spare key made for my S2000 before I actually need one?

That is genuinely one of the smarter calls I get. S2000 owners who lose their only key face an all-keys-lost situation, which takes more time and more equipment to resolve than simply adding a second key while the first one still works. Adding a spare while you have a working key is faster, less involved, and costs less. For a weekend car or a car that sits during the week, having a spare somewhere safe is just good sense.

Q: I bought a replacement key blank online. Can you just program it?

Depends on what you bought. The transponder chip inside the key head has to be the correct type for the S2000 immobilizer to accept it. A lot of the blanks sold online have the right blade profile but the wrong chip, or no chip at all, and those will not program regardless of what tools are used. If you have the blank in hand, I can tell you quickly whether it will work before we go any further.

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I was parked near the beach access off Surfside Drive in the Hueneme Beach area when the call came in. Guy had an S2000 sitting in a lot, cranking fine, not starting. He had already tried his spare key, which also did not start the car, so he figured it was something bigger than the key. It is never a great sign when both keys fail at once.

I pulled up and connected to the OBD port. The immobilizer had not lost its learned keys, which was the good news. The bad news was the original key head had a hairline crack running right through it, and the spare he had been keeping in a bag with loose change had a corroded chip contact. Two keys, two different failure modes, same result.

I decoded the lock, cut a new blade to the vehicle, ran the programming sequence, and the dash light went solid and stayed solid. First crank, it started. I ran it two more times just to confirm it was clean, not a fluke.

He mentioned the dealer had quoted him a wait of several days just to get the key ordered, on top of the programming appointment. I was done in the lot before he finished his coffee. That wait-for-parts situation is the part S2000 owners do not always anticipate because the car is not a daily driver for most people. Sitting for days waiting on a dealer order is a different kind of problem when the car is a weekend car you actually look forward to driving.

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My key broke in the ignition. Can you get it out?▼

Yes, and it happens more than you would think on S2000s. The key blade takes a fair amount of torque in that ignition cylinder, and older keys with any existing stress cracks will eventually snap. I extract the broken piece from the cylinder, then decode the lock to get your correct cut. From there I cut a new key and program the transponder chip on site.