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The 1998 Cherokee XJ is a purely mechanical key vehicle. No transponder chip, no immobilizer, no programming. The ignition uses a standard Y157 or Y159 keyway depending on whether it left the factory with the original Chrysler lock cylinder. If your ignition has been replaced at some point with an aftermarket cylinder, the key code might not match the doors or glovebox. That mismatch is common on high-mileage XJs and catches people off guard when a "spare" only works in one lock.
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Met a guy at the taco shop on Main Street in Santa Paula. Recently divorced, just bought a 1998 Cherokee off a small lot. Good truck, fair price, one key. The lot told him to get a spare on his own. He figured a plain metal key would be cheap and easy. The Jeep dealer corrected that assumption in a hurry.

He found me online and asked if the dealer quote was normal. I told him it was. Dealers charge shop time even on a non-chip key, and they mark up the blank. He was already stretching his budget on a fresh start. Didn't need that.

I got there before he finished his food. The Cherokee XJ runs a simple mechanical setup, no transponder, no immobilizer module, just a Y157 brass key and a wafer lock cylinder. I matched the blank, decoded his original, and cut the spare on my mobile machine right there in the parking lot. Tested it in the ignition, both doors, and the rear hatch. Everything turned clean.

He slid the spare onto his keyring and just kind of sat there for a second. Two keys felt like a safety net he hadn't had in a while.

That second key also means if one ever goes missing, the next replacement is a simple cut-by-code job instead of pulling a lock cylinder to decode from scratch. Cheaper and faster down the line.

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May 2024
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“Locked out on a weekend night and everyone else wanted $300+. EZ Car Keyz sent Roman late at night for much less. He worked for over an hour and did not give up until the door opened. They even made a new key on the spot.”

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I am locked out of my 1998 Cherokee with no spare. Can you come to me in Santa Paula?
Yep. I come to you wherever your Cherokee is along the Main Street corridor in Santa Paula. The 1998 XJ uses a mechanical-only lock system with no electronics involved, so I can pick or decode the wafer cylinder on site, cut a fresh Y157 blank to code, and get you back in and driving. No tow truck, no dealer appointment, no waiting days for a callback. I carry the blanks and the cutting machine in the van, so the whole job happens right at the vehicle.
Do I need to tow my Cherokee to the dealer for a new key?
What do I need to prove I own the vehicle before you make a key?
My ignition key works but will not open the doors. What is going on?
Did the 1998 Cherokee have any kind of immobilizer or chip key?
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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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