2005 Jeep Cherokee
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2005 Jeep Cherokee Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

Over near Mission Oaks Park in Camarillo, a dad who had just come through a divorce met me at a taco shop with his recently purchased 2005 Jeep Cherokee. Bought it from a small lot, fair price, ran well, one key. The lot told him to handle a spare on his own.

He called the Jeep dealer first. They quoted him something that made his jaw tighten, especially on a freshly split budget. He found EZ Car Keyz and asked if the dealer price was normal. I told him it was. I also told him I do the same job for a fraction of that.

I got there before he finished eating. His key carried FCC ID OHT692427AA with a 4D transponder chip inside, the type the Sentry Key system expects on this generation KJ. I matched a blank with the right profile, cut the blade, and used my programmer to clone the transponder data from his existing key onto the fresh one so the Cherokee's SKIM accepted it without a full reprogram cycle.

Tested every button. Lock, unlock, panic, trunk. Clean start, no Security light on the dash. He sat there holding both keys like he was making sure the second one was real.

That spare means if one ever walks off, the next replacement is a quick add-a-key instead of an all-keys-lost job, which saves a good chunk down the line.

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