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Q: How long does the programming actually take once you are at my vehicle?

If you have a working key and just need a spare added, plan on roughly 20 to 30 minutes at the vehicle once I am connected and set up. The 2006 Wrangler uses an OBD-based programming procedure, so I need the port, the right equipment, and a few minutes for the system to cycle through. All-keys-lost takes longer.

Q: Can you get to me faster than waiting for the dealer?

Not even close. Dealers in this area are booking key appointments out days, sometimes longer, and they typically want the vehicle dropped off for a full-day visit even for something that takes under an hour of actual labor. I come to you in Moorpark, work in the parking lot or your driveway, and handle the whole job the same day you call. There is no tow, no drop-off, no waiting room. The job gets done where the Wrangler sits.

Q: I bought a replacement remote head key online. Will it work, or does it still need programming?

It still needs programming. The blade also needs to be cut to your specific vehicle before it will turn the ignition. A replacement remote head key that arrives in the mail is an unprogrammed blank. The buttons will not communicate with your Wrangler and the key will not start the car until both of those steps are done. This comes up a lot.

Q: My fob buttons stopped working but the key still starts the car. What is going on?

Start with the CR2032. On the 2006 Wrangler remote head key, the battery powers the RF transmitter in the fob, but the mechanical part of the key works regardless. So a battery that is too weak to send a signal will still let you turn the ignition just fine. That gap trips people up because the key seems to be working.

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Saturday morning, farmers market lot near Mountain Meadows in Moorpark. A bakery owner had her booth set up, product on the tables, and her 2006 Wrangler sitting there refusing to respond to the fob. No lock, no unlock, nothing from any of the four buttons. She had already tried clicking it a dozen times the way everyone does. The dealer was closed until Monday.

She called me. I was at the lot in about 40 minutes.

I checked the fob first. CR2032 was completely dead. Swapped it, reseated it clean, and tested all four buttons. Still nothing. The fob itself had failed, not just the battery. On a remote head key like this one, that means the whole unit needs to go, not just a battery or a shell.

I cut a replacement blade to her vehicle and programmed the new remote head key through the OBD port. Tested lock and unlock at all four doors, confirmed the key turned cleanly in the ignition, and walked her through the button functions before I packed up. She was back to running her booth in under an hour, finished the market day, and drove home without a second thought.

She mentioned the dealer would have been Monday at the earliest and probably a wait on top of that. I didn't make a big deal of it. She already knew.

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What if I need a Jeep key after hours or on the weekend?▼

Call me. Dealer service departments keep standard business hours, and Saturday availability at most is half a day. A Friday night problem or a Saturday morning farmers market situation means you are waiting until Monday if you go that route. I work nights and weekends at the same rate as any weekday.