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2010 Kia Forte
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2010 Kia Forte Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
2010 Kia Forte Remote PINHA-T008
FCC IDPINHA-T008Part #95430-2L350Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2010 Kia Forte Smart Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2010 Kia Forte Remote Head Key
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The 2010 Forte runs an ID46 (Hitag2) transponder chip on a HY20 blade profile. Programming goes through Kia's standard 6-digit PIN pulled via NASTF security access. The first-gen Forte (TD platform, 2010-2013) uses the same immobilizer module across trims, part number 95400-1M110 for the body control module housing the transponder receiver. If the key turns and cranks but won't fire, the ID46 chip is either missing, cracked, or desynced. Not the starter, not the fuel pump. The chip.
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Up in the Riviera neighborhood in Santa Barbara, steep driveways and narrow streets that make you think twice about where you park the van. A night shift ICU nurse called me from a hospital parking garage. Before she even told me what car she drove, she read my BSIS license number back to me. LCO 6792. Said she'd verified it on the state website before dialing.

Her last locksmith had no license at all. She figured that out after the job when the receipt had no company name and the phone number went dead a week later. She wasn't doing that again.

She needed a spare transponder key for her 2010 Kia Forte EX. The original still worked fine, but she wanted a backup after a coworker got stranded with a snapped blade. Smart thinking.

I pulled the factory PIN through NASTF's validated security channel, cut the HY20 blade on site, and cloned the ID46 chip using my IM608 through the OBD-II port. No workarounds, no leftover fault codes on the immobilizer module. The whole job took maybe 20 minutes, most of that spent getting proper signal on my laptop in that concrete garage.

She had called the Kia dealer earlier that week. They wanted her to leave the car for half a day and come back. She didn't have half a day. Night shift doesn't give you that kind of schedule.

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“A friend lost my Lexus key and he was able to program and cut a brand new one within 20 minutes. Arrived within about 40 minutes and was friendly, efficient, and quick.”

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Kia Forte Mobile Service FAQ

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My key broke off in the ignition of my 2010 Kia Forte. Can you get it out?
Yep, standard job. I use extraction picks to pull the broken HY20 blade piece without damaging the ignition wafers. Once it's out, I can cut a new key from the extracted fragment or decode the lock directly. Here's the part most people don't know: the 2010 Forte uses a flip key shell where the blade punches out of the housing. If your transponder board (the PCB with the ID46 chip and remote buttons) still works, I can swap it into a fresh shell with a new blade and skip full reprogramming entirely. Just a shell swap and a fresh cut.
What exactly is a transponder key, and is that what my 2010 Forte uses?
My Kia Forte says "key not detected" or won't recognize the key. What should I try?
Can I buy a key online and program my 2010 Kia Forte transponder key myself?
I heard about the Kia theft issue. Does that affect my 2010 Forte's security?
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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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