2006 Kia RIO
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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2006 Kia RIO
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2006 Kia RIO Remote Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Got a call from a guy at an alignment shop over in the Hidden Valley neighborhood of Santa Barbara. His 2006 Kia RIO was up on the rack and another locksmith had already been out to cut and program a replacement key. Midway through programming, the car battery dropped voltage. The immobilizer module threw a fault, locked into a security state, and the locksmith packed up and left.
The alignment shop found me online and called.
I showed up with my IM608 and a jump pack. On this generation RIO, the immobilizer logic lives in the ECU, not a separate smart key module. The Hitag2 handshake between the transponder and the ECU got interrupted, and the system set a hard fault. I clamped the jump pack to the battery terminals to hold voltage steady, cleared the immobilizer fault codes through OBD, and started a clean ID46 transponder registration from scratch.
His remote was the PLNHM-T002 three-button fob. After the transponder learned, I synced the remote functions: lock, unlock, panic. Tested the key in the ignition, tested every button walking the car, confirmed the engine cranked clean with no security light blinking on the dash.
About an hour and a half start to finish. The alternative was a flatbed to the dealer and a multi-day wait for a fraction of what they would have charged him. He drove off the rack and went home.
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“We had one broken key for our Honda Civic and one working key for our Lexus. Tim came out and cut three remote car keys at a great price. All keys worked perfectly. Professional, courteous, and highly recommended.”
“Tim was GREAT. I honestly swear he must have had my keys made before he even showed up. The entire process was insanely fast, from the initial phone call to having the keys in my hand. No one will beat the pricing, efficiency, or outstanding service.”
“This is the only locksmith anyone should ever call. I am still shocked at how fast he arrived and the price was hundreds less than other quotes I received. Honest, professional, and extremely efficient.”
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