2003 Kia Sorento
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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2003 Kia Sorento
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2003 Kia Sorento MECHANICAL-KEY Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
A chiropractor near Lemon Grove Plaza in Oxnard had a Wednesday booked solid, patients every 30 minutes until 5pm. His 2003 Kia Sorento would not start. Key turned, engine cranked, then it died immediately. Classic immobilizer rejection. The security light on the dash was blinking steady.
He called the Kia dealer first. They told him to tow it in, earliest appointment was the following week, and the tow alone would eat up half his afternoon even if he could arrange one. With a full patient schedule, none of that was happening.
I pulled into his office lot around 12:45. Grabbed my Lishi KIA3 pick and decoder to read the existing wafers, confirmed the mechanical cut was fine. The problem was the transponder. The ID46 chip in his key head had stopped handshaking with the immobilizer ECU. On these early Sorentos, the immobilizer module sits behind the ignition housing and talks through a ring antenna around the lock cylinder.
I cut a new MIT8 blank with a fresh ID46 chip, then used my programmer to clone the transponder value from his original key. The whole thing took about 20 minutes. He walked out between his 1:00 and 1:30 patients, found a working key sitting on his driver seat, and drove home that evening like nothing happened.
Car never left the parking spot.
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“I called over 40 locksmiths trying to get a key made for my Audi A6 and nobody could do it. Tim made it easy, fast, and affordable. He showed up with a smile and got the job done without any stress. Absolute wizard with keys.”
“My Chevy key snapped while I was running errands in North Oxnard. He removed the broken piece from the ignition, cut a new blade, programmed the transponder, and tested everything thoroughly. The whole job was smooth and professional. Best automotive locksmith I have used.”
“My car keys were stolen on a cold evening and Nick drove all the way out to Santa Barbara. He got into my car, made a new key, and charged $100 less than another company. Friendly, skilled, trustworthy, and genuinely caring. Nick is a hero.”
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