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2006 Kia Sorento
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2006 Kia Sorento car key service at your door in Oxnard CA
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2006 Kia Sorento
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The 2006 Kia Sorento runs a first-generation (BL chassis) immobilizer with a Texas Instruments TK5561A transponder chip embedded in the key head. There is no remote fob, no buttons, no battery. It is a purely mechanical key with a hidden chip. The transponder talks to a ring antenna coil (part number 95420-3E500) wrapped around the ignition cylinder. If the car cranks but won't fire, the chip or that coil is usually the culprit, not the starter.
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Got a call from a guy out in the Nyeland Acres area of Oxnard on a Sunday. He sells aftermarket auto parts at the local swap meet and knows his way around vehicles, but key programming was the one thing he figured still belonged to the dealer. Some old forum post had told him the same thing.

His 2006 Kia Sorento had one working key left, and the blade was getting chewed up. He wanted a spare before the original gave out completely and turned a simple copy job into an all-keys-lost situation.

I met him in the lot between his customers. Pulled the key code from the door lock, cut a fresh blade on my HPC Blitz, then used my VVDI Key Tool to generate a new TK5561A transponder value and wrote it through the OBD-II port using the vehicle's 6-digit PIN code. The immobilizer accepted it on the first pass. Turn, crank, start.

He held both keys side by side like he was comparing baseball cards. Same cut, same start, one just looked newer.

The whole thing took about twenty minutes, and his Sorento never left its parking spot. He mentioned the dealer had quoted him a weekday appointment two weeks out. Instead he got it handled between selling headlight assemblies and brake rotors.

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Kia Sorento Mobile Service FAQ

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How long does replacing a key for a 2006 Kia Sorento take at the dealer versus with a mobile locksmith?
The actual programming is about 15 minutes of seat time with KDS (Kia Diagnostic System) software. But that 15 minutes sits inside a much longer process at the dealership. You need to get on the schedule, which owners report can be one to three weeks out. If the blank key needs to be ordered through Kia parts (part number 81996-3E020 for the uncut transponder blank), add more days. Then the dealer blocks a full labor hour for the visit. I show up, cut the key, program the transponder through the OBD port, and hand it to you. Usually under 30 minutes total.
What kind of key does a 2006 Kia Sorento use?
Why does the dealer charge so much more for a Kia Sorento key?
My 2006 Sorento cranks but will not start. Could the transponder key be the problem?
Can I get a copy of my 2006 Sorento key at a hardware store?
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Kia Sorento Key Service Areas

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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
Santa BarbaraGoletaMontecitoCarpinteriaOjaiVenturaSanta PaulaFillmoreOxnardPort HuenemeCamarilloMoorparkSimi ValleyThousand Oaks
2006 Kia Sorento car key service coverage in Ventura County CA
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