2018 Kia Soul
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2018 Kia Soul
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2018 Kia Soul Smart key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
When a 2018 Kia Soul key is done wrong, it doesn't "kind of work." It fails. The remote might lock and unlock perfectly while the dash still says "key not detected" and refuses to start. Or push-to-start works for a few days then randomly stops detecting the fob after deeper security verification kicks in.
A warehouse stocker at the big box store lot in Fillmore had a key from another locksmith for his Soul that stopped working after about ten days. It would start in the morning, then by evening push-to-start would flash "key not detected." He thought the car had an electrical problem, but it didn't.
The other locksmith had used the wrong transponder chip generation. On Kia, a close-but-wrong chip can pass initial programming but fail after the car runs deeper security checks over multiple drive cycles. I used my VVDI2 to read what chip was in his bad key, confirmed it was wrong, and programmed a new key with the correct chip. His fob, FCC ID CQOFN00100, also had a weak CR2032 battery making detection worse.
The replacement has been working for months and cost him 95. Dealer would have charged 200. The difference is the chip inside.
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“I called EZ Car Keyz to unlock my truck, make a key, and sync a new key fob. They were at my location within minutes and handled everything fast and friendly. Prices were great and the service was excellent.”
“Fast, affordable, and a great price. Marco did an amazing job and made a key for our Nissan Kicks quickly and professionally. Everything worked perfectly.”
“Steve was incredibly helpful when I lost my car keys. He came out the exact same day and I only waited about 30 minutes. I really needed to get to work and he completely saved me.”
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