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2008 Mazda RX-8 Smart Key BGBX1T458SKE11A01
FCC IDBGBX1T458SKE11A01Part #NFY7-67-5RYBButtons4BatteryCR2025Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Flip Key
2008 Mazda RX-8 Remote Flip Key KPU41788
FCC IDKPU41788Part #GP7A-67-5RYBButtons4BatteryCR1620Frequency314 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Flip Key
2008 Mazda RX-8 Remote Flip Key KPU41788
FCC IDKPU41788Part #GP7A-67-5RYBButtons3BatteryCR1620Frequency314 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2008 Mazda RX-8 Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #MAZ-CAN80-KEYButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Metal Key
2008 Mazda RX-8 Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2008 RX-8 smart key runs a CR2025, not the CR2032 that looks almost identical. Wrong battery fits but reads low voltage and the car starts throwing a key-not-detected warning intermittently before it gets worse. Also worth knowing: the RX-8's keyless antenna is sensitive to interference from aftermarket GPS trackers and phone chargers plugged into the 12V socket. Before you assume the fob or the immobilizer module is toast, pull whatever's plugged into the dash, swap in a fresh CR2025 with correct polarity, and test range from directly outside the door handle. A lot of "fob died" calls are actually one of those two things.
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I was out in River Park/Wagon Wheel on a Tuesday afternoon, parked in front of a duplex on a quiet street just off the main drag. The guy who called me had an RX-8 that had been sitting in the driveway for two days. He'd dropped the fob on the concrete and the housing had split clean along the seam. The buttons were barely hanging on and the CR2025 had popped loose from the contact.

He'd already called the dealer. They quoted him a full replacement fob and told him the electronics inside couldn't be transferred. He wasn't sure if that was true, but he also didn't feel like arguing about it.

I pulled the fob apart right on the hood. The circuit board was intact. No cracked traces, no corrosion, nothing wrong with the actual electronics. The housing just gave out from the fall. I moved the board into a fresh shell, seated a new CR2025, and snapped it together properly.

Then I walked every button, checked the passive entry on both door handles, and confirmed the vehicle recognized the fob without hesitation. The whole thing took maybe twenty minutes.

He'd been quoted a number that assumed the whole unit was garbage. It wasn't. Sometimes the job is just knowing the difference between broken plastic and broken electronics, and not treating them the same way.

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Mazda RX-8 Mobile Service FAQ

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Do I have to go to the Mazda dealer to get a replacement smart key for my 2008 RX-8?
No. A qualified mobile locksmith can handle this on site. The 2008 RX-8 predates the server-authenticated security systems that some later Mazda models use, so programming doesn't require a factory dealer connection the way newer vehicles sometimes do. A locksmith with the right diagnostic equipment can register a replacement fob and cut the emergency blade without you ever driving to a service department. Some dealers quietly subcontract key work anyway. Calling a mobile locksmith directly skips the middleman and usually saves a good chunk off whatever the service desk quoted you.
What exactly is a smart key and how does the 2008 RX-8 use it?
How long does a Mazda dealer usually take for an RX-8 key replacement, and how does that compare?
My RX-8 fob works to unlock the doors but the car won't start. What's going on?
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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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