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Q: How do I know if a replacement fob I found online is the right one for my 2003 MINI?

Check the factory FCC ID printed on the back of your existing fob and match it exactly. The part number on the fob or in your owner's paperwork also helps confirm you have the right unit. A mismatched fob won't pair to your car no matter how good the programming equipment is. If you're not sure, bring the fob you found to me and I'll check it against your car before you waste time on a programming attempt.

Q: Do I have to bring my 2003 MINI somewhere to get a replacement key made?

No. I come to you. Home, work, parking structure, wherever the car is sitting in or around the Botanic Garden Area in Thousand Oaks. My van carries the key blanks, cutting equipment, and programming tools for this vehicle, so there's no reason to tow it anywhere or schedule time at a dealer. The whole job happens on site, and you're driving before I leave.

Q: My 2003 MINI starts fine but the remote lock and unlock stopped working. Is the fob dead?

Not necessarily. On the first-generation MINI remote head key, the ignition function and the remote entry function can fail independently. If the car starts, the blade and the transponder side of the key are doing their job. The remote buttons going out is often a battery issue, a contact corrosion issue inside the housing, or a worn button membrane after years of use. Start with a fresh CR2032 and make sure the contacts inside the housing aren't green or pitted.

Q: I only have one key left for my 2003 MINI. Should I bother getting a spare made now?

Yes. One key is a bad position to be in with a vehicle this age. These fobs are not getting newer, and if that last one fails or gets lost, you're looking at an all-keys-lost situation, which takes longer and costs more than a simple spare made while you still have a working key to reference. Get the spare made now while the job is simple.

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I got a call from someone over near the Botanic Garden Area in Thousand Oaks. She had a 2003 MINI Hardtop and one working key left. That key was starting to get flaky on the remote side, sometimes locking the doors, sometimes not, and she was worried about ending up with nothing functional.

She'd already looked into the dealer route. The appointment alone was going to take days to schedule, and the price they quoted her was enough to make her step back and think about it for a while.

I pulled up, and right away I could see the original key housing had some wear on it. The blade was fine. The remote wasn't responding well past arm's length.

Popped the back, and the CR2032 inside was reading low. But even after swapping it, the range was still shorter than it should have been. The contacts inside the housing had some corrosion from years of sitting against a weak battery. Cleaned those up, reseated everything.

Then I walked the car. Locked, unlocked, tried both buttons repeatedly from different distances. By the time I was done checking every function, the fob was behaving like it had years left in it.

She still wanted a second key made, which was the smart call. I had the right blank with me, cut it to the vehicle, went through the programming steps with my equipment, and tested the new one the same way. Both keys working before I packed up.

She saved a good chunk compared to what the dealer had quoted her, and she didn't have to leave the neighborhood.

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What battery goes in the 2003 MINI Hardtop 2 Door key fob?▼

CR2032. It's one of the most common coin cells out there, so you can find it at any pharmacy, grocery store, or hardware store in Thousand Oaks. When I make a replacement key for this vehicle, I install a fresh one before I hand it over. The remote head key on this generation MINI has the battery inside the main housing, so if your remote range has been shrinking, that's the first thing to check.