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Stranded without a 2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door key? EZ Car Keyz Thousand Oaks CA can help
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Stranded without a 2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door key? EZ Car Keyz Thousand Oaks CA can help
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2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door
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Most popular MINI key typeMost Popular
2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Smart Key NBGIDGNG1
FCC IDNBGIDGNG1Part #Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Emergency Key
2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Emergency Key
FCC IDPart #9345898-01ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Key
2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door runs a proximity-style smart key system shared with the BMW platform underneath it. Four buttons on the fob, CR2032 battery. When owners start seeing intermittent no-detect warnings or the push-button start gets flaky, the first suspect is usually the battery going soft before it reads fully dead on a meter. The fob has an emergency blade folded inside for mechanical access if the battery dies completely. Pull it out, check the door lock cylinder on the driver side. A lot of MINI owners forget that cylinder is even there. Also worth knowing: this generation stores paired keys in the body electronics, so adding or replacing a fob is not a DIY OBD trick. It needs diagnostic equipment to write the new key into the system. If you bought an unprogrammed fob online, it's a paperweight until someone with the right tools pairs it.
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Got a call from a guy parked in The Oaks Mall Area, right off Thousand Oaks Boulevard. He had his 2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door and a fob he'd just replaced the battery in. Still not detecting. He'd done the CR2032 swap himself, which was the right call, but the push-button start was still throwing a no-detect warning every other attempt.

I pulled up in about twenty minutes.

He handed me the fob and I popped it open right on the hood. The battery was new but the contact plate had a slight outward bow from whoever had opened it before, probably with a screwdriver instead of a proper pry. The battery was sitting in there but not making consistent contact. I reformed the plate, reseated the CR2032, and snapped it back together.

Then I walked the car. Tested the push-button start a handful of times. Checked handle lock, handle unlock, the passive entry range. Everything came back clean. Took about ten minutes total from opening the fob to handing it back.

He'd already called the dealer before reaching me. They wanted to schedule him for a diagnostic appointment later in the week and quoted him for a full replacement fob before they'd even looked at the original. He saved a solid chunk just by not going that route.

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Guillermo C.
Dec 2025
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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.”

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May 2021
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“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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Antoine M.
Dec 2025
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“I am very pleased with the value of the service I received from Marco at EZ Car Keyz. They arrived extremely fast, opened my door in no time, and the price was right on point.”

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MINI Hardtop 2 Door Mobile Service FAQ

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What if I need a key after hours or on a weekend?
Call us. MINI dealers typically close their service departments by late afternoon and run limited Saturday hours at best. If you lose your only key on a Friday evening near The Oaks Mall Area, you are looking at Monday before the dealer can even start the process, and that assumes they have the right fob in stock, which they often don't. We run seven days a week, 6 AM to 11:30 PM, and we come to you.
How long does the programming actually take once you're at my car?
Can you get a key made faster than the dealer?
My 2016 MINI fob randomly stops being detected, then works again. What's going on?
I lost both keys for my 2016 MINI Hardtop 2 Door. Can you still make a key?
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MINI Hardtop 2 Door 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
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