1997 Volvo S40
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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1997 Volvo S40
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1997 Volvo S40 Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Got a call from a woman sitting in the Pacific View Mall parking lot in Ventura. Her 1997 S40 turned over strong but would not catch. She said it had been doing a half-second stumble on startup for about a week, then today it just gave up.
She had already called a Volvo dealer. They wanted the car towed in, quoted her a wait of several days just to look at it, and told her a new key with programming would run well above what she expected. That's when she started searching on her phone and found me.
I pulled up and checked the basics first. Fuel pump primed, starter cranked fine, battery was solid. Classic immobilizer no-start. Her key was the original, stamped with the S40 profile (NE66 blade), and the plastic housing had a visible hairline crack running right across where the ID13 transponder glass sits inside. Years of keychains and pockets had done their work.
I cut a new NE66 blade on the van, seated a fresh ID13 fixed-code transponder chip, and cloned the original transponder data using my Tango programmer. The whole job took maybe twenty minutes. She turned the key and the engine caught on the first crank like nothing had happened.
She sat there for a second with her hands on the wheel, like she was waiting for it to stall. It didn't. She drove off with a working spare and paid a fraction of what the dealer wanted.
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“My Chevy key snapped while I was running errands in North Oxnard. He removed the broken piece from the ignition, cut a new blade, programmed the transponder, and tested everything thoroughly. The whole job was smooth and professional. Best automotive locksmith I have used.”
“My car keys were stolen on a cold evening and Nick drove all the way out to Santa Barbara. He got into my car, made a new key, and charged $100 less than another company. Friendly, skilled, trustworthy, and genuinely caring. Nick is a hero.”
“Tim is a hero. He programmed a master proximity key for a newer Volkswagen that multiple locksmiths refused to touch. He spent hours until late at night making sure every function worked perfectly. The skill level here is incredible.”
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