2024 Volvo Xc90
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2024 Volvo Xc90 Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

La Conchita sits right off the 101, a small stretch of coastline where the highway and the ocean get close enough that you can hear both at once. A guy called me from the harbor overlook nearby. He'd lost his only fob somewhere between the boardwalk and the parking lot, searched for half an hour, asked around, and came up empty. His 2024 XC90 was just sitting there. He needed to be home before dark.

I told him I could be there that afternoon.

Getting into the car without a key on a modern XC90 is the first step, and it's not a smash-and-grab situation. I used the mechanical door entry to get in without damage. Once inside, the real work started: reading the central electronics module to pull the secured key data. On an all-keys-lost Volvo, you can't just plug into the OBD port and tell the car to accept a new key. The module holds encrypted records of every authorized fob, and generating a replacement means working with that data directly.

I pulled what I needed, generated a new key from the secured records, cut the blade, and programmed the fob. Then came the part that matters: I walked every function. Lock, unlock, the other buttons, emergency blade in the door cylinder, and starting the car. It started in the same lot he'd been stranded in.

He asked what the dealer would have said. I told him: tow it in, wait a few days, pay a lot more. He just nodded and drove home.

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