Last time I lost a key, they made me replace the ECU and Keys to the tune of $600.00. Guess it depends on the dealership you go to or the year of the car.
Stephanie BEGi/Bell Engineering Phone: 830-438-2890 Fax: 830-438-8361 www.bellengineering.net -----Original Message----- From: Rob Argento [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 2:50 PM To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: re: COST FOR A LOST KEY I had the same issue with my 2004 MSM. Cutting the key isn't the issue. It is the programming of the electronics. In fact, I am not even sure there is any actual physical cutting done. It seems that if you have 2 keys, then a third can be reprogrammed quite simply - but you need 2 "originals" If you have lost one of them you must go through the entire process. The pricing is quite exorbitant. I asked why $95 to program it and was told that "it had to be done by the computer and would take an hour." Like sure! Slow computer? Basically it is like reprogramming an EPROM and done through the diagnostic port computer. So - if you only have 2 keys - then have a third done immediately! It is much cheaper to do in that you only have to pay for the blank - about $25. And you can probably do it yourself actually. I had also lost the key fob for keyless entry. For THAT they wanted $196! But THAT I was able to pick up off of Ebay for $16. Actually I bought 2! There are instructions available in the Net for reprogramming that. So I was, in that way, able to minimize my cost to Mazda to about $120 I believe. Any truly RESPONSIBLE dealership SHOULD inform you of the advisability of making a third key when you pick up your new automobile. Most of us have to learn the hard way. /Robban ------------------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:47:34 -0400 From: "Lee Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: COST FOR A LOST KEY To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: I lost a key to my 2008 Miata --- haven't replaced it yet --- $265 for the key (plus tax) plus $95 (plus tax) for the programming --- must take car, with remaining key, to dealer Lee _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
