Needing help with the keys!
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Needing help with the keys!
So here’s the deal, I bought my evo used and it only had one key. I called up and they want to charge me $150 for the key and they may charge me for the programming. I was wondering, could I just buy a blank key (no chip) and place the key I currently have next to the ignition??? Would this allow the car to read the chip and let the blank key work? And thanks to anyone that replies ahead of time!
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True.....but i figure if someone really wanted to steal it they would. So if i dont have the two keys i cant reprogram it, right? So im stuck going to the dealer i guess.
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If you're just looking to get a key to open the door in case you lock yourself out, then you should just be able to go to a hardware store and get the key copied. I ran up to the ACE hardware store and they copied mine no problem.
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i'm going to double check with the dealer. as for going to ace, i went down to a hardware store and they said they didnt have a key for that. do you know the key number by any chance from ACE? is it listed for an EVO or a lancer?
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Originally Posted by binx811
i'm going to double check with the dealer. as for going to ace, i went down to a hardware store and they said they didnt have a key for that. do you know the key number by any chance from ACE? is it listed for an EVO or a lancer?
The key number is: X224 MIT3
It should look like the key in the pic that I attached.
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check another mitsu dealership, the first dealership i went to wanted $110... 65 for the key, and 45 for the programing.... i went to another and they charged $36 for the key, and waived the programming charge.