When i got my car it only came with one key. im afraid to lose it and be stuck with none. so i went to a dealership in colorado today to get a new one cut. the key was 50 bucks because it has a chip in it. they wanted 70 more bucks to program the key to work with my car. right now it can only unlock the car. is there a way i can program it my self or am i screwed and forced to pay the $70

 

Look at this thread. It should give you some insight.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=92272

 

damn i only got one key. guess i need to decide what body part to sell

 

I had one key when I bought my car. A local locksmith was able to get me a key and program it for 70 bucks out the door. They also threw in a free key for my 72 bug. It was a stock mitsubishi key, they told me they had to use the stock one. They had a thing that looked like a big scanner they hooked up to the DLC and programmed the new one. Call around to locksmiths first.

 

dang they gave me 2 keys when i bought mine at no extra charge

 

Yeah you need 2 keys or a service tool.

 

well i got my car used so the po probably didnt turn in 2 keys. whats a service tool?

 

The guy that works on your car

HAHAHAHA j/k. Its an expensive code reader that does more than just read your codes.

 

Jeff,

I turned in both sets of keys to the Evo when I sold it, it sounds like the dealership lost the 2nd key or simply forgot to give it to you...

 

hmm...yea i only have one for mine. and it didnt even have a remote?? so after some *****ing about that they programmed one for me for nothing

 

or the previous owner kept one hoping to find it later on?? i dunno

 

I am the previous owner and I gave both keys to the dealer where Jeff bought it...

 

yeah mine came with two though i lost one. and i will need to get another one.