I just purchased a 2004 Civic, and it only came with one key, and that one is not a Honda key. The key must be chipped because it starts the car. I went to the dealer yesterday, and they want $25 for a spare key plus $40 labor to re-program the ignition, or whatever they need to do.

Does anyone know how to reprogram the key the same way the dealer does it? I would like to do it myself. I don't want to end up paying $65 just to have a spare key, although when I loose it it will be worth it!

Thanks in advance,

FifeDog

 

Has no one here tried this before? Typically someone (like myself) refuses to pay the dealer the $75 to get a new key programmed. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Brian

 

$75 isnt that bad the dealer here wants $100 and the local key shop wants $80.So no you dont have to get the key from the dealer you need
to finda key shop that can program keys and get them your ECU code from the dealership.

 

Thats nothing....Just suckit up and get it done. I spent 110.00 for 2 keys for my BMW.... Thats was just the 2 blanks.....