Lost keys?!? - Honda Prelude Forum

97blacklude · 03-12-2002, 08:41 PM

Ok my bro lost his set of keys and the viper remote. We still have mine left but i guess we need another set just as a precaution.

What do i need to bring to the honda dealer to get one made up? The red key or just a couple?

Then i have to go to circuit city too

Vision Lude · 03-12-2002, 08:50 PM

I think you take the red key but I really can't remember what they told me.

pinkdotts · 03-12-2002, 10:07 PM

they told me the black key..but its 50bucks a a key ~ cuz of the little chip inside

Paul · 03-12-2002, 10:22 PM

You need to bring to the dealer your red key as it holds the information needed in your imobilizer system. My stupid dealer thought they could do it with the black key, even tho i repeatedly told them then needed the red key for it. There is also a metal plate/tag with numbers that represent the shape of your key, you might need to bring that too, but they might be able to cut the shape of your car key.

ReefAIR · 03-13-2002, 08:50 AM

I got it done last week.. Take all of your key.. My dealer told me he needed all of my keys....

PreludeSSwhite · 03-13-2002, 09:51 AM

Red key? Who got a red key? I just have two black ones.

LuDeS · 03-13-2002, 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by PreludeSSwhite
Red key? Who got a red key? I just have two black ones.

did you buy your car from the dealer? You should have gotten two black keys one gray valet key and a red key...

PreludeSSwhite · 03-13-2002, 10:21 AM

Just two blacks. I'm always getting screwed.
One dealer wants 36.00 for a new key, one wants 75.00 (Frank Kent, Ft. Worth). What a rip!! They were the guys that refused to deal w the shock knock TSB also.

ShadowSonic · 03-13-2002, 10:27 AM

When i bought my car i got 2 blacks and one red key.

97blacklude · 03-13-2002, 10:29 AM

UPDATE: They want $25 for key and they told me to bring the red, black, and owners card for vin #.

Went to circuit city and they want $45 for remote

ShadowSonic · 03-13-2002, 10:36 AM

uhhhh owners card?!?!

LuDeS · 03-13-2002, 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by 99Interlude
When i bought my car i got 2 blacks and one red key.

damn they didnt give you a valet key??? I would go to the dealership and demand a valet key...

ShadowSonic · 03-13-2002, 11:00 AM

no valet key i bough it used from a Chrysler dealership that sells, IS300, Corvette's, Porsches, Beamers most luxury cars,Viper.

PreludeSSwhite · 03-13-2002, 03:08 PM

Just went at lunch and got an xtra key. Just needed one black key and the vin.

Duhmoan · 03-13-2002, 03:12 PM

Two blacks, a grey, and a red? Psh... i got my car from a private seller and just gave me some crap ass key that had a chip TAPED onto the damn key. Bastards. Said that was the only key they had since they bought the car from an auction.

Anyways... i took that key to a small lil locksmith shop by my place and he re-made the key for me and he had a "burner" for the key. Made me 3 keys and they all work great! No problems.. had the car for just under a year now.

oldfartinalude · 03-13-2002, 03:18 PM

Just had a duplicate made for my 98 lude and the parts guy at the Honda dealer said that NOW they only need the black key and the VIN, they can look up the number that is on the little metal plate that tells their computer key maker what to program the chip in the key. I took the red key along but he didn't need it.
But, jeez it took about 4 keys to get the teeth right so it would even turn in the ignition tumbler!!
Yes, and 35 bucks for the one that worked. ( he did give my one of the spares for a door only key)
In Chesapeake, VA

PreludeSSwhite · 03-13-2002, 03:18 PM

I always get screwed. But at least I didn't pay the 30 extra. Hey duhmoan isn't your car premium pearl white??

Dodgetech · 03-13-2002, 03:24 PM

All I needed was 1 black key and $18.00 to pay for it. Works fine.

98 San Marino SH · 03-13-2002, 04:26 PM

if you bought the car new, you should have got
2 black keys
1 grey valet key
1 red ECU/immobilizer reset key.

there should also be a small metal tag on the keyring with 4 numbers stamped on it. memorize that number in case you loose ALL of your keys.

H22AccordSS · 03-13-2002, 04:53 PM

speaking of keys...I bought my engine from a wrecked prelude
with only one immobilizer key. I went to the honda dealership
to try and get a spare made, but they service/parts guy said that
I will need paperwork giving the engine VIN from the yard that I bought the engine from. I brushed it off and went home..that was about a year ago.. and last weekend, I decided to stop by the salvage yard to get the paperwork done but all that stood where the yard used to be is a barren,bulldozed peice of land. Now, I'm stuck with no paperwork for my engine and one key.
is there any other way to have another immobilizer key made?
how about disarming the entire immobiizer system??