1999 ignition key programing
05-13-2019, 03:15 PM
#11
Looking for a Henway.
iTrader: (2)
You have 2 options.
You can do as said above, have a key added at a dealer or independent mechanic with correct type OBD II tool (not just a code reader) and have them program another key to the system (key needs to be one with RFID chip and already cut), or you can use the Forscan software with correct OBD II adapter if you want to risk it.
Once you have 2 keys, you can add more keys yourself (up to 8 I believe).
My mechanic has the correct OBD II tool to do it with. I bought 3 keys on e-bay for like $10 and had them cut at a local hardware store for $6. My mechanic charged me $40 (1/2 hr labor, which is how long it takes to do it) to program 2 keys (original key and 1 new one).
So less than $60 and I have 4 keys (2 of which I programmed myself)
The other option is to go to Home Depot, Walmart, Lowes, or most any locksmith and have a key cloned. This just creates an exact copy of the old RFID on the new key. So while you will have 2 physical keys, the truck computer sees them as the same key. You can't add more keys yourself with a cloned key since you must have 2 unique RFID keys to do it.
Charge for a cloned key is ~$50 when I looked a few years ago.
You can do as said above, have a key added at a dealer or independent mechanic with correct type OBD II tool (not just a code reader) and have them program another key to the system (key needs to be one with RFID chip and already cut), or you can use the Forscan software with correct OBD II adapter if you want to risk it.
Once you have 2 keys, you can add more keys yourself (up to 8 I believe).
My mechanic has the correct OBD II tool to do it with. I bought 3 keys on e-bay for like $10 and had them cut at a local hardware store for $6. My mechanic charged me $40 (1/2 hr labor, which is how long it takes to do it) to program 2 keys (original key and 1 new one).
So less than $60 and I have 4 keys (2 of which I programmed myself)
The other option is to go to Home Depot, Walmart, Lowes, or most any locksmith and have a key cloned. This just creates an exact copy of the old RFID on the new key. So while you will have 2 physical keys, the truck computer sees them as the same key. You can't add more keys yourself with a cloned key since you must have 2 unique RFID keys to do it.
Charge for a cloned key is ~$50 when I looked a few years ago.
