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Acura Car Key Replacement & Key Fobs
Locked out of your Acura or down to no working key? We come to you anywhere in Collin, Denton and Dallas counties and cut and program your Acura key or smart fob on-site.
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Acura key fob replacement for the MDX, RDX and TLX is a mobile job for Apex Locksmith Pros in McKinney and nearby cities. Most Acuras use a proximity smart fob with push-to-start, an encrypted rolling-code signal and a backup emergency blade inside the fob, while older and some base models use a remote-head key with a transponder chip in the head. A blank fob will not start the car until it is programmed to your vehicle's immobilizer, so we bring the programmer and the fob stock to you, pull the security data by VIN, cut the blade and sync the lock, unlock and remote buttons. The flat total is quoted on the phone before dispatch.
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See Acura modelsWhat Keys Do Acura Vehicles Use?
Most Acuras on the road run a proximity smart fob with push-to-start, so there's no metal key turning an ignition. The fob talks to the car over an encrypted rolling-code signal, and a backup emergency blade tucked inside the fob opens the door if the battery dies. The MDX, RDX, and TLX have all used push-to-start proximity systems across recent model years, though exact fob part numbers and button counts vary by year and trim. Older Acuras and some base setups used a remote-head key with a transponder chip in the head, where the cut blade starts the car and the chip has to be matched to the immobilizer. Either way, a blank fob or key won't start the car until it's programmed to your specific vehicle's immobilizer, and that's the part dealers and big-box stores can't always do mobile. We carry the programmers and the right fob and key stock to handle both types where we stand.
Remote-head key
Blade, chip and lock/unlock buttons in one key head, cut and programmed as a single unit.
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Smart / proximity fob
Stays in your pocket for push-button start. Most carry a hidden emergency blade for the door.
Lost every Acura key?
Lost all your keys and have nothing to start the car? That's a routine call for us, not a dealer-only job. With no working fob, your Acura's immobilizer needs a fresh key registered from scratch, and we pull the security data by your VIN to do it. The tech cuts a new emergency blade to match your locks, programs a new proximity fob (or remote-head key on older models) to the immobilizer, and confirms push-to-start and remote functions before leaving. It all happens on-site at your MDX, RDX, or TLX, so there's no flatbed to the dealership and no multi-day wait on a fob shipped in.
Second Car Key, Same Visit
The tech is already at your car, so a spare cut on the spot runs half price.
Code KEY50
One coupon per job, offers don't stack. Mention the code on the phone and the dispatcher applies it to your flat quote.
Acura Models We Cover
Key and fob replacement for popular Acura models, on-site in McKinney, Plano, Frisco and nearby cities.
Acura key types and FCC IDs by year
The FCC ID is printed on the back of your fob. Match it here, or read it to the dispatcher on the call.
| Model | Years | Key type | FCC ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura MDX | 2007-2013 | Remote-head key | OUCG8D-380H-A |
| Acura MDX | 2014-2020 | Proximity smart fob | KR5V1X |
| Acura RDX | 2013-2018 | Proximity smart fob | KR5V1X |
| Acura RDX | 2019-2022 | Proximity smart fob | KR5T21 |
| Acura TLX | 2015-2020 | Proximity smart fob | KR5V1X |
Not sure which key your Acura takes? Call with the year and model and we will tell you.
Acura Key Work, Photographed on the Job
Photos our techs took on Acura key jobs. Plates are blurred; dates and cities are not shown.
Car keysHow We Replace a Acura Key
Four steps, all at your car. You know the flat total before a tech is sent.
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Call with year and model
Tell us what you drive and whether a working key is left. You hear the flat total before anyone is sent.
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We come to your car
A mobile tech drives to your driveway, office lot or parking garage. No tow to the dealer.
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Cut to your VIN
The key code is decoded from your VIN and the blade is cut to match your doors and ignition.
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Programmed and tested
The chip or fob is programmed to the immobilizer and tested on the car before the tech leaves.
Acura key prices
Flat quote before dispatchSpare key
You still have a working key
From$119+
Key or fob programming
Programmed to your car on-site
From$129+
All keys lost
No key at all, built from your VIN
From$129+
Every job includes
- Key or fob cut to your VIN
- Programmed & tested on-site
- Mobile: we come to your car
- Flat total quoted before dispatch
Prices are starting points. Proximity and push-to-start smart fobs cost more than a basic chip key, and the exact flat total comes with your VIN on the call, before any work.
Acura Keys for Fleets, Dealers and Companies
Run Acura vehicles for your business? We cut and program keys where the vehicles are parked in McKinney and nearby cities, quote each vehicle as a flat total your company approves first, invoice the business and send a W-9 and certificate of insurance on request. No call-out fee.
Dealerships & fleets
Trade-ins with no key, spares for the lot and fobs for work vehicles. Several vehicles go on one written estimate.
Fleet and dealer keysYour home locks
Same licensed team for rekeys, lock changes and smart lock installs at your house.
Residential locksmithYour business locks
Master key systems, access control, panic bars and commercial door repair, invoiced to the company.
Commercial locksmithWhy Choose Us
Locked out is stressful enough. Here's why neighbors in McKinney and nearby cities call us first.
Licensed Company
Texas locksmith company license #B31197901 (DPS Private Security Bureau), insured. You deal with Apex directly, not a call center.
Transparent Upfront Pricing
You get a flat quote before any work starts. No call-out games, no surprise add-ons.
Same-Day Service
A mobile tech comes to your car, home or business the same day, seven days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM.
No Call-Out Fee
You pay for the job, not the trip. The flat total is quoted on the phone before anyone drives out.
What Do Acura Owners Ask About Keys?
Straight answers for Acura drivers in McKinney and nearby cities: key types, what to have ready, on-site programming and how the price is set.
Proximity smart fobs cost more than older remote-head keys. We quote the full job flat before any work starts, with no call-out fee.
Yes. We register a new fob to your MDX using the security data tied to the VIN, cut a fresh emergency blade and confirm push-to-start works. Bring the title or registration plus a photo ID.
Yes. Apex Locksmith Pros covers Fairview, Allen, McKinney, Addison and the rest of our service area at your location, open 8 AM to 8 PM including weekends.
Yes. The RDX and TLX use push-to-start proximity fobs across recent years, and we program them to the immobilizer at your car, then check the buttons and the start before we pack up.
Yes. On older Acuras the cut blade starts the car and the transponder chip has to match the immobilizer. We cut and program the replacement in one visit.
You can go to a Acura dealer, or have a mobile locksmith make it where the car is parked. Apex Locksmith Pros cuts the blade from your VIN and programs the key or fob to the immobilizer at your car in McKinney and nearby cities, so no tow is needed even when every key is lost. We cover Acura MDX, Acura RDX, Acura TLX and other Acura models listed on this page.
No. A Acura key fob can be programmed by a locksmith with dealer-level equipment, and it works the same as one programmed at the dealership. The dealer usually needs the car on its lot, which means a tow when all keys are lost. We do it on-site, at your car, and the flat total is quoted on the phone before anyone drives out. See how the two compare on our locksmith vs dealer page.
Acura Key Service in McKinney and Nearby Cities
Locked out in McKinney? We come to you today.
Licensed, upfront, and on call daily 8 AM–8 PM in McKinney and nearby cities. One quick call and a tech is on the way.