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Honda Accord Key Fob Replacement
Lost the key or need a spare fob for your Honda Accord? A mobile locksmith comes to you and programs it on-site, same day, well under dealer pricing.
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Apex Locksmith Pros · Same-day service
Honda keys & fobs
Accord
- Years
- 2008-2022
- Generations
- 3
- FCC IDs
- 4
For Honda Accord key replacement around McKinney and nearby cities in Collin, Denton and Dallas counties, the year decides the key. 2008-2012 Accords use a remote-head key, 2013-2017 cars take a remote-head key or smart fob depending on trim, and 2018-2022 models run a proximity smart fob. Apex Locksmith Pros handles both the cutting and the immobilizer programming for your Accord on-site, working from the VIN, so there is no dealer trip. Nothing is dispatched until you have the flat total from our phone quote, and there is no call-out fee.
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Accord FCC IDsSecond 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.
What Key Does the Honda Accord Use?
What your Accord needs depends on the year. Older Accords (roughly mid-2000s through 2012) use a transponder key with a Honda HITAG chip cut on a standard edge blade, or a remote-head key that combines the chip and the lock/unlock buttons in one fob. Around 2013 the Accord moved to a high-security laser-cut (sidewinder) blade, and trims with push-to-start switched to a proximity smart fob you keep in your pocket. Every one of these has to be programmed to the car's immobilizer, not just cut. We pull the key code or program by VIN, then sync the transponder or proximity fob to your Accord with an Autel IM508 right at your driveway. Proximity smart fobs run more than a basic transponder key because the part itself costs more and the programming takes a few extra steps.
The most common Accord call
A common Accord call is the smart fob that stops working a few feet from the car, or push-to-start that only reads the fob when you hold it against the start button. Most of the time that's a dead CR2032 coin battery inside the fob, not a failed key. It's a quick swap and we carry the batteries. The other regular one is worn lock/unlock buttons on an older remote-head key from years of thumb pressure; once the rubber pad cracks the signal gets flaky, and the fix is a fresh remote-head key cut and programmed to replace it.
Honda Accord Key Fob FCC IDs
Flip your fob over: the FCC ID is printed on the back of the case. Find it below, or just read it to our dispatcher. It tells us the exact remote your Honda Accord takes before the van rolls out.
| Years | Key type | FCC ID |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2012 | Remote-head key | MLBHLIK-1T |
| 2013-2017 | Remote-head / smart by trim | MLBHLIK6-1TA, ACJ932HK1310A |
| 2018-2022 | Proximity smart fob | CWTWB1G0090 |
Trim and market can change the fob, and several IDs often fit one model year. We confirm the exact part by VIN on every job, so a mismatched guess never reaches your driveway.
Not sure if yours is a transponder key, flip remote or smart fob? Our car key types guide shows every kind with photos.
How We Make a Accord Key at Your Car
Four steps, all at your location. You know the flat total before a tech is sent.
- 1
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.
- 2
We come to your car
A mobile tech drives to your driveway, office lot or parking garage. No tow to the dealer.
- 3
Cut to your VIN
The key code is decoded from your VIN and the blade is cut to match your doors and ignition.
- 4
Programmed and tested
The chip or fob is programmed to the immobilizer and tested on the Accord before the tech leaves.
Honda Accord 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.
What Do Honda Accord Owners Ask?
Straight answers for Honda Accord owners in McKinney and nearby cities: which key your car uses, what to have ready and how on-site programming works.
Yes. An all-keys-lost Accord takes a little longer than adding a spare because there's no working key to clone, but we handle it on-site. We pull your key code or program by VIN, cut a fresh blade, and program the transponder or proximity fob to the car's immobilizer in your driveway.
It depends on whether your Accord uses a basic transponder key, a remote-head key, or a push-to-start proximity smart fob, and the year. Smart fobs cost more than transponder or remote-head keys, and we quote one flat total on the phone before dispatch. That's typically well under the dealer, and you don't pay to tow the car in or wait days for an appointment.
No. We're fully mobile. We come to your home, office, or wherever the Accord is parked in McKinney or a nearby city, and program everything on-site by VIN. You don't move the car.
We do. A 2015 Accord uses the laser-cut sidewinder blade Honda switched to around 2013, remote-head on keyed trims and a proximity smart fob on push-to-start cars, and both get programmed on-site. Older edge-cut Accords from the 2000s are covered too. Whatever year you drive, the VIN tells us which blank to load.
It depends on the year. 2008-2012 Honda Accord: MLBHLIK-1T; 2013-2017 Honda Accord: MLBHLIK6-1TA or ACJ932HK1310A; 2018-2022 Honda Accord: CWTWB1G0090. The ID is printed on the back of your fob case. Trim and market can change it, so we confirm the exact part by VIN before the van rolls out.
Deciding where to go? Dealer, AutoZone or locksmith? compares cost, wait and what each one can program.
Question about your Honda Accord key not answered here? Call or text us and we will answer it.
Honda Accord Key Service Near You
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