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Hyundai Elantra Key Fob Replacement
Lost the key or need a spare fob for your Hyundai Elantra? A mobile locksmith comes to you and programs it on-site, same day, well under dealer pricing.
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Hyundai keys & fobs
Elantra
- Years
- 2012-2020
- Generations
- 2
- FCC IDs
- 2
Need a Hyundai Elantra key replacement in McKinney and nearby cities? 2012-2017 Elantras use a key with a separate remote, and 2016-2020 push-to-start cars run a proximity smart fob. Apex Locksmith Pros comes to you, pulls the key data by VIN, and cuts and programs the Elantra key on-site so the immobilizer accepts it. Your flat total is set on the phone before the van is dispatched, with no call-out fee.
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Elantra FCC IDsSecond Car Key, Same Visit
The tech is already at your car, so a spare cut on the spot runs half price.
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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 Hyundai Elantra Use?
What your Elantra uses depends on the year. Older Elantras (mid-2000s through about 2016) run a transponder chip key, often a remote-head key where the blade and the lock/unlock buttons are one unit, with a Hyundai HITAG-2 style chip that has to be programmed to the car's immobilizer. Push-to-start Elantras (the SEL, Limited, and the newer 2021+ CN7 body especially) use a proximity smart fob, the kind you keep in your pocket to start the car. Higher trims got the flip key or smart key with a hidden laser-cut emergency blade tucked inside. Every one of these needs the chip or fob married to your specific car through the OBD port, plus a key cut to match. We do both on-site: cut the blade and program the immobilizer and remote so lock, unlock, trunk, and start all work before we leave.
The most common Elantra call
A common one on the Elantra: the lock or unlock button quits but the car still starts fine. That's usually the rubber button pad inside the fob wearing through from years of thumb pressure, not the chip dying. If the remote feels mushy or you have to press three times, the fob shell is worn out. We can reshell a transponder remote-head key and move the working electronics over, or program a fresh fob if the board's gone. The other frequent call is a totally dead remote that a fresh CR2032 coin battery fixes quickly before you ever need us.
Hyundai Elantra 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 Hyundai Elantra takes before the van rolls out.
| Years | Key type | FCC ID |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-2017 | Key + separate remote | TQ8RKE-3F03 |
| 2016-2020 | Proximity smart fob | CQOFD00120 |
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 Elantra 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 Elantra before the tech leaves.
Hyundai Elantra 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 Hyundai Elantra Owners Ask?
Straight answers for Hyundai Elantra owners in McKinney and nearby cities: which key your car uses, what to have ready and how on-site programming works.
Yes. All-keys-lost is the most common Elantra call we get. We pull the key code from your VIN, cut a fresh blade, and program the new transponder or smart fob to your car's immobilizer through the OBD port. No working key needed, and we do it at your location.
We do. Proximity smart fobs (common on SEL, Limited, and 2021+ Elantra trims) get programmed the same day on-site. They cost more than a basic transponder key because the fob hardware itself is pricier, but it's still well under dealer pricing. The car's emergency blade gets cut too so the door still opens if the fob battery dies.
It depends on the year and whether it's a plain transponder key, a flip key, or a proximity smart fob. Basic transponder remote-head keys are the cheapest; push-to-start smart fobs run higher. We give you the exact number over the phone once you tell us the year and trim, and there's no surprise dealer markup.
Sure. A 2013 Elantra runs the remote-head transponder key on Hyundai's HITAG-2 system, cut and married to the immobilizer at the car. Push-to-start trims and the 2021-and-up smart-fob cars are covered with the same visit. Every Elantra year works once we've matched the blank to your VIN.
It depends on the year. 2012-2017 Hyundai Elantra: TQ8RKE-3F03; 2016-2020 Hyundai Elantra: CQOFD00120. 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 Hyundai Elantra key not answered here? Call or text us and we will answer it.
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