Cheuk in Seoul

Anybody know of a dealer who can make a new key with just the VIN number?

I am in Korea and my keys are starting to warp and develop stress fractures. My car is a US specs bought in Georgia.

Thanks,

Cheuk

c00lduke

any of them should be able to if you prove that you are the owner of the car.

SpeedKing

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Why don't you just buy new key blanks, either generic, or OEM from the dealer, or Efini, and have them cut from your current key(s) by a local locksmith?

WHIPSrx7

i've had bad luck with locksmith's key copying jobs lately

c00lduke

mee to, even more so if the key isnt perfect

FDNewbie

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So, what's the alternative? Sorry, I'm not familiar w/ how you get a key from the dealer. The dealership here just sells generic mazda keys that are blank and cut them based on my existing key...

Are you talking about a key w/ that ID # tag thingy that came w/ the keys when the car was purchased new? Cuz I believe those are used to order a new set of keys from the dealer, but I sure don't have that...(didn't come w/ the car when I bought it used)

ORX705

i just bought an rx8 key. it's the same style, but when i bought it from mazda the the groves that go up the centre of the key are no there. you will need to see a locksmith about cutting the centre groove.

not sure about in the US, but you can get these rx8 keys as well

GoRacer

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You will have to show ID and proof of registration for a dealer to make you a new OEM key. Try contacting www.mazdaformance.com and see if you can fax the proof to them. They are a Mazdaspeed dealer in Texas.

7racer

the lock smith was able to get it to work? What are the buttons on the back of the case?

Thanks.

mazdaspeed00

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unlock and lock the car.

Cheuk in Seoul

Thanks go racer.
Many of the dealers I happen to drop by on when I happen to be back stateside can't do it off of the VIN #. My keys aren't perfect so even my copies take a little jiggling to get them to work on the doors.

WHIPSrx7

Yeah Cheuk, that's why i said i have had bad experience with the locksmiths. Good luck.