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Acura Key & Fob Replacement Vancouver

Acura keys, cut & programmed. In Vancouver, on site.

Acura runs Honda immobiliser hardware, so the MDX, RDX, TLX, ILX, Integra, TL and TSX are all keys we cut and program at the car. Spare fob, lost key or a dead proximity remote, handled from our Kitsilano shop.

Call 604-734-7233

Acura key and fob replacement in Vancouver

An Acura key is a Honda key with a different badge on it, which is why we can cut and program one at the roadside instead of sending you to a dealer. A cut and programmed transponder key for a pre-2014 TL, TSX, MDX or RDX is $180-$280. A proximity smart key for a TLX, Integra or a current MDX is $280-$420. If every key is gone, all keys lost starts from $180 and the final figure depends on the immobiliser we have to rewrite.

We work out of the shop at 4105 Macdonald St and give you the arrival time when you call. Bring the car to the counter or we come to it. Full figures sit on the price list, and the wider car key replacement page covers the makes we do not have a page for.

Acura key facts at a glance

What sets an Acura key job apart from a plain Honda one.

  • Shared platformAcura uses the same immobiliser hardware as Honda, so the tooling and programming route are identical even though the fob shells differ.
  • Blade profileThe HON66 sidewinder blade on almost every Acura since the early 2000s, cut on the van rather than ordered in.
  • Fob stylesOlder MDX and TL use a remote head key; the RDX, MDX and TLX from about 2014 use a proximity fob with a hidden emergency blade.
  • Wear pointTL and TSX ignition cylinders wear at the wafers with mileage, so a key that binds is often a cylinder job rather than a new key.
  • Memory seatsOn many MDX and RDX trims each fob is tied to a driver memory setting, which we pair to the new fob and test before we leave.

Acura models, years and key types

Where each Acura sits on the transponder to proximity cutover, and what that means for the key we bring.

MDX, 2001 to 2013

Honda-format transponder blade. Cut from the key code and written to the immobiliser at the car. Transponder key $180-$280.

MDX and RDX, 2014 onward

Proximity smart key with push-button start. Programmed through the OBD port, then tested on start, lock, unlock and tailgate. Proximity smart key $280-$420.

TLX and Integra

Proximity only from launch. A second fob cut alongside your working one is a spare smart key at $300-$420.

TL and TSX, 1996 to 2014

Transponder blade only. These are the Acuras whose ignition wafers wear out past about 200,000 km, so the key job and an ignition job often arrive together.

ILX and RLX

ILX shares the Civic key platform, RLX the proximity system. Both are cut and paired on site with no tow.

What an Acura key costs, dealer or locksmith

Every figure below is from our published price list. A dealer key for the same car has to be ordered to the dealership, which normally means a tow on top.

Transponder key, cut and programmed

$180-$280 for the older TL, TSX, MDX and RDX blade key, including the immobiliser write.

Proximity smart key

$280-$420 for MDX, RDX, TLX and Integra push-button fobs.

Spare cut beside a working key

$180-$240 for a transponder spare, $300-$420 for a smart-key spare. Cheaper than a first-time replacement because nothing has to be recovered.

All keys lost

From $180. We deauthorise the missing key so it can no longer start the car, then write a fresh one.

Service call

$75 in standard hours. After-hours labour starts at $150 from 5 to 9 pm and runs $250/hour from 9 pm to 8:30 am, quoted before we roll.

Acura push-button start and ignition faults we fix

Worn ignition wafers on the TL and TSX

High-mileage TL and TSX ignitions bind before they fail outright. The key goes in, turns halfway and stops. We replace the cylinder and, where the lock allows, key it to the key you already carry so you keep one key for doors and ignition. That work is on the ignition repair page.

Push-button start that does nothing

On a 2014 or newer MDX and RDX the usual cause is the fob, not the car: a flat cell, a cracked case or a fob that has lost sync. We test the fob first and only quote a replacement once we have ruled the cheap fix out.

Every key gone

All keys lost on an Acura means pulling the key code, cutting a blade and writing a new credential into the immobiliser. We do it at the car with proof of ownership, never by towing it anywhere.

Honda and Acura share one key platform

Acura is Honda's luxury division and the two use the same immobiliser families, the same blade profiles and the same programming route. If you are cross-shopping a quote, the Honda key and fob page carries the same bands and the Civic, Accord and CR-V detail. Anything outside the makes we publish is on the automotive locksmith hub.

In the shop

Acura keys and fobs we stock.

Each one is cut and programmed to your car, at the shop or on site.

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Honda / Acura HD106 Transponder Key
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Honda / Acura 2008-2014 / 4-Button Remote Head Key
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HD106 / HD108 / Honda Acura / Transponder Key SHELL
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2022-2024 Acura MDX / 4-Button Smart Key
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2021-2023 Acura TLX / 4-Button Smart Key
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2018-2020 Acura TLX ILX / 4-Button Smart Key
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2015-2020 Acura ILX RLX TLX 4-Button Smart Key
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2014-2021 Acura / Smart Key Emergency Key Blade
Good to know

Acura key questions

Is an Acura key the same as a Honda key?+
The electronics and programming route are the same family, but Acura fobs have their own shells and part numbers. We stock both.
Can you add a second fob to my RDX?+
Yes. With one working fob present the new one is cut and paired at the car, and memory-seat pairing is tested before we leave.
My TL key will not turn. Do I need a new key?+
Often not. TL and TSX ignition cylinders wear out. We rebuild or replace the cylinder and keep your existing key where we can.
Ready when you are

Need an Acura key in Vancouver? Call now.

Call 604-734-7233 with your Acura model, year and where the car is. We quote before we dispatch and cut the key at the vehicle.

604-734-7233
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