Spare key help

[workd4it]

I have a chance to buy a key from a 2015 ram 1500 for $100.00 dollars obo. reason I am interested is I lost my second key that came with my 2016 ram 1500 express. Wondering if one this is a good deal and two can it be programmed to be used on my truck and any cost info on this would be great. Wasnt sure where to post this hope it is okay. thanks for any help on this.

 

[MarshRam]

I have a chance to buy a key from a 2015 ram 1500 for $100.00 dollars obo. reason I am interested is I lost my second key that came with my 2016 ram 1500 express. Wondering if one this is a good deal and two can it be programmed to be used on my truck and any cost info on this would be great. Wasnt sure where to post this hope it is okay. thanks for any help on this.

It may not be a good deal. Is this a standard fob, lock and unlock only? I think you can get these online for about $35 bucks and they are not programmed to another vehicle.. I bought a programmed one on CL for 10 bucks and paid 60 with a locksmith to have a key cut and reprogram it.

 

[corneileous]

OP, not sure which fob you have but go here -

https://m.carandtruckremotes.com/2015-dodge-ram-remote.html

...and look around. Depending on which fob you have, looks like you can get a brand new one for about that price of the used one you found. Plus they even have refurbished fobs for a lot cheaper which might be a lot better for you since this one will be a spare, that hopefully will have been reset somehow and be like new again at least on programming it to your vehicle.


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[RamRoy]

A friend gave me his spare fob after he sold his truck. Dodge could not reprogram the FOB. They said once it is programmed it cannot be reprogrammed.

 

[MarshRam]

A friend gave me his spare fob after he sold his truck. Dodge could not reprogram the FOB. They said once it is programmed it cannot be reprogrammed.

As an Fyi, the locksmith I went to said they just came out with the technology to reprogram a previously programmed fob. This was last week when I spoke with him. My fob was programmed already, but he just swapped the chip for me instead. I don't think he wanted to test the new software he got while I was standing around as he had not had a chance to use it yet. Anyhow, might be a good idea to call around first and verify you can get one reprogrammed.

 

[John Jensen]

If you are still under warranty they will replace a lost or damaged fob at no cost.

 

[corneileous]

A friend gave me his spare fob after he sold his truck. Dodge could not reprogram the FOB. They said once it is programmed it cannot be reprogrammed.

As an Fyi, the locksmith I went to said they just came out with the technology to reprogram a previously programmed fob. This was last week when I spoke with him. My fob was programmed already, but he just swapped the chip for me instead. I don't think he wanted to test the new software he got while I was standing around as he had not had a chance to use it yet. Anyhow, might be a good idea to call around first and verify you can get one reprogrammed.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the dealership would tell someone something like that just to get yhem to buy a brand new fob.


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[liftedpsd2010]

If you are still under warranty they will replace a lost or damaged fob at no cost.

Where did you find this info? I've never heard of it.

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[Onefastduc]

If you are still under warranty they will replace a lost or damaged fob at no cost.

I would also like to know if this is true?

 

[corneileous]

Because them fobs aren’t cheap, I tend to take extreme care of mine but I would imagine warranty wouldn’t cover loss or damage on replacing a fob for free unless it was simply something the dealer did themselves.


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[John Jensen]

It's true. If you doubt it, just give Chrysler Warranty a call, they'll verify it. Some dealers are not aware of this so don't ask the dealer, call Chrysler.