mine were brand new and the right frequency so I checked it first. you cannot use second hand keys as they will be nothing more than paper weights

 

I'll be following with interest as getting a second fob and blade key is turning into a PIA for me Pittsburgh, the dealers I have contacted give me a run around about getting a code to cut the key, but No Locksmith I've talked to will touch it anyway, code or no code and the (St)dealer wants $500 + for a key and fob to be ordered from GB. I can't even get a clear answer if that is for both a key and a fob plus programing or just a key and fob... one dealer said they can no longer program a fob for this car. I tried contacting Jaguar USA and they have not responded either. Seem my car will be bricked if I lose or for some reason the fob dies!

 

Doesn’t sound like much of a dealer. Even a competent Inde shop should be able to help you.

Both my dealer and my Inde shop have done this work fir me, in the last year.

 

So, I found Auto Keys Now, a locksmith in Clear Lake, Texas that made a new key and programmed it to work for remote access and starting and for docking for $249.

 

Heck, the 'local' Jaguar dealer near me (yeah, near) doesn't even have SDD anymore. Indy locksmiths have no idea even what SDD could mean. Solid DIP diode???

 

Thanks for the tip. I found a local locksmith who cut and programmed a new one for me for $249, and it docks properly!

 

I saw on a podcast, how to use your smart keys to have the car give up the code of the keys via the dash, on Ford products. I will try the technique in the near future, on my 2007 because of its Ford heritage..

 

I use a Foxwell NT710 diagnostic scanner for all of my cars. The Jaguar/Land Rover software on it includes a routine to add a new smart key. I used it last week to add a one to my 2010 XK, and it worked fine. You just have to make sure you have the right key for your model.

 

Note that early 2007 X150 models used a single-channel Smartkey and later models all used multi-channel Smartkeys. Unfortunately, they're not interchangeable. For details, including VIN change, see:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ispreloading=1

Stuart

 

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If this information would be amplified I predict a rush on the NT710 by Jag owners. This tool and blanks are many times less expensive than dealer/ lock smith pricing...plus do it at home.
wj

 

Right? I bought an AUTEL so I didn't have to hook up SDD to recalibrate the PAX seat. Don't know HOW it worked or what I did right, but the AUTEL did the job.