CarlAnderson

Locksmith experts can surely make fobs but i think getting fobs from the dealer is the best option.

Jeepersc

I lost one of my originals. I took my Jeep to a locksmith and they made one for $100 and it only took them a few minutes


But first I went to the dealer. I can’t remember the exact cost. But it was closer to $200 and they said I would have to leave my Jeep or schedule a time on another day. This was after the service dept. sent me to the parts department. Then the parts department back to the service department. I made like 6 trips and they didn’t seem to know the process.

Well, I left frustrated. But planned to drop my Jeep off another day. I googled locksmiths in the parking lot and called one. The guy said bring it and we can have you a new key made in 10 minutes. So that’s what I did.

Months later I ended up finding the original key that I lost in my couch cushion, so now I have 3 keys!

resharp001

That is funny. The real lesson is everyone should make an extra key when they have 2 on hand cuz it's as easy as can be to make that 3rd copy with no equipment. Lose one or have one crap out and it gets a bit trickier. I need to try using Jscan like others have just to test it out.

AnOldUR

Bought uncut key on Amazon. Talked guy at Lowes into cutting it. Programmed as above.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

zrtman

Jscan works just did it to mine with only one key

Skytow

This. JScan worked great for me and saved me a bunch over the dealer who said I needed PCM as my VIN didn’t match the PCM and they couldn’t make me a key. BS. I made mine in 10 minutes with JScan. If you search you can find my directions here in the forums. Once the key was cut programming was dead simple.

superlocksmith247

If you lost one of the original keys to your JK and you don't have both keys, you may not be able to program a replacement key. Your best option would be to contact a reliable locksmith with experience in programming car keys, such as Super 24/7 Locksmith https://www.super247locksmith.com/ to assess your situation and provide you with the best solution to obtain a second key. They may be able to program a new key or advise you on obtaining a replacement key through a dealership.

stagekraft

I found the original window stick in the glovebox of a jeep I'm working on, down at the bottom right after the VIN, is a 4 digit code labeled "L4-VON"

any chance this could be the magical PIN?

JohnR

Skytow

Mine was four digits, no letters. If you use JSCAN it will read and give you the PIN. Then you use that PIN to program and the new key. Simple.

stagekraft

I'm sorry, I didn't mean I thought "L4-VON" might be the PIN, there is a 4 digit number after that (was gonna add a pic, but looks like I cant just paste it here, have to upload to some URL thingy?).

I'm still deciding which software platform I want to try, JSCAN seems the most popular, but it is a phone based app (my old flip phone goes ring-ring and I say hello).
I currently have a laptop which I use for my Ford F-150, it has FORSCAN, and a USB/OBDII adapter, so I was hoping to find software that works with what I already have.
Looks like JSCAN can run on Windows with an emulator program, but I'm not sure if it would talk through the USB/OBDII adapter as JSCAN is designed around WI-FI or Bluetooth.

I found one called Appcar DiagFCA that runs on windows and prefers a wired adapter, and I have reached out to them to see if they can confirm my adapter will work.

JohnR