This is a thread ONLY for the places where you can get the switchblade keys cut, all other posts will be deleted. Please include name, location and price.

 

Cut/program quote from Sunny Side Acura Nashua, NH : $99

 

Ferman Acura- Tampa, FL- 45 dollars cut & program. Talk to Jonathan.

 

Acura of Boston : Cut/Program = $112
Acura of Peabody: Program = $60 , Cut/Program = $93

 

Pohanka in chantilly VA. cut 10 bucks program: 100 total= 110 bucks
Radley columbia pike in VA. cut/program= $ 110

 

Mac Churchill Acura - Ft. Worth - $60 - cut/program (that's what they told me...)
Goodson Acura - Irving - $120 - cut/program
David MacDavid Acura - Plano - $175 cut/program

 

Acura of Dayton - Cut & Program $45.50

 

Bob Howard Acura $140 Cut/program

 

Like I say, when the keys are on the way, I'll give the GM a call and see what I can do

 

i just gave these places a call

tustin acura - $55 (cut and program)
wier canyon acura - $55 (cut and program)
planet acura - $125! (cut and program)

 

lets go together when we received the keys!!!
either wier canyon acura or tustin acura!!!
thanks for the info!!

 

Thanks for the info nemo. I'm down going with you guys to get it cut and program as well.

 

Feder's Acura Middletown, NY cut/program $45. service rep said $45 either way whether they cut the key or not.

 

Baton Rouge Acura - $40 cut and programmed

 

Buerkle Acura - MN

1/2 hour labor ($60) program
Free cut (but they didn't think it was possible - free might cost you in the end)

 

acura of westchester, larchmont, ny charges 40

curry acura says that the previous keys messed up their machine so they don't even want to see one.

 

Holy crap, I'm down to go with you guys too! Planet Acura (in Buena Park where I live) told me that it would be $100 when I called yesterday...screw that.

 

Non of yo guys in here live in MD,DC,VA. I want to hear more which dealer has a better price for cut and program.

 

l7h8626, bclee, itsryanftw - i'll give both tustin and wier canyon a call later to see what they can do for 4 keys.

 

Does anyone have an inside source at ANY acura dealership? Reason I ask is because we need to figure out the programing bit ourself since it would make life so much easier for the 100 plus people getting the keys.

I am pretty sure it is just a sequence of actions that we'd have to take to program the key just like we would to program the remote. I know that we wont need any sort of equipment because every time I called any dealership to get a quote they told me that I would need to bring the car in for to help them program the key. I asked one of the techs if the original key would help them program the new one i.e. creating a duplicate and I was told no

 

Does anyone have an inside source at ANY acura dealership? Reason I ask is because we need to figure out the programing bit ourself since it would make life so much easier for the 100 plus people getting the keys.

I am pretty sure it is just a sequence of actions that we'd have to take to program the key just like we would to program the remote. I know that we wont need any sort of equipment because every time I called any dealership to get a quote they told me that I would need to bring the car in for to help them program the key. I asked one of the techs if the original key would help them program the new one i.e. creating a duplicate and I was told no

BTW I just did a quick search and have found these links

http://my.88db.com/my/Services/Post_.../?PostID=57027

http://pin-code.net/index_en.html#hic

 

From what I understand, programming the functions of the key and the immobilizer are two different things. Here is what I've found...
Immobilizer

 

That sounds good.

 

Hinshaws Acura-Fife WA $25 to cut, $105 to program = $130

"Don't think an '07 key will work in an '06" was the canned answer I got from parts/service?

 

doesn't he know that is why we are getting them milled?

 

^^ Funny thing is that when I called Sunnyside Acura the tech knew what I was talking about and said that they have done that in the past many times

 

Nemo, if you havn't already called them, I like to get on the list too if there's any discount, so 5, tustin is closer to me

 

so i called tustin back and this time they quoted me "$15 to cut and $55 to program" then i argued back that someone else quoted me $55 for cut & program. he put me on hold and returned and said that they'll cut it for free and program it for $55. no discounts on doing 5 keys either.

wier canyon is $55 - $10 to cut and $45 to program and mention "jim schultz". they told me to call back tomorrow to talk with jim about doing 5 keys so i'll update tomorrow.

 

while you can program the remotes yourself, the actual key needs to have the car, and all keys together inorder to be programmed

i watched my friend program a key at the dealership last weekend.
he took the cut unprogrammed key, the regular programmed key
a tablet pc type machine that he plugged into the diag. port
he put the regular key in, turned on, punched some codes
followed directions on the tablet
turned off, then turned on
took the blank key in and followed similar procedures
started the car with the new key
turned off and started the car with the old key
and that was all she wrote......

unless you have that tablet thing with the programming codes for acura, you aint doing it by yourself....

 

^^ Thanks for the inf, I think this picture shows the tablet thing that you mentioned.



My research indicated that as well that you need the above tool to program your key along with a software that generated the code to be punched in the machine, code is generated using your VIN.

 

I thought that flbusa had instructions on how to do all this? Since I can get cut and program at the same spot for $40 I never paid much attention.

I'm going to look for one of these things ^^^ on Ebay...

 

^^ Having that thing wont do you any good since you still need the code. As stated in previous post that the code is generated by the software and for input it needs your VIN.

 

It's okay. I was immediately distracted by shopping for other junk on ebay anyway....

 

yea, so there's no group discounts on cutting/programming keys cuz each will have their own time of labor. as soon as i get mine i'm going to tustin!

 

$55 sounds pretty good. I've been quoted around $100+ from Glendale Acura and Thomas Acura.

 

csmeance...since the main thread got closed, Im assuming we should just contact you directly for any further updates regarding when we can expect our keys to ship?

thanks man.

 

just wondering if anyone has gotten there keys yet??

 

Yup, go to www.switchbladekeys.com for updates. As far as the keys right now, there was a slight delay and the keys are almost done, the shop is going to finish them soon.

 

Good news!

quick update for people who has been lost the track...

csmeanse, thank you for your effort

 

nemo121, bclee, itsryanftw, and vtekken
its time to set up a date to meet at the dealer!!! hehehe