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john fran · 05-26-2016, 12:02 PM

If anybody needs a backup key,made for their motor home , on a dodge sprinter chassis, your local dodge dealer can help you out.

I contacted Westborn Chrysler /Jeep in Dearborn ,Michigan.

What they need is your proof of ownership (registration), photo I.D.,
Vin number of your vehicle .

You pay up front,then they order your key.

The key is laser cut and programed in Germany, it will take about a week to ten days to get your copy key.

Cost is about $265.00 for this service.

I hope this clears up, any confusion or concerns, about extra ignition keys for those whose RV, is on a dodge sprinter chassis.

John M

BFlinn181 · 05-26-2016, 01:12 PM

You need a special key to back up? Then do you change to the other key to go forward??

john fran · 05-26-2016, 04:25 PM

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Murf2u · 05-27-2016, 05:29 AM

Most any good locksmith can make you a copy of your key, I had several made for around $75 each.

There's a reason they call them 'stealerships'.

john fran · 05-27-2016, 08:56 AM

Can they program the key or just cut it ? Are they authorized to do so?
Sprinter keys are chipped .

seb1899 · 05-27-2016, 09:42 AM

I just purchased a second key for the used Volkswagen Eos I purchased that only had one key.

Purchased the key from dealer parts department $145. after proving ownwership to the vehicle and when it arrived I made an appointment with the service department for the key to be programmed $130.

You have to love those Germans for the immobilization feature and the fact that they are the only ones that can program the key so the vehicle will start!

BFlinn181 · 05-27-2016, 11:02 AM

Not positive this will always work, but here it is:

How to Program a Chip Key | eHow

Murf2u · 05-28-2016, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john fran

Can they program the key or just cut it ? Are they authorized to do so?
Sprinter keys are chipped .

The manufacturers think they have an ultra secure system, it's all double talk and BS.

Any decent locksmith has aftermarket 'chipped' key blanks they put your existing key in a machine that reads the RFID chip then put the new key in and make it a 'photocopy' of your factory key.

They developed this setup in response the Mercedes 8 key ECM unit. Even the dealer couldn't program more than 8 keys, so if you lost a few and a couple slots went bad you were out $2k for a new ECM unit. Somebody figured out all they had to do was read a previous key and reproduce it.