- 1). The transponder has a 30-digit alpha-numeric code that is specifically attuned to the receiver in your car's ignition. When placed in the ignition, the transponder in the ignition sends a signal to the transponder which responds with the proper code. The ignition then sends a signal to the car's computer that it's okay to start the car and allow the fuel pump to begin working. Finding your transponder will take you barely under a minute. First, take your transponder key in one hand and the pair of pliers in the other. Grasp the head of the key where the key's blade meets the head of the key and begin to wiggle it back and forth.
- 2). Cut the top side of the key head with your Exact-O knife and pry it open slightly with the flathead screwdriver. Inside you should see a small white casing.
- 3). Remove the white casing from the key head. Inside the casing should be the transponder in a small glass tube.
- 4). To circumnavigate this problem altogether, the next time you buy a car ask for four to six copies of the key. Two for a safety deposit box, one for the car, and one in a convenient hiding place in the car. Dealerships previously wouldn't provide extra keys because they would want the the large amounts of money they could charge for replacement keys. But in today's economy, most are willing to give you anything to make the the sale, and the keys only cost them a few bucks.
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