Lost only ignition key?

Tiny
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  • 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY
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Recently bought this vehicle and somehow, I misplaced the only key it came with. What is the cheapest way to obtain a new key which will unlock and start this vehicle? Thank you and yes, I will donate. Mike Ellis
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 AT 5:31 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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There is no cheap way to do that. Honda is very proud of their keys and security. It becomes a toss-up really. The dealership would most likely be more expensive but not all the time. The next would be an automotive locksmith. They would come to your place, look at the VIN and then verify you own the vehicle. Then they would either look up the key codes through Honda or just use a decoder to read the code from your cylinder. Then they would cut 2 keys and use a programmer to erase the old key(s) and activate the new ones. Be very careful of the ones you see online claiming a new key for $50.00 those are blank uncut keys and many of the ones I've tried after a customer bought them worked physically but would not actually program into the system.
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 AT 6:26 AM

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