Thanks all (yes, even Wallyman the Benevolent ;^) With a lot of persistence, a good metal detector and some very good fortune I found my key tonight. It had fallen from my jacket pocket while taking the trash bin to the road for pickup. Yet another example how this winter can't be gone soon enough for me. A jacket in mid April isn't my idea of spring weather.
Ray, your analysis works with what I was told by the dealership today. I would have to take my car to them so they could program it to the new keys they would sell me and then do the code work. I'm guessing their prices are set on a regional or national standard by Mazda. Two keys at the end of the day will cost very close to exactly $200. Plus in my case, a 45 mile tow charge. Boy am I glad I found that little rascal. El Brown-O- the lanyard braider tonight. It's been over half a century since I was a Boy Scout, but I'm sure I can still make a lanyard. On Apr 14, 2011, at 7:21 PM, Ray Ayala wrote: > I'm not sure about a 2001 Miata but many (if not all) auto makers don't flash > the keys ... they update the ECU to accept the new key which has a > unique-in-the-world ID installed at the time of manufacture. My wife's car > allows the owner to add a new key by following a procedure in the user manual > (not shop manual) with another known-good key in hand. Higher-end cars like > a Mini require a dealer with a programming machine to do it. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Brown" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:43 AM > Subject: replacement switch key > > >> 2001 Miata LS >> >> Does anyone know of a reliable source for chip type switch keys? >> >> I have the original code number tag for my car, so I think I should be able >> to get a key flashed without having the car there. >> >> Anyone have better intelligence on this? >> >> Thanks >> >> El Brown-O- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > David Brown 1341 Short Shun Road Nicholasville, KY 40356 859 881-0459 [email protected] _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
