Neon Skim keys....

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Which key does your Neon have

Ram's Head
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Pentastar
12
16%
Neon
32
43%
 
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Post by Mopar00Neon » Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:51 pm

My '00 came with two of the Pentastar style keys keys.

The '02 R/T I mostly recently parted out had the 'Neon' keys.
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Post by excon » Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:59 pm

i voted for ram's head (because that's the key i use most often) but i have the penta-plymouth/chrysler key as well (as a spare).
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:14 pm

I'm sure you could get one from the dealership and have it cut. They come up on Ebay from time to time as well.

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Post by racer12306 » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:05 pm

I have the rams head key for my 04.
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Post by Mopar_Korean » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:23 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:
Mopar_Korean wrote:I have a Neon one too. I have never actually looked in the 2 years that Ive owned Nicole.

And while we are on the topic, Anyone know how much it is to get a new key programed? I only have one and I would be up a certain creek without a paddle if I lost it.

Also anyone know where I can get a new remote? Mine is showing its age with the faded buttons and the lock button doesnt work anymore.
It's around $50 to program the SKIM key at the dealership, the only place that can do it as you need both the car, the key and a DRB III available to you. The dealer would also be able to get you a remote and program that to the RKE as well.
Thanks! $50 doesnt sound to bad. I was thinking it would cost around $100 or more.
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Post by racer12306 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:08 am

Well, it's $50 for the programming. You still need to buy the key/fob.

iirc the keys are in the area of $50-$75.
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:01 pm

Yeah he just asked about the programming I believe. I forgot to add the cost of the key itself. You can get them cheaper off ebay then what the dealership would charge for sure though.

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Post by occasional demons » Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:29 pm

Mine doesn't have SKIM, and just where the original keys are, is anyone's guess, as they didn't come with the car. Somewhere out there, someone has a set to my car. :(
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Post by Danteneon » Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:03 am

Panhead wrote:Does anyone know if Dodge still makes the key with "NEON" on it?
They do. Part #5018496AA...MSRP $71.60

Also....

Chrysler Logo, part #5018869AB...MSRP $58.35

Ram Head Logo, part #5018690AB...MSRP $71.60

Jeep Logo, part #5018699AA...MSRP $54.60

Penastar Logo...this one is tricky. Chrysler has done away with the penastar logo by itself. The newer keys are dual marked. Penastar on one side, and either a Rams head, Jeep logo, or Chrysler on the other.
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:17 am

I love my Pentastar key :D

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Post by heydockyle » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:40 pm

MY dad's 02 has Neon on it. I think my 05 says Neon too, I'll check when I get home.
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Post by bstc00 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:07 pm

My moms 04 has the stare on it.

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Post by Panhead » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:18 pm

Danteneon wrote:
Panhead wrote:Does anyone know if Dodge still makes the key with "NEON" on it?
They do. Part #5018496AA...MSRP $71.60

Also....

Chrysler Logo, part #5018869AB...MSRP $58.35

Ram Head Logo, part #5018690AB...MSRP $71.60

Jeep Logo, part #5018699AA...MSRP $54.60

Penastar Logo...this one is tricky. Chrysler has done away with the penastar logo by itself. The newer keys are dual marked. Penastar on one side, and either a Rams head, Jeep logo, or Chrysler on the other.
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Post by Paul56 » Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:49 am

I have 2 SKIM keys...

-1 says "NEON".

-the other is blank and a new one I had cut / programmed at the dealership.

Then there is the other key that has black plastic on it and can be used for everything except to keep the engine running.
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Post by RayWolf » Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:04 pm

i dont have skim keys
i have the "NEON" key is the only key that opens my trunk
and one that says ilco on it that opens my door, ignition, and glove box
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Post by Danteneon » Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:20 am

Your Ilco key mave have come from the dealer, but it isn't a factory key.

And you should only have one key to do everything. If you have a different key for the trunk, then it's a safe bet that that lock was changed.
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:01 pm

My 2000 key is a pentastar key as well, I found that one in my tool box yesterday along with it's title.

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Post by dodgeguy482 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:03 pm

My '02 had 2 neon skim keys. My '04 had one ram head key when I got it last year. This thread inspired me to go get a neon key for my '04. My dealer had one in stock so I went and picked it up saturday. $52 dollars tax and all. That also included programing since I only had one key. :thumbup:

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Post by nerox » Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:41 pm

do all your fobs have the panic button on it?
what does it do?!

we dont have them over here!
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:51 pm

Panic button is kind of an idiot button...you push it and the car repeatedly honks its horn and flashes its headlights to tell you where it is.....

Yeah...in case you forgot where you parked it in a parking lot. :rofl:

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Post by sneakers O'toole » Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:23 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:Yeah...in case you forgot where you parked it in a parking lot. :rofl:
also handy for scaring old people that walk past your car...:beatstick:

i have two of the rams head keys, but i want the "neon" one.
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Post by doyle09 » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:36 pm

my 2000 had the penastar and my 2004 has the ram head, how do you tell if you have a skim key?

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Post by Passt » Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:07 pm

Cool, I never knew there were different ones. Both SRTs I have owned came with the Ram's head. Both were 2005s.
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Post by SlvrACR » Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:24 pm

I have all three.
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Post by BlackRoseRacing » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:41 pm

doyle09 wrote:my 2000 had the penastar and my 2004 has the ram head, how do you tell if you have a skim key?
The easiest way is if you have a grey head or a black head....
Black Head - Non-Sentry
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I looked to see if there was a Plymouth one available but since Plymouth was supposed to be the no option cheapo Crystal has all the only options available:
Ram head - for Dodge
Neon - Most 00-02 Neons
Chrysler Pentastar - Anything with a sentry system

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Post by Swordfish2Cowboy » Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:56 pm

lol stealing keys. You thief.

I has Ram head. I only have the one key, too. But I found a dealership that isn't fucking retarded on SKIM key prices, so soon I will get more.
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Post by j-king » Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:27 pm

i voted ram head


but i want the neon one
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Post by kbobob » Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:10 pm

just thought I would bring it up from the dead.

I have three different styles for my car.

1- neon
1-pentastar
2-chrysler....yes....you read it right.

The dealer made the pentastar key as they could not find the second key to the car when I bought it...and the 2 chrysler keys were given to me.....how do you say...they were meant to go into a minivan...but they borrowed while they were still blanks...

don't ask me...I didn't borrow them.

now my mom will be getting keys that say "Strattec" on them for an extra key for hers.
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Post by g_force58 » Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:58 pm

Voilet's factory key is a pentastar, the replacement is slick, no embossing.
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Post by dutch animal » Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:37 pm

2 neon keys ;)
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