To those who had success getting the New Generation Key fob to Work for there 2015-2016 Genesis

[AustinQuinn]

Hey all, so I was wondering if those of you who successfully got the new generation key fob programmed for their 2015-2016 Genesis had any info I could pass on to my local dealership. I brought my keys and the new fob once and they said they couldn't do it. Im hoping some of you might have some info that would help them complete this programming. Or if you have other solutions to getting this done. I need to get it programmed because my nephew decided he wanted to bury my key in the sand at the beach... you know like treasure. So im down to just one spare, and my unprogrammed spare. I appreciated any input.

Cheers!

 

[parisgrey]

i had a third party locksmith do it. Note that the other keys need to be OUT of the car while you're programming each one, don't just throw them in the cupholder while you're programming. Tell the dealer to just try to program the key as if it was one of the older style keys.

 

[AustinQuinn]

Thanks for the info. They seemed pretty adamant they couldnt do it, if they arent confident I think I may try the third party locksmith. I imagine they are a little more willing to think outside the box than the dealer.

 

[AustinQuinn]

Please, looking for anyone else who might have some more info to help.

 

[mfaile]

Local Hyundai shop did my mine with no issues. Worked on first try. Love the look of the newer fob

 

[AustinQuinn]

Yeah me too. Guess my local dealership just doesn't have the competency. Will have to take a longer trip to a better one.

 

[Kyser_Soze]

Any pic of the newer FOB? How much was it? I called the local dealership and the parts guy was mumbling on the phone about numerous choices and then said the price was the same for all of them so he could at least give me a quote: $410 AND the couldn't cut the manual key, I'd have to contact a locksmith for that to be done. For this price, they should call the locksmith for me!

 

[Kyser_Soze]

I just watched a youtube video and a mechanic said a car dealer charged a customer $567 for a keyless fob replacement, and a locksmith charged a different customer only $283. I'm gonna call a locksmith tomorrow and see what they have to offer, especially since my local dealer says I have to call to have the mechanical part cut by one anyway.

 

[AustinQuinn]

I got mine off of Ebay for $120, heres a link to one. Yeah I would buy it yourself and get a locksmith to program it for you. Im not gonna bother with the mechanical key, I have the app and that does the same thing, opens the doors and trunk.

2017-2018 Genesis G80 Smart Key FOB Keyless Entry Remote Transmitter Genuine | eBay

 

[Kyser_Soze]

I got mine off of Ebay for $120, heres a link to one. Yeah I would buy it yourself and get a locksmith to program it for you. Im not gonna bother with the mechanical key, I have the app and that does the same thing, opens the doors and trunk.

2017-2018 Genesis G80 Smart Key FOB Keyless Entry Remote Transmitter Genuine | eBay

Thanks for the link!

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[Vwo05]

I also wanted to confirm that the 2017-2018 keyfob does indeed work on the 2016.

I bought my 2017-2018 keyfob from the eBay seller that AustinQuinn recommended. Although there were plenty of places that were cheaper by a significant amount, I wanted to go with the confirmed seller. Not sure if there are variations in the ones sold from Korea that are $60 on eBay.

After being told by my Hyundai dealership that this was impossible per the tech who had been programming keyfobs for ten years, I took my services to a third party locksmith. Btw, this dealership quoted $65 for both programming and cutting. Another dealership who said maybe they could do it quoted $170. So your mileage may vary.

I had my keyfob programmed and cut at Advanced Locksmith in Plano, TX. When I got there I explained what I wanted to do and the manager stated that there was a chance it might not work and he'd still have to charge me $119 to buy a pin code for the programming regardless if it would work or not. I let him know that I knew it could work due to others on this forum confirming so and I'd like to give it a try. He agreed to try if I was insistent.

He brought his equipment to the car and started the process. I stood at a distance with my original keyfobs on me. After a while he shook his head and said it didn't work. And proceeded to show me the warning on his tablet stating "model of key does not match car" and pressed a few buttons showing it didn't work. Dismayed, I said, maybe you have to step out and lock and unlock the doors and try again. He did so and after a moment, the keyfob worked to a surprised look on his face.

However, the dash then stated to touch the ignition button with the keyfob. So he thought it wasn't fully functional. Then we discovered the original two keyfobs were doing the same. He realized he had to program all three at the same time. After doing so, all keyfobs were working properly.

Next came the mechanical key cutting. He noted to me that the 2017-2018 uncut key had a long groove down the middle that the 2016 didn't have and might not work. I told him I thought the keys were close enough and to give it a try. I'd have a non-working mechanical key if I didn't do anything so why not. He gave it a shot and to his surprise again it worked. Cutting of the key was included in his $119 programming price.

So there's my experience to share. I'm happy that I now have a nicer looking keyfob.

 

[parisgrey]

I wish I could find someone to cut the physical key down here in south florida. i've tried both dealers in Miami with no luck. one tried it but it clearly didn't match the old pattern. i bought an extra blank but i need to find someone to do it.

 

[Vwo05]

I wish I could find someone to cut the physical key down here in south florida. i've tried both dealers in Miami with no luck. one tried it but it clearly didn't match the old pattern. i bought an extra blank but i need to find someone to do it.

Try a locksmith. The one who did mine just had a small machine on his desk that traced the pattern on the original. Then he popped the new key in and duplicated the pattern. Took about 5 mins.

 

[RPG]

Does anyone know of a dealer or locksmith in Massachusetts who will cut a key and program a spare remote fob? Thanks!

 

[arcman]

I had three different local locksmiths tell me the manual key was too hard for their cutting equipment (and would damage it), so they referred me to someone else with the 'proper' machine. $75 quote.

Not believing any of that, I chucked it up in my Bridgeport and tested it with a common high speed end mill. Cut it like butter. What a racket these guys have going.

I bought one of those knockoff Hyundai GDS/VCI tools and programmed a second FOB for my 2015. Worked like a charm. Not sure if it will work on the newer models. Might be worth looking into. Nice tool to have.

 

[zape]

I bought one of those knockoff Hyundai GDS/VCI tools and programmed a second FOB for my 2015. Worked like a charm. Not sure if it will work on the newer models. Might be worth looking into. Nice tool to have.

can you please share a link to buy and programming instructions?

 

[arcman]

Here's the unit I purchased: GDS VCI V19 Diagnostic Tool OBD2 Scanner Trigger Module For Kia Hyundai Blue | eBay

I got mine from seller 'luckybuy2016', out of New Jersey. Looks like they no longer have them.

It came with six dvd's that had every car I think Hyundai ever made (up to 2016) and you had to painfully install all of them to get it to work. I did delete all the cars except the DH files. The disks had Daemon Tools lite included to uncompress the programs but it had a virus. If you do get one of these, find a good DTL program (without the virus) off the internet. I tried uncompressing the disks with another program and it didn't work. Needs DTL.

There are a few videos on Youtube showing the GDS/VCI tool. It includes all the cables you'll ever need but it took me an hour or so getting the drivers to recognize the interface and finally communicate with the car. The program scans the cars modules and correctly identifies the VIN. My car showed about 30 modules including two that the car didn't have. (electronic dampers and active air flap) It will show all data from each module, any fault codes and lots of helpful information including the module to program the FOB. Followed the instructions and it worked perfect the first time.

There's a ton of info included with the program including diagnosis and repair but much of it isn't accessible because it needs a dealer passcode. You can view most of it with a file manager but you can't interact with it and then have the program give you back any useful help. I can see jpegs of hundreds of screenshots of CAN bus info, which I was very interested in but sadly can't use. The program may even have an oscilloscope to view CAN bus included.

If you get one of these, the instructions tell you to NOT let it update, or it will kill the hardware. The update screen comes up every time you run it but it has a dialog box that can click 'no' to bypass. When it tries to connect to the internet, let it.

Without the dealer code, this is a very useful scan tool (made just for Hyundai) and worth the price. If someone could find us a dealer password this would be an absolute steal. I've been thinking of getting a hold of a local dealer tech and try some bribing to see what this thing is really capable of.

 

[nodenwire]

Here's the unit I purchased: GDS VCI V19 Diagnostic Tool OBD2 Scanner Trigger Module For Kia Hyundai Blue | eBay

I got mine from seller 'luckybuy2016', out of New Jersey. Looks like they no longer have them.

It came with six dvd's that had every car I think Hyundai ever made (up to 2016) and you had to painfully install all of them to get it to work. I did delete all the cars except the DH files. The disks had Daemon Tools lite included to uncompress the programs but it had a virus. If you do get one of these, find a good DTL program (without the virus) off the internet. I tried uncompressing the disks with another program and it didn't work. Needs DTL.

There are a few videos on Youtube showing the GDS/VCI tool. It includes all the cables you'll ever need but it took me an hour or so getting the drivers to recognize the interface and finally communicate with the car. The program scans the cars modules and correctly identifies the VIN. My car showed about 30 modules including two that the car didn't have. (electronic dampers and active air flap) It will show all data from each module, any fault codes and lots of helpful information including the module to program the FOB. Followed the instructions and it worked perfect the first time.

There's a ton of info included with the program including diagnosis and repair but much of it isn't accessible because it needs a dealer passcode. You can view most of it with a file manager but you can't interact with it and then have the program give you back any useful help. I can see jpegs of hundreds of screenshots of CAN bus info, which I was very interested in but sadly can't use. The program may even have an oscilloscope to view CAN bus included.

If you get one of these, the instructions tell you to NOT let it update, or it will kill the hardware. The update screen comes up every time you run it but it has a dialog box that can click 'no' to bypass. When it tries to connect to the internet, let it.

Without the dealer code, this is a very useful scan tool (made just for Hyundai) and worth the price. If someone could find us a dealer password this would be an absolute steal. I've been thinking of getting a hold of a local dealer tech and try some bribing to see what this thing is really capable of.

I also picked up one of these devices but I'm having trouble locating the key fob programming module. Can you tell me how to access it in the GDS software?

 

[arcman]

After getting the VIN, the system dialog comes up with all the modules. Select Smart Key (SMK). Click on the Vehicle S/W Management tab and then select the ID Register. The FOB info is in there.

 

[BrandonNicole]

Does anyone know of a dealer or locksmith in Massachusetts who will cut a key and program a spare remote fob? Thanks!

Well you must search on the web to find the dealer or locksmith near to your location.