[Gramps]

I know the question has been discussed before, but the answer hasn't been clear to me. Can you have a spare key made? First to commence with I own a 2014 Soul Base USA. My understanding is Canadian may be different.
The first problem I had was finding a locksmith or anyone else hardware store etc. that could cut the type key we have. I live in a suburb of Tampa Fl. and after several calls to those places that advertise they do car keys, I found that most of them do NOT do laser cut keys, which is the type the Kia has.

Finally I found a place within Tampa that actually does laser key cutting and the lady who ran the place said the key was rather expensive, $35 and probably would not start the car because it had no chip in it. At this point I had invested too much time and effort to bail out on the project, and I was pretty certain I read somewhere in the owners manual that a low battery indicator would show up on the dash if the transponder battery needed to be replaced ON CARS SO EQUIPPED. I have no such indicator on my dash, so I kind of thought I had no chip. Since I had an appointment in that area I decided to get it done. The key is actually fabricated on a different kind of machine. There's no laser involved, but rather it works similar to a Dremel with a cutting wheel and she makes passes back and forth over the blank until the correct depth is made.

The moment of truth
She was very curious to see if it was going to work, but very much doubted it so she ran out to my car, opened the door with the new key and stuck it in the ignition. From out side I saw the dash light up and I thought it was a good sign. Next second I heard the engine start, and she was actually more surprised than I was! So, I drove off happy!

 

[The.Sheepdog]

Cool for you that you got the flat spare you wanted. I just choose to carry the Kia key fob in my pocket. I havent lost one in over 40 years of driving or carrying keys.

 

[Gramps]

Cool for you that you got the flat spare you wanted. I just choose to carry the Kia key fob in my pocket. I havent lost one in over 40 years of driving or carrying keys.

I have never lost a key either, but I've always kept a spare in my wallet. I have, on the other hand, gone outside to get something out of the car and left my keys inside the house but I always have my wallet on me. Plus I always have the fear of locking myself out with the keys inside.

 

[conwelpic]

All Canadian models (have been for years) have immobilizer standard so you can open the door but not start the car if so equipped.

 

[Gramps]

Cool for you that you got the flat spare you wanted. I just choose to carry the Kia key fob in my pocket. I havent lost one in over 40 years of driving or carrying keys.

What does FOB stand for?

 

[Shaggy Wierdo]

What does FOB stand for?

"Free On Board" if it is initials, if it is the Key fob, then it is a word "fob", relates back to the old pocket watches and such that were put onto a vest with a chain and a fob, me thinks.

 

[The.Sheepdog]

question: if the key is in the ignition (the real official key) will the doors lock and lock you out? In the Toyota 08 it was impossible unless locked from inside.

 

[Gramps]

"Free On Board" if it is initials, if it is the Key fob, then it is a word "fob", relates back to the old pocket watches and such that were put onto a vest with a chain and a fob, me thinks.

Thank you Shaggy. I never heard of a fob as a stand alone word.

Sheepdog
To address your question, the self locking has gotten me crazy. I Park my car unlocked in my garage; next morning I find the doors locked sometimes. I'm convinced there is a Kia ghost that travels in the night locking all Kia unlocked cars. So, bottom line is I just don't trust this car Not to lock me out!

 

[cardboard]

I know the question has been discussed before, but the answer hasn't been clear to me. Can you have a spare key made? First to commence with I own a 2014 Soul Base USA. My understanding is Canadian may be different.
The first problem I had was finding a locksmith or anyone else hardware store etc. that could cut the type key we have. I live in a suburb of Tampa Fl. and after several calls to those places that advertise they do car keys, I found that most of them do NOT do laser cut keys, which is the type the Kia has.

Finally I found a place within Tampa that actually does laser key cutting and the lady who ran the place said the key was rather expensive, $35 and probably would not start the car because it had no chip in it. At this point I had invested too much time and effort to bail out on the project, and I was pretty certain I read somewhere in the owners manual that a low battery indicator would show up on the dash if the transponder battery needed to be replaced ON CARS SO EQUIPPED. I have no such indicator on my dash, so I kind of thought I had no chip. Since I had an appointment in that area I decided to get it done. The key is actually fabricated on a different kind of machine. There's no laser involved, but rather it works similar to a Dremel with a cutting wheel and she makes passes back and forth over the blank until the correct depth is made.

The moment of truth
She was very curious to see if it was going to work, but very much doubted it so she ran out to my car, opened the door with the new key and stuck it in the ignition. From out side I saw the dash light up and I thought it was a good sign. Next second I heard the engine start, and she was actually more surprised than I was! So, I drove off happy!

I am a retired locksmith and had my own company for 19 yrs.
I did laser 2 track keys for BMW's and mercedes.
The machine I had to do the work was 6000.00

I have a 2015 Kia Soul with a 2.0 engine.
went to a locksmith and paid 65.00 for the key. It does not have a chip in it.
I don't like the factory key with it in the fob. My bottle of visine hits the button and it leaves my car unlocked.
I had spare key made and had an Clifford alarm installed on my kia at CAr Toys.

And have the spare key on the Clifford remote.
I also carry a spare key on the other clifford remote.
Put the factory fobs up.


If you take it to the right locksmith, they will have the equiptment to check the key and let you know if any key has a chip.
And when you go, I hope you try your key while you are there.
If you ever want to lubricate your locks. Use Tri Flow SPray lubricant.

 

[Gramps]

I am a retired locksmith and had my own company for 19 yrs.
I did laser 2 track keys for BMW's and mercedes.
The machine I had to do the work was 6000.00

I have a 2015 Kia Soul with a 2.0 engine.
went to a locksmith and paid 65.00 for the key. It does not have a chip in it.
I don't like the factory key with it in the fob. My bottle of visine hits the button and it leaves my car unlocked.
I had spare key made and had an Clifford alarm installed on my kia at CAr Toys.

And have the spare key on the Clifford remote.
I also carry a spare key on the other clifford remote.
Put the factory fobs up.


If you take it to the right locksmith, they will have the equiptment to check the key and let you know if any key has a chip.
And when you go, I hope you try your key while you are there.
If you ever want to lubricate your locks. Use Tri Flow SPray lubricant.

The owner of the key shop told me she spent $6000 for the machine to cut laser keys.

 

[NCFordMan]

Hi, my daughter has a 2016 Kia Soul she bought used and the keys which came with the car are a standard type of key (no chips, no buttons, no electronics, just a regular key). When you put the key in the door lock and twist, it will open or lock the doors, all of the doors. So because it locks all of the doors from the driver's door, I'm thinking it has auto locks installed. But her key can't lock or unlock remotely because it's not a remote type of key. I'm curious if the car originally was delivered with a remote type of key and if so, whether she could use remote locks if I purchased a new fob for her. Do you think I'm accurate regarding this issue?

Rob

 

[rhysoul]

Hi, my daughter has a 2016 Kia Soul she bought used and the keys which came with the car are a standard type of key (no chips, no buttons, no electronics, just a regular key). When you put the key in the door lock and twist, it will open or lock the doors, all of the doors. So because it locks all of the doors from the driver's door, I'm thinking it has auto locks installed. But her key can't lock or unlock remotely because it's not a remote type of key. I'm curious if the car originally was delivered with a remote type of key and if so, whether she could use remote locks if I purchased a new fob for her. Do you think I'm accurate regarding this issue?

Rob

Is her car a manual transmission? The 2nd generation Soul, the manual transmission models have power locks, but they don’t have what is needed to add a key fob. No antennas or receiver. You’d have to go the aftermarket route if you want to add keyless entry.

If her car is an automatic, you can bring your VIN and proof of ownership to your dealer (I believe some locksmiths can do this too) and they can order a key fob and program it for your car. But it won’t be cheap. At the dealer it will be around $250 per fob. That’s how much it cost to replace a fob on my 2011 a few years ago. Outrageous.

I’m sure you could also find a couple of fobs on eBay with blank keys (the switch blade type of fob) and have a locksmith cut the key and program the fob, it might be less expensive.

 

[NCFordMan]

Great, ok, thanks for the update on this. Yes, her car is a manual so I'd need to go aftermarket. Appreciate your help.

 

[rhysoul]

Great, ok, thanks for the update on this. Yes, her car is a manual so I'd need to go aftermarket. Appreciate your help.

There are a some posts and how-to’s on the forum if you’re interested in installing it yourself. I’m still considering it for mine, but I might have a car audio shop do it. The first time my locks freeze this winter is when I’ll make up my mind 😂

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[tampa8]

I know the question has been discussed before, but the answer hasn't been clear to me. Can you have a spare key made? First to commence with I own a 2014 Soul Base USA. My understanding is Canadian may be different.
The first problem I had was finding a locksmith or anyone else hardware store etc. that could cut the type key we have. I live in a suburb of Tampa Fl. and after several calls to those places that advertise they do car keys, I found that most of them do NOT do laser cut keys, which is the type the Kia has.

Finally I found a place within Tampa that actually does laser key cutting and the lady who ran the place said the key was rather expensive, $35 and probably would not start the car because it had no chip in it. At this point I had invested too much time and effort to bail out on the project, and I was pretty certain I read somewhere in the owners manual that a low battery indicator would show up on the dash if the transponder battery needed to be replaced ON CARS SO EQUIPPED. I have no such indicator on my dash, so I kind of thought I had no chip. Since I had an appointment in that area I decided to get it done. The key is actually fabricated on a different kind of machine. There's no laser involved, but rather it works similar to a Dremel with a cutting wheel and she makes passes back and forth over the blank until the correct depth is made.

The moment of truth
She was very curious to see if it was going to work, but very much doubted it so she ran out to my car, opened the door with the new key and stuck it in the ignition. From out side I saw the dash light up and I thought it was a good sign. Next second I heard the engine start, and she was actually more surprised than I was! So, I drove off happy!

I would have lost if I was betting would not have thought a plain key would work.

You live in Tampa.... Hi!

 

[TosenR]

I would have lost if I was betting would not have thought a plain key would work.
...

I had to convince a lockshop owner to cut a blank I provided. He (and his tech - the one who would actually cut / laser the key) said it wouldn't work, would have to go to the dealer for a chipped key. Think I finally got the owner to agree to do it by saying I'd pay even if the key didn't work.

With the new cut key, the tech, myself, and another tech walk out to my car. Using my OEM key I open the drivers door and with the door open I then hold out my hand to the tech for him to give the new key so I can get in and try it.

He doesn't hand it to me. He instead brazenly moves past me and gets in my car. What the heck!

He inserts the key and tries to start the car. Doesn't start. He then looks at me (and the other tech) with a smug I-told-you-so look on his face.

I took a certain amount of pleasure in saying to him "It's a stick, you gotta push in the clutch" while at the same pointing to the gear shift on the center console. Started right up.

Experts can sometimes be wrong. And sometimes information gleaned from the internet is spot on.

 

[Fallini]

Hi, my daughter has a 2016 Kia Soul she bought used and the keys which came with the car are a standard type of key (no chips, no buttons, no electronics, just a regular key). When you put the key in the door lock and twist, it will open or lock the doors, all of the doors. So because it locks all of the doors from the driver's door, I'm thinking it has auto locks installed. But her key can't lock or unlock remotely because it's not a remote type of key. I'm curious if the car originally was delivered with a remote type of key and if so, whether she could use remote locks if I purchased a new fob for her. Do you think I'm accurate regarding this issue?

Rob

I traded in a '16 Soul+ and gave the dealer the orig key fob, but also a "non-transponding" key that I had made and used for the 3 years I owned the thing. (I hate fobs). It functioned the same as the fob except I obviously couldn't remotely lock/unlock the car. Size of a regular key.

 

[k2x4b524p]

I had to convince a lockshop owner to cut a blank I provided. He (and his tech - the one who would actually cut / laser the key) said it wouldn't work, would have to go to the dealer for a chipped key. Think I finally got the owner to agree to do it by saying I'd pay even if the key didn't work.

With the new cut key, the tech, myself, and another tech walk out to my car. Using my OEM key I open the drivers door and with the door open I then hold out my hand to the tech for him to give the new key so I can get in and try it.

He doesn't hand it to me. He instead brazenly moves past me and gets in my car. What the heck!

He inserts the key and tries to start the car. Doesn't start. He then looks at me (and the other tech) with a smug I-told-you-so look on his face.

I took a certain amount of pleasure in saying to him "It's a stick, you gotta push in the clutch" while at the same pointing to the gear shift on the center console. Started right up.

Experts can sometimes be wrong. And sometimes information gleened from the internet is spot on.

I would have loved to see your smug look after his went away for assuming your car was an auto....

 

[Lilymay30]

I had to convince a lockshop owner to cut a blank I provided. He (and his tech - the one who would actually cut / laser the key) said it wouldn't work, would have to go to the dealer for a chipped key. Think I finally got the owner to agree to do it by saying I'd pay even if the key didn't work.

With the new cut key, the tech, myself, and another tech walk out to my car. Using my OEM key I open the drivers door and with the door open I then hold out my hand to the tech for him to give the new key so I can get in and try it.

He doesn't hand it to me. He instead brazenly moves past me and gets in my car. What the heck!

He inserts the key and tries to start the car. Doesn't start. He then looks at me (and the other tech) with a smug I-told-you-so look on his face.

I took a certain amount of pleasure in saying to him "It's a stick, you gotta push in the clutch" while at the same pointing to the gear shift on the center console. Started right up.

Experts can sometimes be wrong. And sometimes information gleened from the internet is spot on.

I have been using my switchblade key FOB that sometimes opens my door, but more often it won't. It started acting up after I 'washed it' when Covid first showed up and everyone thought we had to wash everything we touched (remember washing groceries). I'd clean the case with soap and water or a bleach wipe. But when the FOB buttons won't open the door, I just insert the key and turn it and the driver side door opens and the car starts fine. I guess I don't understand what the problem is. I have a used automatic 2016 Plus. I'd like to hide a key on the car in case I lock the keys inside someday but there doesn't seem to be a magnetic safe area. I'll probably break the window if I have to.

 

[TosenR]

I have been using my switchblade key FOB that sometimes opens my door, but more often it won't. It started acting up after I 'washed it' when Covid first showed up and everyone thought we had to wash everything we touched (remember washing groceries). I'd clean the case with soap and water or a bleach wipe. But when the FOB buttons won't open the door, I just insert the key and turn it and the driver side door opens and the car starts fine. I guess I don't understand what the problem is. I have a used automatic 2016 Plus. I'd like to hide a key on the car in case I lock the keys inside someday but there doesn't seem to be a magnetic safe area. I'll probably break the window if I have to.

Maybe there is some corrosion inside from all the cleanings. Sounds like needs replacing from the dealer. If it was me I'd try taking it apart (after removing battery) and cleaning away any corrosion (if there is any).

Might look into hiding a spare key behind the cover where the tow hook screws into.

Do you have a hitch on your Kia Soul? If so another option maybe is a HitchSafe but would need a 1¼" to 2" adapter - would it all fit together and work, don't know. Might stick out past the bumper too far.