[cmbusker1455]

You can program keys even if you don’t have two working keys. Download the Jscan App, pay for a single vin License ($22). Then buy this Bluetooth OBD adapter on Amazon for $32 https://a.co/d/5XRZybY

You’ll be able to program your own keys and even delete old keys, the programming method is way easier than the steps method described above and you don’t need two keys to do it . The app will also let you read ALL of the dash lights / trouble codes. You can view live data from the engine and other modules (including TPMS info). You can run various tests and relearn procedures. You can access and change settings that you normally would have to go to a dealer for. It’s one of the best investments you can make as a Patriot owner.

 

[cmbusker1455]

The price of key duplication depends on its type. A regular one without a chip can be cut for $5-$10, but a key with a transponder will cost more - at a dealer $150-$300, at an auto locksmith usually $80-$150. But still, sometimes it's cheaper to buy a blank online and have it reprogrammed by a specialist.

If you have a Jeep Patriot or Compass, there’s no need to pay dealership or locksmith prices. With the Jscan App you can program your own keys, as well as delete all the keys off the system so you know the keys you program are the only ones that will work for your Jeep. The OP ended up spending $90 at a Locksmith for 1 key. For less than that same amount of money, he could have had two additional keys or more.

cost of Jscan - $22
cost of Vgate iCar Pro Bluetooth OBD - $32 https://a.co/d/5XRZybY
Cost of 2 keys on Amazon - $22 https://a.co/d/0MayNV5
Cost of getting keys cut - around $10 per key

If you want a true Jeep branded key, you can get refurbished ones on eBay for an affordable price. Like New OEM Jeep Compass Wrangler Patriot Remote Uncut Key Fob OHT692427AA | eBay Just make sure whether you buy keys on Amazon or eBay, that the number matches (number starts with OHT) For my Jeep Compass, I can use keys with both of these numbers:
OHT692713AA
OHT692427AA


The great thing about Jscan is that it does so many thing. It can read all the trouble codes/lights on the instrument cluster, it can change vehicle settings that the dealership can, it will show you live engine and other module data, and it can program keys. So your $54 investment for the app and the Vgate go so much farther than the keys.

I have always been one of those people that isn’t afraid of doing things myself and putting in the extra work to both learn and save money. However, I realize that other people don’t possess these traits.