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               Craigsone 
                
               
             
              Thank you again. Have heard the red key mentioned a few times.what's that about?
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         You only really need it should you lose or break one (or both) of the normal black keys. It is the transponder coding key and is essential for registering a new key (or re-registering existing ones) with the ECU.