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Couple updates:
1. I tried programming one of my wife's S60 key in my S90, and it stopped working on the S60. Later when I programmed it in the S60, it showed key already exists, and I had to remove all keys to reprogram it.
Same key for two vehicles doesn't work (not surprising lol)
2. My S90 didn't originally come with a care key, and '214 Restricted Key Function' says 01 Without restricted key. Despite that, programming a care key from eBay auto attached it to a profile that was restricted. Likely because my car didn't originally come with a care key, there was no setting for the speed limit either. It's a 2018 S90 and was likely one of the first SPA models, so acts differently
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01-21-2025, 12:04 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-21-2025, 12:40 AM by bretalanwest.)
For anyone that might be interested in having a backup for the fob, I was able to get keys cut at my local Ace Hardware. I called ahead to confirm after going to one location and being turned away. They were reluctant but ended up doing them for free after I mentioned that we called ahead. I bought a 10-pack on Ali Express. It took about 10 mins to cut because the metal is so denser than your typical house key. Locksmith quoted me 50$ and another quoted me 150$. A 10-pack of blanks costs 11$. If anyone needs/wants a key blank, DM me. I will hold on to them for a week or two and then recycle.
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Can you program a normal key to be a Care Key?
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(01-21-2025, 08:29 PM)ChainedAlice Wrote: Can you program a normal key to be a Care Key?
Having just gone through the steps - I did not see any options.
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Something stupid happened to me. I tried several times to add new keys, and I kept getting program error and key not found messages.
I saw somewhere a recommendation to unplug anything on the 12v plug in the central console, and that solved everything.
After unplugging the phone charger I had connected the car was able to read the keys without issue.
This was on a T8 model, and there was no need to lift the central console as Volvo instructs.
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(09-08-2025, 02:31 PM)asdfsadf Wrote: Something stupid happened to me. I tried several times to add new keys, and I kept getting program error and key not found messages.
I saw somewhere a recommendation to unplug anything on the 12v plug in the central console, and that solved everything.
After unplugging the phone charger I had connected the car was able to read the keys without issue.
This was on a T8 model, and there was no need to lift the central console as Volvo instructs.
That's very common - probably your phone charger is some kind low quality Chinese unit which makes a lot of noise to 12V system or radio noise.
