Lwilsonhatfield

Ok so I got an amazing deal on a 2004 RX8 for my woman but the kid the sold it to me pulled the factory alarm out and was never really about to get it started and he had the key get burned in a fire I need help or could Hi possibly try installing an aftermarket alarm per se a viper in hopes that that would fix said issue that the vehicle is having because it doesn’t have the factory alarm installed in it anymore any help would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance

Loki

iTrader: (1)

You can't remove the factory antitheft, it's in the ECU. Alarm and immobilizer, which is probably why it won't start.

What exactly did he remove?

The key has a chip, it needs to be programmed to the car. Fire probably doesn't help.

Lwilsonhatfield

I don’t exactly know it was kinda a gamble and buy it I will be tearing in to it this week but thank you for that info now if he did remove both removed both like a dumb tweaker what would be my opinions and yeah the key with the chip was burned in a fire just looking for ideas since I haven’t seen anything yet about my problem it seems that everyone else is having a different kinda problems with they’re alarms Im also having a lock smith come and make a new key or would I be better to go to Mazda and pay for a chip key thank you again in advance

Loki

iTrader: (1)

There is no non-chip key option here, so you may as well go to Mazda. You can get blank Mazda keys on ebay cheaper than at the dealer, may as well get a few. You can get the later switchblade style key that came after 2004. I think it's 2005-2007. After that they changed again to credit card style key which won't work, I believe.

Can you call him and get more info on what was removed? It might save many headaches.