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Key programming I believe there is a different process that can be used to program additional keys if you only have one existing key. I have the NC 2006 Miata with ake smart card entry and my fob actually broke. Instead of paying the several hundred dollars to have the dealer replace the fob...

My mazda also had the ake smart card setup and my fob started to malfunction and wouldn't start my car anymore. instead of buying a new fob for over 300 dollar like the OP mentioned I decided that it would be easier for me to just a get a regular car key that I could start my car with. I ended...

I had a smart card for my mazda and for some reason it stopped working. Instead of paying over 300 dollars to get it fixed I decided that I would rather just get a regular car key that I could reliably start my car with. I ended up buying something like this off of ebay. This is the emergency...

mazda emergency smart card. To answer you question, yes the small emergency key does have an immobilizer chip inside and the one from china without a chip cannot be programmed to start your car. However you do not need to have the smart card inside of the car when starting it with the...