97 MX-5 NA UK 1.8

[Moonpie21]

I have one of these and only one key...

I think there is an immobiliser, the dashboard has a lovely little yellow key and lock light on it that lights up as I start the car.

If I wanted a second key (as I may or may not be prone to misplacing them), do I need a special one?

If so anyone got any suggestions on where to get one, I am in Surrey. I am hoping not a Mazda dealer...

[Jonnny]

James @ Autolocks was always very helpful when I worked at Mazda, mostly told customers just to go to him directly.

http://autolocksuk.com/spare-keys.php

[Hanslow]

Have a look on http://www.abacuscaralarms.co.uk/immobilisers.html and see if your type is listed on there. If it is, it should give you a head start on what you might need and how to get it programmed.

My Eunos immobiliser is one of those and I bought a couple of spare fobs from them and the guide to program them up, I just need to get around to doing it.

[drgoatboy]

Timspons do key programming nowadays, might be worth trying....

[Hanslow]

If it's just the main car key you're after, as mentioned above Timpsons should be able to cut you one. If you're immobiliser is a separate fob, it's likely that your key is just a standalone key with no special gubbins in it. When I had spare keys cut for my '93 eunos, Timpsons sorted me out in a couple of days for a pair of plain keys.

[MX-5 Lazza]

UK 97 will be a chip in the key.