Aston Martin CEM & Body-Electronics Cloning — Mail-In Bench Service (DB9 / Vantage / DBS / Rapide Era)
No-start immobilizer fault or a dead body module on your Aston Martin? Mail in the failed module plus a matching donor and we clone the immobilizer, configuration, and VIN data across on the bench, so a replacement drops into your car.
Sending several modules? Add them all — one box, one return-shipping charge.
Aston Martin VH-platform era — DB9, V8 / V12 Vantage, DBS, Rapide, Virage, and related — CEM-style central electronics / body module and engine ECU, Visteon/Ford-derived. Cloning where supported. Quoted and verified by VIN + module label before you ship.
How It Works
Three simple steps. Hundreds of mail-in jobs completed for shops, locksmiths, and DIY pros.
Pay & Get Address
Click "Order Now", pay securely online. We email shipping address + instructions within minutes.
Ship Your Module
Pack per the instructions and ship to Arlington. USPS goes to our PO Box; UPS and FedEx must use the street address. Customer pays shipping to us.
Receive in 1-2 Days
Work completed within 24 hours of receipt. Ships back next business day at the return speed you chose at checkout — standard to overnight. Tracking emailed.
What You Get
- Your failed module's immobilizer, configuration, and VIN identity cloned onto a matching donor, where the original responds and the platform supports it
- A straight quote and coverage answer BEFORE you ship — mapped from your part number and photos
- Factory immobilizer kept intact so existing keys keep working after a successful clone
- Donor hardware-variant match verified before you buy or ship anything
- Bench read + verify of both units before anything is written
- Bench communication test with a stable, regulated power supply before return
- Modules returned with tracking — return-shipping speed your choice at checkout
Compatibility
Confirm your part matches one of the variants below before ordering. Not sure? Text us a photo and we'll verify.
Modules & scope
Common applications (VH platform)
What we transfer (where supported)
Best for
Will This Fix My Problem?
Honest answer: here's exactly what this service fixes — and what it doesn't.
Fixes:
- ✓No-start immobilizer fault traced to a failed central electronics / body module
- ✓Used or replacement module installed and the car won't accept its keys
- ✓Dead body module you're replacing with a matching donor unit
- ✓Configuration / VIN mismatch after a module swap on a VH-platform Aston
- ✓Water- or electrically-damaged module that still powers up — clone it before it dies
- ✓You want your original module's identity carried onto healthy donor hardware
Won't fix:
- ✗Does not include the donor module — you source a matching hardware variant (we verify it first)
- ✗Does not clone a module that is internally dead or unreadable — there is no data to copy
- ✗Does not guarantee coverage on every module or year — this is cloning where supported, quoted per unit
- ✗Does not repair the module hardware, key antenna, or ignition/steering-lock itself
- ✗Does not fix a no-start caused by fuel, spark, sensors, wiring, or a dead battery
- ✗May require different handling on newer Aston systems — verified case-by-case
- ✗Does not bypass proof of ownership
Exotic electronics — we quote and verify first, always
Aston Martin built the DB9-through-Rapide era on VH-platform electronics derived from Ford and Volvo (Visteon), which means the immobilizer and configuration live in a CEM-style central module plus the engine ECU — and the exact hardware, connector, and security storage vary by model and year. Because these are low-volume, high-value cars, we never advertise a blanket guaranteed clone: we quote and verify your specific module by part number and clear photos before you ship anything, so you know the outcome before you pay. Where the platform supports it, we copy the immobilizer, configuration, and VIN identity onto a matching donor so your keys keep working and the replacement drops in. A dead or unreadable original can't be cloned, the donor must be a matching hardware variant, and newer systems may need different handling. Proof of ownership is required for any immobilizer or security work.
Shipping Instructions
These details are also emailed to you the moment your payment clears.
Verify first: text or email us your VIN plus clear photos of the failed module's part-number label (and the donor's, if you have one, plus proof of ownership) — a technician quotes coverage and confirms the donor is a matching hardware variant before you ship. Then send the failed module and the donor to PO Box 120241, Arlington TX 76012 if you ship USPS — or 1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241, Arlington TX 76012 if you ship UPS or FedEx (UPS and FedEx cannot deliver to a PO Box). We clone on the bench, test communication, and ship everything back via the return option you pick at checkout (Standard $24.95, UPS 2-Day $54.95, or UPS overnight $94.95).
What to include in your box
- Your failed Aston Martin module (if it powers up — this is the clone path) AND the matching donor module
- Year, make, model, and engine (e.g. 2010 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L V12)
- VIN of the vehicle
- The part number off BOTH module labels (we pre-verify the match and quote coverage)
- What is wrong now: no-start immobilizer fault, dead module, keys not accepted, etc.
- How many working keys you currently have
- Proof of ownership (title, registration, or bill of sale)
- Your name, return address, and phone number
Ship to
Auto Module Lab
If shipping USPS
PO Box 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
If shipping UPS or FedEx
1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
Both shipping labels — to the lab and back to you — are purchased the moment you order. Your prepaid inbound label (already addressed) arrives by email; the return ships on the speed you chose at checkout.
Frequently Asked
Still have a question? Text us — replies in minutes.
Which Aston Martins does this cover?
Why won't a used module just work in my Aston?
Why do you quote first instead of just listing a price?
Do you supply the donor module?
My original module is completely dead — can you still help?
Will my existing keys still work after the clone?
Do you cover newer Aston Martins?
How much is it and how does the mail-in work?
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Where we serve Aston Martin CEM / Module Clone
Mail-in means nationwide — we accept modules from all 50 states and DC from our Arlington, Texas lab. See your state, metro, or specific vehicle:
Ready to ship?
$250 flat, fast turnaround. Pay now, get the shipping address by email, drop it in the mail. Your module is back on your bench within a week.