Programming Key FOB
 

Key Fob Fix
Misplaced one of my keys and never found it. Ordered a new one ($50). Dealer wanted 1 hour labor ($50) to reprogram or sync the buttons to my car. Found the below fix online and 2 minutes time I was done!


April 15th, 2010 at 4:33 pm, Andrew Hughes Says:
1. Close all vehicle doors.
2. Insert the key into the ignition.
3. Hold down the power UNLOCK button on the driver’s door panel(CENTER FOR US CAMARO OWNERS)-continue to hold
down until instructed to release in step 9.
4. Perform steps 5 through 8 in fairly rapid succession.
5. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position (as far as you can go without starting the
engine).
6. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
7. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
8. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
9. Release the power unlock button on the door panel. The vehicle will lock and unlock
the doors automatically.
10. Hold down the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on the transmitter simultaneously until
the door locks and unlocks.
This step may take up to 30 seconds.
11. Repeat step 10 NOW for each additional transmitter (including any existing
transmitters).
12. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position in order to exit the transmitter programming
mode.

Hatter69 2010 LT1 Black #366

or you can put one of your origional keys in the ignition and turn to the on position, then remove it, put your new unprogrammed key in the same ignition and turn it to the on position and wait to hear it beep and display "third key remembered" or some thing like that on the center display. that is how I programmed my ordered key. works just like the one that came with my car.

1hr labor at a dealership comes out to 160 dollars so $50 isnt that bad if you really couldnt figure it out as a tech it take me like 10 min and i rather just do it for the person or their salesmen if i like them.

In case my dealer tries to charge too much where can I buy key fob online?

I would also like to know this. + where can I place a order for laser cutting online?

Thank u guy. This has got to be the best forum. Sorry for writing in so many threads I was nervous & pissed.

Ok so a little off topic...But I read somewhere that someone had bought a used key fob on ebay and was able to reprogram it. So my question is do all of our keys come cut the same ?
Hatter69 when you ordered the other key fob, did you do it from a dealership so it came cut already or what ?
Sorry for being confused on the matter.

I went to a Chevrolet Dealer ordered a new key. I was told that it had to be cut at the parts warehouse.
It came fre-cut.

Thanks, took me 30 seconds.

your welcome dude, glad I could help

Quick question
 

I have lost the only key i had and contacted the dealer to get another one, they are charging me $43 for the key and $125 for programing, and on top i have to tow the car to them so thats another 75, can i use this method to program my key my self or do i have to have the original key to do it this way? i dont want to pay $200 for towing and programing,

Thanks a lot for your help in advanced!!

This worked. Took 10 secs ..maybe less.

A few web site have the keyfob for around $46. Got mine 3 days and did this last night. Got the key laser cut at a dealer for $20.

OMG - so long story short my 2012 2LT RS Vert needed a new body control module. My key was fine. Wife takes the car today - my key in ignition, get's where she's going, get back grabs her key out of her purse - car won't start, 5 year old daughter crying "make it stop mommy, crowded shopping center, finally finds my keys drives home. Delicately, lets me know something is wrong with my car.

I knew immediately because had the same problem last year when the BCM went on our Tahoe.

Tried the first solution on this post - no avail.

The second - yup 10 seconds.

Thanks for the help.