ronfisherman
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Need to know the year, make and model to determine what is required to program the key. You can get a key cut at many places including a locksmith.
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ls1mike
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Ok couple of different question for you.
What year? Some GM stuff has a visible "chip" This is not a chip but a resistor. Like this. I believe there were 12 or 15 different resistors.
Some actually have an internal chip. I believe they have "PK3" or a "+" etched in them.
Those need to be programmed. There a couple different ways for different years. I know when I got one for my 07 Eqinox they need the old key. I had a local lock smith do it. 66 dollars. When I need it for my 01 GTP they were able to do it without the old key.
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Find a local hardware store with the EZ Clone system.They can take the
head from the broken key and clone it and cut the new blade and will work
just like you paid the dealer big bucks to cut and program it.
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What GM car is it and what year model? Some have a resistor in the key that has to be the exact same as the original key. Some require nothing to be done, just stick the new key in a go.
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Mountain Mama
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Skinny Man wrote:What GM car is it and what year model? Some have a resistor in the key that has to be the exact same as the original key. Some require nothing to be done, just stick the new key in a go.
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Programming a new key for that vehicle requires use of a scan tool. An independent repair shop with the right equipment can do it. If you can't find one then the dealer is your only other option.
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I had a key programed at a shop that had a Snap-On Solos. Cost 1/2 of what dealer wanted and did not have to leave car for several hours.
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Mountain Mama
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Skinny Man wrote:Programming a new key for that vehicle requires use of a scan tool. An independent repair shop with the right equipment can do it. If you can't find one then the dealer is your only other option.
Dealership said door key & ignition key are cut the same, so key can be cut from door key. Hope they are right about that.
The hardware store who can make the key said they have to have the car there to be program it so they will try to get it there this a.m. via wrecker. At least this is only a couple of miles vs. 30. Hopefully this will work.
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Mountain Mama
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Well, an update...Took car to hardware stove via wrecker ($50)...got new key made ($65 including tax)..employee taped old, broken key that had chip (or what ever it's called) to dash close to ignition and then proceeded to use door key (w/o chip) to start car as part of programming process for new key. He said the "chip" only has to be in close proximity to ignition for it to start, not directly in it! DUH!!! Don't know why they didn't tell them that before...DH & friend could have driven car there (and for rest of week for that matter) and not had to use a wrecker! Live & learn.....
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Wrecker driver paid him half not to tell. Just had a new chipped key made for HHR, local locksmith did it, $50.
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