Need help adding a new remote and key
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St. Jude Donor '06
Need help adding a new uncut key and key fob
I have a new factory remote and uncut key bought from a person on eBay. I called my local dealership and they said it would be $15 to cut the key and $35 to program the remote for a total of $50. I bought these parts myself to save money. Can I get the key cut anywhere? How do I program the new remote? What are my options?
Thanks! Zack
Thanks! Zack
Last edited by ZBrink; Oct 24, 2005 at 02:12 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Bradenton, FL
Originally Posted by ZBrink
I have a new factory remote and uncut key bought from a person on eBay. I called my local dealership and they said it would be $15 to cut the key and $35 to program the remote for a total of $50. I bought these parts myself to save money. Can I get the key cut anywhere? How do I program the new remote? What are my options?
Thanks! Zack
Thanks! Zack
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From: Manhattan, KS Missing SoCal since 2005
$35 for a two-minute job (max) seems a little excessive. If you have an owner's manual, the procedure is outlined there. If you don't have one, you can usually find them on eBay.
Burning Brakes
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From: Albuquerque NM
As long as the resistor pellet is the same value, you can go anywhere to have the key cut. Usually they charge more for the double sided keys, they can also make sure the resistor is the same as the key you currently have.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'09-'10
Originally Posted by Roc8seven
As long as the resistor pellet is the same value, you can go anywhere to have the key cut. Usually they charge more for the double sided keys, they can also make sure the resistor is the same as the key you currently have.
The trick is to measure the resistance across the chip in the key. If it's the same as your original, any LockSmith can cut the key to match. 
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Here are the resistor values - you can go anywhere that is capable of cutting a double sided key.
VATS key codes
You need to read the resistance of the key. If you have a digital volt meter, set it on ohms mode and measure the resistance of the pellet on your key. The BCM is programmed for a specific resistance value. The BCM measures the voltage drop across the key pellet. If it is within +/-10%, then the car will start.
The 15 resistor codes are:
Key# Value (Ohms)
1 392
2 523
3 681
4 887
5 1130
6 1470
7 1870
8 2370
9 3010
10 3740
11 4750
12 6040
13 7500
14 9530
15 11800
VATS key codes
You need to read the resistance of the key. If you have a digital volt meter, set it on ohms mode and measure the resistance of the pellet on your key. The BCM is programmed for a specific resistance value. The BCM measures the voltage drop across the key pellet. If it is within +/-10%, then the car will start.
The 15 resistor codes are:
Key# Value (Ohms)
1 392
2 523
3 681
4 887
5 1130
6 1470
7 1870
8 2370
9 3010
10 3740
11 4750
12 6040
13 7500
14 9530
15 11800
