Help! FOB programing problem
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From: McGregor Iowa
Help! FOB programing problem
Bought 2009 base vette with only 1 FOB,Bought new FOB with
instuctions to program,Cant get car in programming mode.
Car off,Old FOB in car,Open Hatch,Turn lock mechanism 5 times in less than 5 Secounds.Display will NOT show FOB mode.It shows nothing!!Dealer wants 75.00 to program!
instuctions to program,Cant get car in programming mode.
Car off,Old FOB in car,Open Hatch,Turn lock mechanism 5 times in less than 5 Secounds.Display will NOT show FOB mode.It shows nothing!!Dealer wants 75.00 to program!
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From: McKinney TX
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Here are the short instructions from cclive with some things to be sure you do. These instructions will add a fob as the next fob number.
I've done this many times and have made up a doc for it...
Simple programming instructions......(short version, you already have a working fob)
1. Car off
2. trunk open
3. glove box open
4. Put working fob on console next to shifter (the one you are currently using to drive the car) IMPORTANT.
5. put key in trunk keyhole and turn key five times in less than 5 seconds.
6. DIC will now light up and say ready for fob 3
7. put new unprogrammed fob in slot by glovebox with buttons facing right (passenger) side.
8. wait and watch DIC. When it says “ready for fob 4” it is done.
9. push OFF/ACC (bottom of start button) to turn off DIC.
10. Test all four buttons on fob and then take away all other fobs and check car starting with new fob.
I think the biggest problem most people have is that they are hurrying the five key turns and not completely turning the key each time. 5 times in five seconds is not that fast...take your time and make sure the key is going the full 90 degrees of turn. I have done programming on 2 extra fobs in less than 2 minutes using this procedure. Let us know.
Simple programming instructions......(short version, you already have a working fob)
1. Car off
2. trunk open
3. glove box open
4. Put working fob on console next to shifter (the one you are currently using to drive the car) IMPORTANT.
5. put key in trunk keyhole and turn key five times in less than 5 seconds.
6. DIC will now light up and say ready for fob 3
7. put new unprogrammed fob in slot by glovebox with buttons facing right (passenger) side.
8. wait and watch DIC. When it says “ready for fob 4” it is done.
9. push OFF/ACC (bottom of start button) to turn off DIC.
10. Test all four buttons on fob and then take away all other fobs and check car starting with new fob.
I think the biggest problem most people have is that they are hurrying the five key turns and not completely turning the key each time. 5 times in five seconds is not that fast...take your time and make sure the key is going the full 90 degrees of turn. I have done programming on 2 extra fobs in less than 2 minutes using this procedure. Let us know.
