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Old 11-27-2013 | 12:16 AM
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Where could I get one? Wife lost hers...

Can I get one through eBay and reprogram them in the stealership??

Which is best?

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Old 11-27-2013 | 01:50 AM
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buy the cheapest one made for h3 and a dealer will be needed to program it. I paid $25 once, later a diff dealer did it nc.
don't believe the lies and bs some sellers say about doing it yourself, cant do it,need the gm BIG obd2 controller thing.
 
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Old 11-27-2013 | 06:39 AM
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You can get the fobs cheaply thru ebay, etc. but check with a couple of different GM dealers for programming price.

I got prices from $25 at a chevy dealer to $75 at the former Hummer dealer (now a caddy dealer).
 
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Old 11-28-2013 | 08:31 AM
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k Thanks a lot guys!!!


Try the Ebay later


While waiting for the fob I'll go around and check which one offers a cheaper reprogramming.


Thanks again
 
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Old 11-28-2013 | 03:45 PM
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Most local locksmiths can program them. I bought a spare on ebay for about $15 and paid our local locksmith $10 to program it. Takes less than 10 minutes. I never waste money at the dealer if I don't have to.
 
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Old 11-28-2013 | 05:14 PM
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paid our local locksmith $10 to program it.
well,well, finally, we never heard that b4!good news.
 
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Old 12-05-2013 | 06:54 AM
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Locksmiths can do it
 
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Old 12-08-2013 | 04:38 AM
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Thanks guys! Anyways this dealership are truly a pain in the butt. I am able to get a fob through EBay 2 pieces for $25 took it to the dealer, the guy told me that if I am buying the fob from them plus reprograming will cost me $189 plus tax. So I asked him how much for programing only? He said $85 but if the fob that I bought at EBay somehow didn't work, I still have to pay them $85. Without a word I grabbed my stuff then took off...I was fuming mad but what else can I do?
I got home frustrated and I noticed an unknown car park in my driveway, fortunately it was a friend we haven't seen for aged, who happened to have a son working as auto mechanic at GM...
I told him my problem and he phoned his son and he came the other day with an OBD scanning machine and voila...2 fob that could have cost me a fortune was done for FREE...Thank God. Happy happy!!!
 
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Old 12-08-2013 | 09:46 AM
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Most local locksmiths can program them. I bought a spare on ebay for about $15 and paid our local locksmith $10 to program it. Takes less than 10 minutes. I never waste money at the dealer if I don't have
the locksmith is first stop
 
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Old 12-11-2013 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by happythree
the locksmith is first stop





I went to 6 locksmith somehow no one is doing it, they all point me to the dealership.(In Canada)
 



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