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Q: I lost my key and don't know any of the fob details. Can you still figure out what I need?

Yes. Year, make, and model is all I need to identify the correct fob for your vehicle. The factory FCC ID and dealer part number on the fob are useful for reference, but I don't need you to know them. I pull that information on my end. If you're all-keys-lost and have nothing in hand, that's fine too.

Q: I lost all my keys to my 2013 Buick Regal. Can you still make one?

Yes, all-keys-lost is a routine job on these. I come to the vehicle, generate the key code, cut a new flip key blade, and program the replacement through the OBD port. The immobilizer accepts the new key and the previous lost keys get cleared from the system so they can't be used to start the car even if someone finds them later. No tow, no dealer appointment, no waiting on parts to ship.

Q: My 2013 Regal starts fine but the remote buttons stopped working. Is the fob dead?

Not necessarily. On the flip key, the remote and the transponder are the same unit, but they fail in different ways. If the car starts, the transponder side of the fob is still communicating with the immobilizer. What you're describing is usually the radio transmitter side, which is a separate circuit. First step is the battery. A CR2032 that's low enough to lose remote range will still have enough voltage to run the transponder for ignition.

Q: Can I buy a fob online and have you program it, or do I need to get the key from you?

You can, but there's a real risk with online fobs on this car. The 2013 Regal is picky about the transponder chip inside the fob matching what the immobilizer expects. A lot of cheap online fobs have the right shape and the right FCC ID printed on the back but carry a generic chip that doesn't fully satisfy the programming sequence. It might program, it might not.

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I was parked outside a shopping center near Seven Oaks in Rancho Bernardo when a woman walked up and asked if I worked on Buicks. She had a 2013 Regal and wanted a spare key she could actually trust.

Her concern was specific. She'd been on a Buick forum the night before and read a thread where owners complained about cheap aftermarket fobs dropping the signal, forcing them to hold the fob against the door handle just to get in. She wanted to know if I was going to hand her something that would fail in two months.

That's a fair concern, and I told her so. The answer is in the parts. I carry OEM-grade fobs built to the same circuit board spec as the factory unit, with the correct transponder chip the vehicle's immobilizer expects. A generic board with a mismatched chip is where those forum complaints come from. The car might accept it during programming, then reject it cold on a Tuesday morning three weeks later.

I verified her existing key was reading correctly, built the spare with a matching fob and a fresh CR2032, and programmed it through the OBD port on site in her parking spot. Both keys tested on all five buttons, both started the car.

She mentioned the dealer wanted significantly more and needed the car for most of a day. She got it done in about forty minutes, in a lot two minutes from her house, for a fraction of what they wanted.

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What battery does the 2013 Buick Regal key fob use?▼

CR2032. It's a common size and easy to find, but on the flip key style specifically, take a second when you swap it to check the contact points inside the housing. The folding blade pivot design lets in a little more environmental exposure than a standard slab fob, and corroded contacts will make a fresh battery act like a dead one. When I build a replacement key, a new CR2032 goes in before the fob leaves my hands.