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2008 Cadillac Escalade
Key Options

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Remote Head Key
Most popular Cadillac key typeMost Popular
2008 Cadillac Escalade Remote Head Key OUC6000066
FCC IDOUC6000066Part #22889449Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2008 Cadillac Escalade Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
2008 Cadillac Escalade Remote OUC60270
FCC IDOUC60270Part #15913427Buttons6BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2008 Cadillac Escalade Remote OUC60221OUC60270
FCC IDOUC60221OUC60270Part #15857839Buttons5BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2008 Cadillac Escalade Remote GQ43VT17T
FCC IDGQ43VT17TPart #15913421Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2008 Cadillac Escalade Remote OUC60270
FCC IDOUC60270Part #OUC60221Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2008 Cadillac Escalade Remote OUC60221
FCC IDOUC60221Part #15857835Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2008 Cadillac Escalade Remote OUC60270
FCC IDOUC60270Part #15913420Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2008 Escalade uses a transponder key with a remote built into the head. That means the key itself is the fob -- one unit, blade plus chip plus buttons. If the remote functions stop working but the truck still starts, the radio receiver or the key's remote circuitry is the issue, not the transponder chip. Those are two separate failure modes in the same physical key. Also worth knowing: if the truck starts fine with one key but throws an immobilizer warning with another, the second key was never fully programmed to that vehicle -- or it got clocked out of the system. The chip has to be enrolled, not just cut correctly. A key that physically turns but never got enrolled will crank without starting every time.
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2008 Cadillac Escalade Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call from a guy in Berry Park, over in Imperial Beach, right around 9 at night. He was in a parking structure off the main strip. His only key was gone. Not misplaced -- gone. He'd checked the seat, the floor, the elevator, the lobby, the parking attendant's desk. He was starting to think about a tow and just leaving it there for the night.

First thing I asked him: do you have your VIN? He found it at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, right where it always is. He also pulled up his registration on his insurance app. That was enough for me to verify ownership on my end and get moving.

The 2008 Escalade takes a transponder key with the remote integrated into the head -- one piece, not a separate fob and key. I had the right key shell and a blank in my van. I cut the blade to his VIN, programmed the transponder chip to his vehicle's security system, and tested every remote function under the parking structure lights. The whole job was done on site. No tow. No waiting until the dealer opened Monday morning.

He drove home that night. He mentioned the dealer had been quoted to him as a reference point when he called around earlier in the day -- the number he got was a lot more than what he paid me, and the dealer couldn't have done it that night anyway. The VIN is the single most useful piece of information you can give me before I arrive. Text it over and the job moves faster.

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Cadillac Escalade Mobile Service FAQ

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Why is Cadillac key replacement so expensive?
Part of it is real cost -- the 2008 Escalade key has a transponder chip that has to be programmed to the vehicle's immobilizer, and the remote circuitry is built right into the same key head. That means you're paying for a cut blade, an enrolled chip, and a programmed remote all at once. There's no separating them. The other part is the badge. Forum posts going back years document Escalade owners being quoted noticeably more at a Cadillac dealer than GMC or Chevy owners for functionally similar keys on the same underlying platform. The technology is the same. The brand premium is not. A mobile locksmith skips the brand markup and the dealership overhead. Same programming, same result, different price.
What exactly is a transponder key and why does my 2008 Escalade need one?
How does a mobile locksmith compare to the dealer for this job?
My 2008 Escalade starts fine but stalls out a few seconds later. Could this be a key issue?
Can I use a spare key I bought online for my 2008 Escalade?
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