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2016 Chevrolet Express Remote Head Key CWTWB1U751
FCC IDCWTWB1U751Part #H0561-C993AButtons3BatteryCR1620Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Head Key
2016 Chevrolet Express Remote Head Key CWTWB1U751
FCC IDCWTWB1U751Part #H0561-C993AButtons3BatteryCR1620Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2016 Chevrolet Express Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
2016 Chevrolet Express Remote GQ43VT17T
FCC IDGQ43VT17TPart #15913421Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2016 Chevrolet Express Remote OUC60221
FCC IDOUC60221Part #15857835Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2016 Chevrolet Express Remote OUC60270
FCC IDOUC60270Part #15913420Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Metal Key
2016 Chevrolet Express Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2016 Express remote-head key is one of those where the fob and the key blade are a single unit - the remote housing IS the key head, not a separate fob on a ring. That matters because if you crack the housing, the whole thing needs replacing, not just the shell. The battery is a CR1620, which is a thinner coin cell than the CR2032 a lot of people grab by mistake at the checkout line. Wrong battery looks like a dead fob even though the cell has voltage - it just doesn't fit the contact properly. The 3-button layout handles lock, unlock, and panic. Programming on these older GM full-size vans can often be done through an onboard relearn sequence if you still have one working key in hand, but all-keys-lost needs a scan tool with GM security access. Also worth knowing: GM used the same remote-head key hardware across a wide spread of full-size truck and van platforms in this generation, so the part is almost always something I have on the van already.
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Out in Torrey Pines, near the trail parking area off Torrey Pines Road, I got a call from a guy who runs a small service operation and uses an Express as his work van. He had a spare key, but the remote portion had stopped working months ago. He'd been ignoring it, using the blade to get in manually, until the day he locked the fob inside while unloading and had to call me.

When I got there, the blade on the spare still turned the ignition fine. The issue was the remote half of the remote-head key. He assumed the fob was dead and just needed programming again.

I popped the back. The CR1620 inside was so corroded at the positive contact that it had left a faint green ring on the cell itself. The battery had probably been in there since before he bought the van secondhand. Swapped it out with a fresh CR1620 from my kit, cleaned the contact, and seated it correctly.

Before assuming anything was wrong with the fob's programming, I tested range on all three buttons standing about 20 feet from the van. Lock, unlock, and panic all came back. No reprogramming needed at all. The van had never forgotten the key - the key just hadn't been powered.

He laughed and said he'd been manually locking himself out for about four months over a battery he didn't know to replace. I checked the primary key too while I was there, and that CR1620 was getting weak. Swapped that one preemptively.

Two batteries, one service call. He didn't need a dealer trip or a new key, just someone who showed up and started with the simple thing first.

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I lost all my keys to my 2016 Chevrolet Express. Can you still make a replacement?
Yes. All-keys-lost on a 2016 Express is a standard job. The process requires a scan tool that can access the vehicle's immobilizer and security system, pull the necessary security data, and register the new remote-head key to the van. Because there's no working key to trigger an onboard relearn, the tool does the heavy lifting. Once the new key is cut and programmed, the old lost keys are erased from the system so they can't be used to start the van. The whole process runs on-site - no tow to a dealer required. Bring the van's title or registration when you call, because I verify ownership before any all-keys-lost job.
Do I need to tow my Express to the dealer if I have no working key?
How long does an all-keys-lost job take on a 2016 Express?
I have a spare key but I bought an extra fob online. Can I program it myself?
My remote stopped working but the key still starts the van. Is the fob dead or just the battery?
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