2006 Chevrolet Impala
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2006 Chevrolet Impala Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
When a 2006 Chevrolet Impala key is done wrong, the car tells you about it. You get a "service theft deterrent" message on the dash. The engine cranks but cuts fuel after two seconds. The remote locks but won't unlock. Or worst case, the fob programs initially but the immobilizer rejects it after a few drive cycles and you're stranded again.
A customer at the coin laundry in Escondido had a key made by another locksmith for her Impala that triggered "service theft deterrent" after about a week. It would start in the morning but by evening the message would pop up and the engine would die. She thought the car had an electrical problem, but it didn't. The key was the problem.
The other locksmith had used the wrong chip generation. Her Impala needs the correct ID46 transponder variant to pass GM's deeper security verification over multiple start cycles. A close-but-wrong chip passes the initial learn but fails later. I used my VVDI2 to read the bad key's chip, confirmed it was incorrect, and programmed a new key with the right ID46 matched to her car's FCC ID . Her fob also had a weak CR2032 battery contributing to intermittent detection failure. I swapped that too so she wasn't chasing two problems at once.
The replacement I made has been working for months and cost her $116. Dealer would have charged $282. The difference between a key that works and a key that works for a week is the chip inside it.
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“I lost my Honda Passport key and called EZ Car Keyz. He came out and made a new key in under five minutes. Legendary service.”
“They responded instantly, showed up within an hour, and arrived exactly when they said they would. Made a copy and programmed a fob for my 2014 car with a worn ignition in about 15 minutes. The new key works perfectly and feels like a dealer key.”
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