2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Remote Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

He called from the economy lot near the airport, somewhere between frustrated and embarrassed. Flew back into San Diego, took the shuttle out to his row, and the Trailblazer just sat there. Fob dead. Doors locked. He'd been hitting the buttons since he spotted the truck.

He'd already called the dealer. Two days out. Then he called a tow company and got a quote that made him wince. Then he found me.

I was at the lot in about 40 minutes. First thing I did was get the door open the old-fashioned way -- the key blade still worked fine because his transponder had nothing to do with the dead fob. Once I was in, I pulled the fob open right there on the center console. The CR2032 was completely flat. Not low. Zero. The kind of dead that happens when a battery sits in a hot vehicle for two summers in a row.

New battery in, resync the remote to the vehicle, test every button. Lock, unlock, panic. All came back. No immobilizer fault, no security warning, nothing stored in the system worth worrying about. The whole thing was a battery call dressed up as a lockout call.

He'd been mentally budgeting for a new fob, dealer programming fees, and two days of logistics. What he actually needed was a fresh CR2032 and someone willing to drive out to a parking lot on a Tuesday afternoon.

He drove home that same day. The dealer appointment he'd made, he canceled it from the parking lot before I'd even packed my bag.

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