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1996 Dodge Viper Remote GQ43VT7T
FCC IDGQ43VT7TPart #04688527Buttons3BatteryCR2016Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Metal Key
1996 Dodge Viper Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Key
1996 Dodge Viper Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1996 Viper remote is a standalone keyless entry fob, not a transponder key setup. The ignition key is a separate metal key cut to the vehicle. These two pieces are independent, so a dead fob does not strand you, it just means no remote lock and unlock. The fob takes a CR2016, which is thin and easy to confuse with the slightly thicker CR2025 at the hardware store. Wrong thickness and the shell will not close flat, which means intermittent contact and range that feels like the fob is dying when it is just the battery seating wrong. Get the right cell and seat it correctly before assuming the fob itself is bad.
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A guy near the Naval Base Area called me about his 1996 Viper. Not a daily driver situation, more of a weekend car he keeps in good shape. His remote had gotten flaky over the past few months, shorter and shorter range, then nothing at all. He figured the fob was dead and wanted a replacement sorted before he actually needed it.

When I got to his driveway I asked if he had tried a fresh battery first. He had, but he pulled out the old one and I noticed right away it was a CR2025, not the CR2016 the fob calls for. A little thicker, enough to bow the shell slightly so the contact was inconsistent. Classic swap-the-wrong-cell situation.

We put the correct CR2016 in, closed the shell flush, and the range came right back. He did not need a whole new fob.

I still walked him through what a full replacement would involve if he ever got to that point, because he wanted to know. On a mid-90s Dodge like this, the remote function is separate from the ignition key, so replacing the fob is a programming job, not a chip or immobilizer job. Good system to understand on a car you want to keep running for a long time.

He got back to his Saturday with the Viper doing exactly what it was supposed to do. No dealer trip, no tow, no waiting room.

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Do I need to bring my 1996 Dodge Viper somewhere for a remote or key replacement?
No. I come to wherever the car is in Coronado, including the Naval Base Area. The 1996 Viper uses a separate ignition key and a standalone keyless entry remote, so depending on what you need, the job may not even require a dealer-style programming session. For the remote, I handle programming on site. For the ignition key, I cut a replacement key blade to your vehicle right there in the driveway. No tow, no service bay, no waiting on a parts order before they will even look at it.
How does mobile key and remote replacement work for a 1996 Viper?
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My 1996 Viper remote works sometimes and not others. Is the fob bad or is something else going on?
Can I buy a replacement remote online and program it myself?
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