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1997 Dodge Viper Remote GQ43VT7T
FCC IDGQ43VT7TPart #04688527Buttons3BatteryCR2016Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Metal Key
1997 Dodge Viper Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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1997 Dodge Viper Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1997 Viper remote is a three-button fob running a CR2016, not the CR2032 you'll find in most other Chrysler products from that era. Easy to grab the wrong cell at the parts store. The two look almost identical in the package, but the CR2016 is noticeably thinner. Put a CR2032 in there and the housing won't close right, the contact pressure is off, and you'll think the remote is dead when it's just the wrong battery sitting crooked. Pull the fob apart, check the battery thickness before you buy anything. Also worth knowing: the 1997 Viper's remote system is separate from the ignition key. The fob handles lock, unlock, and the factory alarm. The ignition key is its own piece. If the remote stops working but the car still starts fine, you're dealing with a fob issue, not an immobilizer issue.
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A guy in Del Mar Heights called me about a 1997 Dodge Viper he had just picked up at an auction. Clean car, one working fob, no spare. The auction house told him to sort out a second remote on his own. He figured it would take a day, maybe two.

He went to the dealer first. They quoted him more than he was willing to spend, and then told him the car would need to come in because they couldn't program it in the field. He didn't love that answer, especially since the car was sitting at the auction lot and he hadn't even driven it home yet.

He found me online and called. I told him I could meet him at the lot before he moved the car anywhere.

The factory fob on the Viper this generation does its job through a rolling-code radio system tied to the vehicle's alarm and door lock setup. It's not the same loop as the ignition, so programming the remote doesn't involve the kind of immobilizer reset you'd do on a newer platform. I matched the correct blank to his fob spec, confirmed the button count, and ran the programming sequence on site. Both remotes locked and unlocked the doors cleanly. Alarm armed and disarmed. All three buttons doing exactly what they're supposed to do.

He was at the lot maybe thirty minutes. Drove home with two working fobs and didn't need a tow or a service appointment.

The dealer comparison came up, and honestly it was more of an afterthought. He was just relieved to have a spare in his hand before he hit the road.

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I am locked out with no spare fob. Can you come to me in Del Mar Heights?
Yes. I come to wherever the car is sitting in Del Mar or Del Mar Heights. I carry the blanks and programming equipment for the 1997 Viper on the van, so there's no tow required and no waiting on a service appointment. Call me and I'll give you an arrival window.
Do I need to tow my Viper to the dealer for a replacement fob?
What do I need to prove I own the vehicle before you make a key?
My Viper fob range got really short all of a sudden. Is the remote dying?
If I lose the fob completely, can the alarm lock me out of starting the car?
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