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Push To Start
Most popular GMC key typeMost Popular
2018 GMC Acadia Smart Key HYQ1EA
FCC IDHYQ1EAPart #13508275Buttons5BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Push To Start
2018 GMC Acadia Smart Key HYQ1EA
FCC IDHYQ1EAPart #13584513Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Push To Start
2018 GMC Acadia Smart Key HYQ1EA
FCC IDHYQ1EAPart #13508276Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Smart Key
2018 GMC Acadia Smart Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2017 Acadia redesign introduced a split-trim key system. SLE trims may still use a traditional blade key, while SLT and Denali get push-to-start with a smart fob (HYQ1AA or HYQ1EA). Verify the ignition type before ordering parts.
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She called at 8:45pm from the community college lot in Rancho Bernardo. Her 2018 GMC Acadia wouldn't start after her night class. She'd turned the car off two hours earlier and now the push-to-start button did nothing. No lights on the dash, no crank, no response. She was alone in a dark parking lot and campus security was about to close.

The dealer was closed and a tow would just park the car somewhere until morning. She needed it running tonight.

I got to the college lot and connected my ACDP to pull the body control module data. It told me the existing fob had dropped out of the car's key memory entirely after a low-voltage event. The car's battery was weak and the BCM had lost the key pairing during a voltage dip. I charged the battery enough to stabilize the system, then reprogrammed her fob through OBD. Her Smart Key, FCC ID HYQ1EA, was a 5-button smart key. Once the BCM relearned it, the car started immediately.

She drove home that night. Total was $261. The dealer would have been $447 the next day plus a tow. The problem wasn't the fob at all. It was a weak battery that caused the BCM to forget the key. That kind of diagnosis is why I carry multiple tools. The first assumption isn't always the right one.

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Mar 2024
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“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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Jun 2025
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“About 15 minutes after calling, he was already at my home. I had lost my original Ford key and he made and programmed a new one on the spot. Very fast, very professional.”

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GMC Acadia Mobile Service FAQ

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How long does a 2018 GMC Acadia key replacement take?
Most GMC key replacements take 15 to 45 minutes once we are at your vehicle. A straightforward add-a-key where you already have one working key can program in just a couple of minutes using the fast on-board procedure. An all-keys-lost job on GM trucks typically requires a 30-minute security relearn, three 10-minute cycles with the key in ON position, before the system accepts the new key. Either way, you are looking at well under an hour from arrival to a tested, working key in your hand.
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