2002 Buick Century
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2002 Buick Century
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There's a stretch along PCH near Mussel Shoals where people park to walk the beach, and that's where I got the call. A guy had been coming out here on Saturday mornings for years, same routine. That morning he hit the unlock button walking back to his 2002 Buick Century and nothing happened. Tried it again. Nothing. Figured it was the battery and used the key to get in. Drove home fine. But the remote was dead, and he wanted it sorted.
He'd already gone to the dealer earlier that week. They quoted him a number he didn't like and told him the fob the factory had made for that car was no longer something they stocked. He'd have to wait on an order. Then came the part he really didn't like: the wait.
I met him the following Saturday in the same lot. The fob he had matched the factory unit for that car, factory FCC ID and all. I tested it first. The battery read low on the meter even though it looked new -- someone had swapped it wrong at some point and it had been sitting slightly unseated, draining against the contact. I reseated a fresh CR2032 correctly, cleaned the contacts, and retested range.
Still short. The board had a micro-crack near one of the button contacts, visible under a loupe. Classic drop damage. Not worth chasing. I had a replacement fob shell and the right blank on the truck. Transferred what could be transferred, programmed the remote to the car using the onboard procedure these older GM systems allow, and walked the buttons. Lock, unlock, the third button. All confirmed at distance.
He was back to his Saturday routine before noon. The dealer timeline would have cost him at least two more weekends.
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