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1996 Buick Park Avenue Remote KOBUT1BT
FCC IDKOBUT1BTPart #15732805Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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The 1996 Park Avenue uses the KOBUT1BT remote for keyless entry, but the ignition side runs GM's VATS (Vehicle Anti-Theft System), also called PassKey II. That means your metal key blade has a resistor pellet embedded in it, one of 15 possible resistance values. If someone cuts you a blade with the wrong pellet value, the Theft Deterrent Module throws a three-minute lockout and the car won't crank. Always match the exact resistance, not just the cut.
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Got a call from a guy near Coast Village Road in Montecito. His 1996 Park Avenue was sitting in a lot by a boarding kennel, and the keyless entry had gone intermittent. Lock and unlock would work from two feet away, then nothing. He'd been posting on a Buick forum and someone linked one of my GM programming videos. He already had my number saved before the remote fully died.

When I got there, I popped the back cover off his KOBUT1BT and the CR2032 looked fine voltage-wise, but one of the battery contact legs was slightly corroded, just enough green to mess with the connection. Cleaned that, seated a fresh CR2032, and the remote came back strong.

Then I checked the VATS side because he mentioned the car had been slow to crank a couple times. Inspected the resistor pellet on his key blade, no cracks, contacts clean. Tested the resistance reading against what the Theft Deterrent Module expected. It matched. His slow crank was something else, not a security lockout.

Tested all four buttons on the remote from the kennel gate, maybe 30 feet out. Lock, unlock, trunk, panic. Every function hit. Three start cycles, no hesitation, no "SECURITY" light lingering on the cluster.

He told me the dealer wanted him to bring the car in and leave it. I was done in his parking spot in under half an hour for a fraction of what they quoted.

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How many buttons does the 1996 Buick Park Avenue remote have, and what does each one do?
Four buttons on the KOBUT1BT: lock, unlock, trunk release, and panic. The unlock button has a quirk on these. A single press unlocks the driver door only, and a double press within about two seconds unlocks all doors. That behavior is set at the BCM (Body Control Module) level, so if yours is acting different, someone may have changed the setting at a dealer or through a Tech 2 scan tool at some point. I program and verify every button function on site before I leave.
What security system does the 1996 Park Avenue use to start the engine?
What if my key broke off inside the ignition?
My "SECURITY" light is on and the car won't start. Is the remote dead?
Can I program a replacement KOBUT1BT remote myself?
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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
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Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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