2012 Buick Regal
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A set designer working near California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks called me about his 2012 Buick Regal. Another locksmith had made him a key about five days earlier. It started the car fine at first. Then it started failing.
His pattern was textbook: cold start, no problem. Drive somewhere, shut it off, come back, and the theft-deterrent light goes solid on the dash. Engine cranks but no fuel. He would wait ten minutes, try again, and sometimes it would catch. Sometimes not.
I pulled up to his spot, got my Autel IM608 on the OBD port, and read the transponder data from his existing key. Wrong chip variant. Whoever cut it used something close enough to pass the initial learn cycle, but the BCM's deeper rolling verification was rejecting it on warm restarts. The GM PK3+ system on these Regals does not forgive near-matches. It either validates or it kills fuel, no middle ground.
Cut a new blade from the lock code, programmed a fresh ID46 transponder through the BCM, and tested it through three full heat cycles right there in the parking lot. Cold start, drive around the block, shut down, restart. Three for three.
His remote side had a weak CR2032 on top of everything, which was causing intermittent lock and unlock failures. Swapped that too. One visit, both problems handled, for a fraction of what the dealer quoted him over the phone.
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“My car keys were stolen on a cold evening and Nick drove all the way out to Santa Barbara. He got into my car, made a new key, and charged $100 less than another company. Friendly, skilled, trustworthy, and genuinely caring. Nick is a hero.”
“Tim is a hero. He programmed a master proximity key for a newer Volkswagen that multiple locksmiths refused to touch. He spent hours until late at night making sure every function worked perfectly. The skill level here is incredible.”
“Very professional and extremely affordable. The price was literally about three times cheaper than what my dealership quoted me. Fast service and no stress at all. Highly recommend.”
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