2007 Cadillac Escalade
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2007 Cadillac Escalade Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

A guy in South Surfside called me about a 2007 Cadillac Escalade that he was scared to drive anymore.

His only key had gotten to the point where he had to wiggle it to get the ignition to turn. He could feel it catching on the way in and grinding slightly on the way out. He'd been babying it for weeks. Someone had already told him the ignition cylinder was shot and that he was looking at a big repair.

I got there and tested the door lock first, because the door cylinder usually wears more slowly than the ignition and holds the original cut information better. I decoded it without touching the ignition at all, read each wafer position, and got the cut data I needed. Then I cut a new key blade from that decode.

The new key slid into the ignition like the truck was brand new. No grinding, no wiggle. Turned clean on the first try.

The cylinder wasn't shot. The old blade was just worn past the point where it was properly engaging the wafers. A fresh blade with the correct cut made the whole thing feel right again. After cutting I programmed the transponder chip through the OBD port and confirmed the truck started and ran without any security warning on the dash.

He stood there for a second after the engine came up, then just said "that's it?" That's it. No cylinder replacement, no tow to the dealer, done in the driveway in South Surfside for way less than what he'd been quoted for parts and labor down the road.

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