2001 Chevrolet Malibu
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An older couple near Moorpark College called about their 2001 Chevy Malibu. Getting to the dealer was the real problem. Neither of them liked driving freeway traffic anymore, and the nearest Chevy service department meant a highway trip they didn't want to make. Their only remote fob was getting flaky, range dropping, buttons needing multiple presses, and they wanted a spare before it quit on them for good.
I went out that morning. Their Malibu used the B102 keyway, and the fob was the 4-button KOBUT1BT, part number 15732805. I decoded the lock with my Lishi, verified the cuts, and made a fresh mechanical key on the spot. Then I paired the new KOBUT1BT remote.
The nice thing about this generation Malibu is the fob is a standalone unit. It handles lock, unlock, trunk, and panic, but it has nothing to do with starting the car. No transponder in the key blade, no chip to program. The anti-theft side is all Passlock II, handled inside the ignition cylinder. So the remote pairing was quick and clean.
I walked them through swapping the CR2032 battery so they'd recognize the signs before range dropped again. Showed them the battery door on the back of the fob, how it pops open, which way the positive side faces.
They got two working keys and remotes, handed over in the driveway before lunch. No highway trip, no service counter, no waiting room.
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