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The 2001 Tahoe runs GM's Passlock II system, not a transponder chip. The security sensor lives inside the lock cylinder on the steering column, reading a specific resistance value off the lock's hall-effect sensor. There is no chip in the key itself. It is a plain mechanical B102 or B106 blank cut to code. If the truck cranks but kills itself after two seconds, that is the Passlock module rejecting the resistance reading, not a bad key. The ten-minute relearn resets it.
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Saturday night on the De La Vina corridor in Santa Barbara, a couple came out of the bowling alley and their 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe would not start. They turned the key, it cranked for a second, then died. The security light on the dash was solid. They tried the spare key from the glovebox. Same thing. They figured the truck was done for and started looking at towing it to the dealer on Monday morning.

One of them searched "Chevy locksmith" and called me. I was about 15 minutes out.

When I got there, I could tell right away it was a Passlock II issue. The lock cylinder was turning fine and the cut on their key looked clean, so the mechanical side was good. The Passlock sensor was just throwing a fit. I ran the GM ten-minute security relearn cycle through the ignition, let the system time out, cycled it three times. Security light went off. Truck fired right up.

While I was there, I cut them a fresh spare on a B102 blank since the one from the glovebox was pretty worn on the shoulder cuts. Tested both keys, both started the truck clean.

The wife said she had been dreading the idea of leaving the Tahoe in a bowling alley parking lot overnight. They drove home Saturday night. The dealer would have meant a tow, a wait until Monday, and a bill that made this look like pocket change.

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Three red flags. They will not give you a firm price for your specific vehicle on the phone. They show up and cannot actually diagnose the Passlock system or cut the key on site. They add surprise fees once they have your truck apart. One common scam is quoting a low service call fee, then tacking on a "programming surcharge" and an "automotive key license fee" that triples the total. A real automotive locksmith knows what a 2001 Tahoe needs before they leave the shop and gives you one number that covers everything.
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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
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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