2013 Chevrolet Tahoe
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2013 Chevrolet Tahoe Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

Got a call from a guy near Oxnard Beach Park. His 2013 Tahoe was parked in a covered spot inside a townhouse complex with tight turns, a low overhang at the entrance, and assigned spaces backed against a wall. A tow truck already tried to get in and couldn't make the turn.

I parked on the street and walked in with my bag and a fresh B111 blank.

His original key was worn down to the point where it barely turned the ignition, and the remote buttons on the head had stopped responding months ago. He'd been locking the doors manually and jiggling the key to start it. One morning it just quit turning over, and the theft deterrent light stayed solid on the dash.

I cut a new key to code, cloned the ID46 chip using my VVDI2, and the Tahoe's PK3+ system accepted it on the first turn. No security relearn cycle needed because the clone matched the original transponder data. Then I programmed the three-button remote into the body control module so he had lock, unlock, and hatch again.

His car never moved. I walked in with tools, walked out 35 minutes later, and he had a fully working key with a remote that actually did something. He said he forgot the car even had remote lock. That part made me laugh. Way less than what the dealer quoted him over the phone, and nobody had to figure out how to extract a full-size SUV from that tight complex.

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