2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

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A woman flagged me down at the CVS near Pleasant Valley Fields in Oxnard. Not my usual intro, but she had already looked me up. Told me she verified my BSIS license, LCO 6792, before she even said hello. Her last locksmith had no license at all. She found that out when his receipt had no company name, no license number, and a phone number that quit working a week later.

She needed a spare HYQ1AA for her 2016 Tahoe and was not taking chances this time.

NASTF certification matters on GM because it gives me factory security PINs through authorized channels, not workarounds. When I connected my ACDP to her OBD-II port and talked to the BCM, the codes came back clean through the legitimate data path. Unlicensed guys without NASTF access sometimes brute-force PINs or use bypass methods that leave DTC errors stored in the BCM. Hers programmed clean. All six buttons tested good: lock, unlock, remote start, panic, liftgate, and the passenger-side unlock that a lot of people forget to check.

She mentioned the dealer quoted her way more over the phone, plus a wait measured in days. I handed her a receipt with a real company name, a real license number, and a phone number that will still work next year. She said that alone was worth the call.

You can look up LCO 6792 on the BSIS website right now. It is public record.

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