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1996 Dodge Intrepid
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1996 Dodge Intrepid Remote GQ43VT7T
FCC IDGQ43VT7TPart #04688527Buttons3BatteryCR2016Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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1996 Dodge Intrepid MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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1996 Dodge Intrepid
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1996 Intrepid uses a non-transponder key system. No chip in the key, no immobilizer handshake. The GQ43VT7T remote (part number 04688527) is just a standalone RF transmitter running at 315 MHz that talks to the body controller for lock, unlock, and panic. The key itself is a plain mechanical cut on a Y157 or Y159 blank. If the remote dies, the car still starts fine. You just lose wireless lock and unlock. Swap the CR2016 first, always.
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Got a call from a home care worker over near Rose Shopping Center in Oxnard. Her 1996 Intrepid was sitting in the carport and the remote had gone completely dead. No lock chirp, no unlock, nothing. She was already pulling up tow truck numbers and rearranging her patient visits for the morning.

I told her to hold off on all that. A 1996 Intrepid doesn't have an immobilizer. The remote is just for convenience. The car will start with the plain mechanical key no matter what.

She didn't know that. She thought the whole thing was linked together and that a dead remote meant a dead car.

I came out anyway because the remote still needed fixing. Popped open the GQ43VT7T, and the CR2016 inside was corroded along one contact. Not just dead, but leaking slightly. Cleaned the board contacts, dropped in a fresh CR2016, and reprogrammed the remote to the body controller. Lock, unlock, panic, all three buttons confirmed from about 30 feet.

The whole thing took maybe 15 minutes in her carport. She had already called a dealer and they told her to bring it in and leave it for a diagnosis appointment that was a week out. For a battery and a reprogram on a remote with no transponder. She just sort of shook her head when I handed it back working.

Saved her a trip she never needed to make.

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Why would replacing a remote on a 1996 Dodge Intrepid cost anything beyond a new battery?
The remote itself, FCC ID GQ43VT7T, part number 04688527, is a separate piece of hardware from the key. If the board inside is damaged from a corroded CR2016 or a cracked case, the whole unit needs replacing. A new remote also has to be programmed to your Intrepid's body controller so it recognizes the RF signal. That programming step is where the cost sits. The mechanical key is just a plain cut with no chip, so that part is simple. But when the remote housing or circuit board fails, a battery swap alone won't bring it back.
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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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