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1996 Dodge Viper Remote GQ43VT7T
FCC IDGQ43VT7TPart #04688527Buttons3BatteryCR2016Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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1996 Dodge Viper MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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1996 Dodge Viper
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1996 Viper does not have a transponder or immobilizer. Chrysler didn't roll out SKIM (Sentry Key Immobilizer Module) until 1998 on most platforms, and the first-gen Viper (SR I/II, 1992-2002) never got it. Your GQ43VT7T remote (part number 04688527) is keyless entry only, not an anti-theft transponder. The physical key is a standard mechanical cut, Y157 or Y159 blank depending on revision. If the remote dies, the car still starts. Swap the CR2016 first.
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Got a late-night call from a guy staying at a spot near the Wildwood neighborhood in Thousand Oaks. He was traveling for work, two states from home, and his only key remote for his 1996 Dodge Viper had stopped responding. Doors locked, key in his hand, buttons doing nothing.

He'd already called the dealer. They told him to get it towed in, they could look at it the next afternoon. He didn't love that answer.

I met him in the parking lot within the hour. First thing I did was crack open the GQ43VT7T fob. The CR2016 was dead flat. Not weak, dead. These remotes are simple, three-button units with lock, unlock, and panic, and when the battery goes, they just stop. No warning, no gradual fade on a remote this old.

Fresh CR2016 in, and the remote lit up. But the real job was the mechanical side. He'd been trying to use the key blade to manually unlock the door and had been wrestling with it because the wafer lock was sticky from years of sitting. I lubricated the cylinder, worked the Y157 blade through a few cycles, and everything freed up.

Two problems, both solved on the spot. He drove out the next morning without towing anything anywhere. The whole visit took maybe twenty minutes.

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I'm locked out of my 1996 Viper with no spare. Can you come to me in Thousand Oaks?
Yep. I come to you wherever the car is sitting in Thousand Oaks, including the Wildwood neighborhood. The 1996 Viper has no Uconnect, no app-based unlock, no remote call center to try. It's a mechanical lock and a standalone keyless entry remote. That means if your GQ43VT7T fob is dead and you can't turn the key in the door, you're stuck until someone shows up with the right tools. I carry the blanks and the equipment to get you back in and cut a working key on site. No tow needed.
Do I need to tow my Viper to a Dodge dealer for a new key?
What do I need to prove I own the vehicle when you show up?
My GQ43VT7T remote buttons feel mushy and only work sometimes. Replace or repair?
Does the 1996 Viper have a transponder chip in the key?
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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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