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1997 Dodge Viper Remote GQ43VT7T
FCC IDGQ43VT7TPart #04688527Buttons3BatteryCR2016Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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1997 Dodge Viper MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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1997 Dodge Viper
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 1997 Viper runs a Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM), Chrysler's early fixed-code transponder setup. The key itself is a standard metal blade with no transponder chip in it. The remote, FCC ID GQ43VT7T with part number 04688527, handles lock, unlock, and panic over RF but has zero role in starting the engine. If your remote dies, the car still starts fine with just the cut key. Swap the CR2016 before assuming the remote is toast.
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Got a call from a guy in the Westlake Village area of Thousand Oaks. His 1997 Dodge Viper had been sitting in the garage for about two months, and the GQ43VT7T remote was completely dead. Lock button, nothing. Unlock, nothing. He had already ordered a replacement remote online with the right FCC ID and part number 04688527, but it showed up unprogrammed and he had no idea what to do next.

He told me the dealer wanted the car brought in. On a flatbed. For a remote.

I drove out during lunch. The Viper was tucked between a wall and a shelf with about eight inches of clearance on the passenger side. Not the easiest car to work around, but it did not need to move.

Popped open his old remote first. The CR2016 was corroded at one contact, which explained the slow death. Cleaned it up, fresh battery, and it actually came back to life. But he still wanted the spare programmed, which was the smart move.

On a 1997 Viper, remote programming goes through a learn procedure tied to the vehicle's RF receiver module. Held the buttons in the right sequence, got the door lock cycle confirmation, and both remotes were responding. Tested lock, unlock, and panic from about 30 feet in his driveway.

Whole thing took maybe 20 minutes. He kept turning the old remote over in his hand like he could not believe a corroded battery tab was the entire problem.

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Do I have to go to the Dodge dealer to get a replacement remote for my 1997 Viper?
No. The 1997 Viper's remote system is not dealer-locked. The GQ43VT7T fob pairs to the vehicle's RF receiver through a button sequence and learn mode, not through wiTECH or any proprietary dealer scan tool. A mobile locksmith with the right knowledge and a compatible replacement remote can program it on site. Dealers will sometimes frame it as a dealer-only job, but Viper forums are full of owners who have done the pairing themselves or had a locksmith handle it in a parking lot. The key blade is a separate piece with no chip, so cutting that is standard work too.
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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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