2004 GMC Canyon
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2004 GMC Canyon Remote Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

Out in Casitas Springs, I got a call from a guy who had been sitting on a single key for his 2004 Canyon for three years. He knew it was risky. He just kept putting it off.

Then he left the key in his shorts pocket and sent it through the wash. The blade survived fine. The fob was done. No lock, no unlock, nothing.

He found me after looking up my BSIS license number, LCO#6792, on the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services site. Publicly searchable. He said he always checks before letting anyone work on his vehicle. I told him that was the right move.

When I got there, the blade still turned the ignition fine. The remote functions were just gone. On the 2004 Canyon, the remote head key combines the blade and the fob into one piece, so even though the key itself was mechanically fine, he was losing all the convenience functions and wanted a proper spare while we were at it.

I cut a second key to his vehicle and handled the programming for both. He drove away with two working keys and a spare in his wallet instead of a prayer.

He mentioned the dealer had given him a number over the phone that made him pause. I kept it simple: he saved a good chunk, and it got done in his driveway.

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