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2008 GMC Savana Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2008 GMC Savana Remote GQ43VT17T
FCC IDGQ43VT17TPart #15913421Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartYes
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2008 GMC Savana Remote OUC60221
FCC IDOUC60221Part #15857835Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2008 GMC Savana Remote OUC60270
FCC IDOUC60270Part #15913420Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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The 2008 Savana runs GM's Passlock III system, not a traditional transponder-in-the-key setup like newer trucks. The security sensor lives inside the ignition lock cylinder itself, reading a resistance value from the key's hall-effect magnet. If you get a "Security" light stuck on and a no-crank, the BCM is rejecting that resistance reading. A relearn takes about 10 minutes of key-on waiting per cycle, three cycles total. Replacing just the lock cylinder without doing the relearn leaves you stranded.
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A school bus driver near UCSB campus needed a spare key for her 2008 GMC Savana. She had called the dealer first and got a quote that made her pause, plus a wait time that stretched into the middle of the following week because their electrical tech was booked. Her neighbor had used me on a Chevy Express and passed along my number.

I met her that evening in the parking lot off campus where she stages the van.

The Savana of this era uses GM's Passlock III security, which is different from the transponder chip systems people picture. There is no chip inside the key head. Instead, the ignition lock cylinder has a sensor that reads a magnetic value off the key blank itself, and the Body Control Module (BCM, part number 25832087 on a lot of these vans) decides whether to let the fuel injectors fire. If the BCM does not like the reading, the "Security" telltale on the dash stays solid and you get a crank-no-start.

I cut her key on site, matched the correct blank with the right resistance profile, and ran the security relearn through the BCM. Tested it three times cold. Thirty minutes, start to finish.

She said she almost did not call because she assumed the "computer part" meant dealer-only. It does not.

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Do I need to bring my 2008 GMC Savana to a shop for a new key?
No. I come to you. Driveway, job site, parking lot near UCSB campus, wherever the van is sitting in Santa Barbara. I carry the blanks, the cutting machine, and the programming tools that talk to your Savana's BCM. Dealers need your van in their service bay, and forum posts on full-size GM van boards are full of owners waiting days for the one electrical tech on staff to get around to it. I handle the whole thing on site, usually under 40 minutes.
How does the key replacement process work on my Savana?
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My 2008 Savana's "Security" light is on and the engine cranks but won't start. Is my key bad?
Can I just get a copy of my Savana key at a hardware store?
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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
Santa BarbaraGoletaMontecitoCarpinteriaOjaiVenturaSanta PaulaFillmoreOxnardPort HuenemeCamarilloMoorparkSimi ValleyThousand Oaks
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