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Q: I don't have the FCC ID or part number from my old key. Can you still figure out what I need?

Yes. The Relay uses a transponder turn-key, not a fob, so the factory FCC ID isn't part of the equation here. I identify the correct key for your vehicle from the year, make, model, and the lock cylinder itself. You don't need to bring a number from a key you no longer have.

Q: I lost all my keys to my 2006 Saturn Relay. Can you still make one?

Yes, and it's one of the more common calls I get on vehicles this age. All-keys-lost on the Relay means I decode the key cut directly from the lock cylinder, cut a new blade to match, then program the transponder through the OBD port so the vehicle's security system accepts it. No existing key required. No tow to the dealer.

Q: My 2006 Saturn Relay cranks but won't stay running after I had a key made somewhere else. What's going on?

Classic sign of a key that got cut but never programmed. The Relay will crank on an unprogrammed key because the starter isn't controlled by the immobilizer, but the engine management system reads the transponder and kills fuel if it doesn't see a valid signal. So the engine fires, runs for a second or two, and stalls. People sometimes think it's a fuel or electrical issue and go down that road for a while before someone checks the key.

Q: How long does a replacement transponder key take for the 2006 Saturn Relay, and do I need to go anywhere?

You don't go anywhere. I come to you in the River Park/Wagon Wheel area or wherever the vehicle is sitting in Ventura. Cutting and programming a transponder key for the Relay typically takes around 20 to 30 minutes on-site. Older GM platforms like this are well-documented and the process is clean. No waiting room, no tow, no scheduling around dealer availability.

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I was parked off Paseo Santa Barbara near the River Park/Wagon Wheel area on a warm afternoon when the call came in. A woman had one key left for her 2006 Saturn Relay, and it had snapped.

Not lost, not stolen, just broken clean at the bow from years of being on a heavy keyring. The blade was still in her hand. The car was sitting in a lot and she needed to get moving.

I pulled up, took a look at the broken key, and decoded the blade on the spot. Cut a new one, verified the profile against the lock cylinder, then connected to the OBD port to program the transponder. The Relay is old enough that the job is methodical and quiet. No long timed countdowns, no drama. You run the sequence, the system confirms the new key, and that's the end of it.

She mentioned she'd called the dealer first. They told her to have it towed in. I was already there.

Tested the key in the ignition, tested it in the door, confirmed the engine held idle and didn't cut out. She drove away from the lot without a tow truck ever getting involved.

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What battery does the 2006 Saturn Relay key use?▼

None. The 2006 Saturn Relay uses a transponder key, not a key fob. There's no remote, no battery compartment, and no buttons. It's a standard-looking key with a transponder chip embedded in the plastic head. If your key isn't working, a dead battery isn't the reason. Either the blade is worn, the key needs to be cut correctly, or the transponder side needs attention.