[DeTomaso] [NPC] Can you get a key-less entry fob with just the VIN for a Chevy van?

[Thomas Tornblom]

Thanks Gary!

I'll check what number his original fob has and try to find a new one 
with the same number.

After giving it some thought, I don't think the immobilizer comes into 
play at all with the keyless entry system. It should be an affair 
between the ignition key, which is still needed, and the 
vehicle/ignition lock, or?

Cheers,
Thomas



Gary Bartley skrev:
> Thomas,
> 
> I bought a 2001 Ford F150 with only one fob.  After some checking I 
> bought a second fob on eBay and followed some instructions to program it 
> via the truck.  It worked great and was cheap!
> 
> I don't know if GM is the same way but a couple of ads on eBay indicate 
> that if the numbers on the back of the old and new fobs match it can be 
> done.  Here are a couple of ads for examples:
> 
> This one shows the numbers on the back of the fob:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-KEY-FOB-REMOTE-GM-10246215-FCC-ABO020204T_W0QQitemZ160179492411
> 
> This one says that if the numbers match it will work:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LOOK-GM-KEYLESS-ENTRY-REMOTE-FOB-REALLY-CHEAP-WOW_W0QQitemZ180180117021
> 
> Looks like the number on the fob is the critical piece of information if 
> you go the eBay route..
> 
> I hope this helps.  Good luck,
> 
> Gary Bartley
> 
> 
> Thomas Tornblom wrote:
> 
>> My cousin Hans, the guy with a Chevy powered Pantera, a Diablo, and lots 
>> of other cool toys, has a Chevy van, imported used from the US.
>>
>> The car has a key-less entry system, with a radio ramote fob. 
>> Unfortunately he has just one fob and has been trying to get another, 
>> just in case he would lose the one he has. Apparently it is impossible 
>> to get one in Europe for a car that is originally sold in the US.
>>
>> Is it possible to get a new fob in the US using just the VIN, or any 
>> other method that does not involve shipping the car or last fob over to 
>> the US?
>>
>> He has been told that he needs to buy a complete new immobilizer system, 
>> at mucho $$$.
>>
>> He has also been told that there is some procedure that can be used to 
>> totally disable the immobilizer, which he would accept as a worst case 
>> solution.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Thomas
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