DIY key programming

[Fu Manchu]

Anyone know if this works with Aussie VE’s?

Once you have a new key with transponder already in it and board/battery, would this be possible.

 

[krusing]

No,
Sorry it wont FU,
I also wondered about that Youtube Clip.
Keeping in mind, it is a Pontiac/Chev, and they do things differently in the US
There is only the 2 ways,
with the Supercheap unit, [not sure how good that are]
Or
with a Tech2 or Autel, or another brand,
funny you ask this,
because last night I needed to replace a faulty transmitter in one of my Keys that was a Non Flip,
where I turned a Non Flip Key into a Flip Key, as I purchase a complete Flip Key from eBay
I erased all my Keys for my VE, and wanted to reprogrammed all 4 of them back in,
I tried with the Tech2 I have, but it didn't want to work correctly, as I need a code from the software that came with it,
So I used my Autel Unit,
There is 2 separate stages for the VE Keys,
Stage 1 is for the Immobiliser
Stage 2 is for the Remote lock and unlock
And the 2 stages have to be done separately.
If you were in Melb, I would gladly program it in for you.

 

[Fu Manchu]

So the standard way of swapping key, swapping board and battery, and then carefully cutting out the transponder is the go?

 

[lmoengnr]

So the standard way of swapping key, swapping board and battery, and then carefully cutting out the transponder is the go?

Yes, if its all still working and just worn out.

 

[krusing]

So the standard way of swapping key, swapping board and battery, and then carefully cutting out the transponder is the go?

Yes,
Does the Key Work at all,
Immobiliser ?
&
Remote ?
Are you trying to turn a Non Flip Key in to a Flip Key ?
If so, its very simple, if your handy with a pair of side cutters, and file
Or just replacing the non flip key ?

 

[RR57ED]

So I swapped the key and board into a new housing last night.
Everything was working fine before hand.
The buttons all work fine, however when I started the car the the management system said the engine has been immobilsed.
I grabbed my original spare key and that started the car fine.

 

[Fu Manchu]

Because you need to carefully cut the transponder out of the old key.

 

[RR57ED]

Because you need to carefully cut the transponder out of the old key.

I used the old key and the old electronic board.
Is there anything else I need to swap over?

 

[Fu Manchu]

Yes. You need to cut the transponder out of the old key. You need to be really careful. Super careful. Otherwise you’ll be buying a whole new key and getting it linked to the car.

 

[Fu Manchu]

The board mainly does the opening and closing bit. The transponder is not a part of that. It’s embedded into the plastic shell. A small flat rectangle it has to be carefully cut out.
It communicates with the key reader which is located behind the column shroud. It has to come really close to it for it to work.