2008 Chevy Malibu keyless entry programming

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My car battery died and ever since The keyless entry wont work. I put a new battery in the remote and tried some youtube videos, nothing seems to work.

any other ideas?

 
Butter said:
My car battery died and ever since The keyless entry wont work. I put a new battery in the remote and tried some youtube videos, nothing seems to work.

any other ideas?

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Dealer or locksmith. unfortunately
 
do all the other fob functions work?
remote start, etc.?


my 2004 had a relay fuse go bad.
the new fuse ruined the old relay,
so i installed another new fuse and
a new relay. 2 hours of running back
and forth and ~$30.
 
turkeydance said:
do all the other fob functions work?
remote start, etc.?


my 2004 had a relay fuse go bad.
the new fuse ruined the old relay,
so i installed another new fuse and
a new relay. 2 hours of running back
and forth and ~$30.
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Butter said:
My car battery died and ever since The keyless entry wont work. I put a new battery in the remote and tried some youtube videos, nothing seems to work.

any other ideas?

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Went through this with the gf 08 before she traded it .

But I heard you are kinda a big deal in Rowan county. so you may get some help at a dealer over there :D:rolleyes:
 
turkeydance said:
do all the other fob functions work?
remote start, etc.?


my 2004 had a relay fuse go bad.
the new fuse ruined the old relay,
so i installed another new fuse and
a new relay. 2 hours of running back
and forth and ~$30.
Click to expand...
Nothing on the fob works
 
The wife went to Batteries Plus to pick up a battery for her fob and they programmed it for her. Maybe play dumb and see if they can get it?
 
Butter said:
It worked before the battery went dead
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The car battery failing should not cause the remote access circuits to lose the fob to car link.
Either the FOB has failed or the vehicle has a problem with the remote access.
Can you try to add the FOB to another vehicle to test it?

Take the FOB apart, sometimes the conductive rubber on the inside of each button gets dirty or has moisture problem. The rubber pads can be replaced if worn out. This video may help.
 
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Button Pusher said:
The car battery failing should not cause the remote access circuits to lose the fob to car link.
Either the FOB has failed or the vehicle has a problem with the remote access.
Can you try to add the FOB to another vehicle to test it?
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Gf had an 08 as well. Exact same thing happened Her battery was dead dead like 4 volts dead. Had to be reprogrammed at the dealer
 
Not sure if you have seen this procedure, it may or may not work.

fob.jpg
 
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