Replacement Key Fob

[scottydl]

Mine was the same (square style) for my 95 Burb C2500. I bought a used OEM replacement on eBay for less than $10, programmed it easily, and it worked fine for 4-5 years until I sold the Burb. As others mentioned, search by FCC ID number to find one that will work with your truck.

 

[DN7050]

I replaced the fob for my 1998 C2500 with one from "USA Remote" on Amazon. I have also used fobs from "remotesremotes.com" and fobs from both were identical to the OEM units and work very well. These are easy to program.

 

[NickP]

I ordered a replacement from Keyless Remote Warehouse. I‘ll report back on my experience. The fob was $24.

 

[NickP]

Received the GM replacement key fob. They sent a 3 button Buick version which is fine, although I would have preferred the same 2 button version as my OG. Went through the reprogramming procedure bridging pins 4 & 8 in the OBD port with a paper clip. Got an immediate lock/unlock and then held both lock & unlock buttons down for ~30 seconds for both fobs. Everything worked, total of 5 minutes to complete. Back in business With 2 key and 2 working fobs now. Case closed….well, I know my automotive ocd will keep my eye out for a 2 button fob like my original.

 

[Caman96]

Received the GM replacement key fob. They sent a 3 button Buick version which is fine, although I would have preferred the same 2 button version as my OG. Went through the reprogramming procedure bridging pins 4 & 8 in the OBD port with a paper clip. Got an immediate lock/unlock and then held both lock & unlock buttons down for ~30 seconds for both fobs. Everything worked, total of 5 minutes to complete. Back in business With 2 key and 2 working fobs now. Case closed….well, I know my automotive ocd will keep my eye out for a 2 button fob like my original.

Why wouldn’t you contact them and have them send what you ordered?

 

[NickP]

They stated that they would send a compatible version and would not guarantee the brand would match, only that the FCC ID would. I knew this was a possibility.

 

[NickP]

Ok, one final thing to report on the new key fob. As I posted above, I reprogrammed both the new fob and my existing fob using the 4,8 pin bridge method. All good. Now I swear the range is better than previously on my OG fob. Both work well from 20+/- feet away. No lie; before the reprogram the old fob worked no further than 3-5 feet away. I have no idea why this would be the case but I’m happy with the increased performance.