2005 Chevy Equinox Ignition and Door Key

scrane01 · Posted at Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:50 pm

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2005 Chevy Equinox 40000 miles
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I bought a used 2005 Equinox and was only given one key that opens the door and starts the car. I lost my key. I have been told by the dealership that I will have to bring the car in and pay around $400 to have new keys made because they are "programmed keys." However, I talked to a locksmith and they said they could make me a new key and program it for $135.

Does a locksmith have the capability to do this correctly?

merlin2021 · Posted at Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:17 am

I dunno...but if he will gaurantee success, you have nothing to lose..It's possible he bought the right type scanner to do the job.

dennyp · Posted at Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:25 am

The locksmith would have to be subscribed to GM service programming, and have a Tech 2 scanner. The dealer is usually the only place to have this done. $400 is really high for this service. You might consider a different dealer. Any GM dealer should be able to do this for you. The keys usually run around $40 to $65 each. Only genuine GM keys are recommended. The cost of programming is usually around 1 hour of labor.