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Tiny
GUTTAGUTTANICCA
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  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
  • 137,500 MILES
I have a 1998 oldsmobile 88 the lock cylinder went bad I replaced it but still no start. Do I need 2 get a new key made with a chip or is there something else I can do
Monday, October 15th, 2012 AT 3:36 PM

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Tiny
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So the new cylinder came with keys correct?After replacing the cylinder did you do a pass lock relearn?
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Monday, October 15th, 2012 AT 4:36 PM
Tiny
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Yes it came with a key but the key doesn't have a chip. And how do I do the relearn step
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Monday, October 15th, 2012 AT 5:02 PM
Tiny
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Lets start with you having a key made with the same cut as the new cylinder with a chip and use your old key with the chip to get the correct resistance value and go from there.A lot of hardware stores even can do that these days let me know when you do that.
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Monday, October 15th, 2012 AT 5:40 PM

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