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Anonymous Posted on Mar 06, 2010

I changed batteries in my 2003 GMC Sierra key fob

I have changed the batteries in my 2003 GMC Sierra key fob and they do not work. Do I need to reset somethin?

  • Anonymous Mar 06, 2010

    Didn't work! Tried it a couple of times, with both fobs and both have new batteries

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1. Close all doors
2. Insert key into ignition
3. Hold down the power UNLOCK button on the driver's door panel, continue to hold down
until instructed to release in step 9.

4. Perform steps 5 through 8 in a fairly rapid succession.
5. Turn the ignition to the ON position (as far as you can go without starting the engine.)
6. Turn the ignition to the OFF position.
7. Turn the ignition to the ON position (as far as you can go without starting the engine.)
8. Turn the ignition to the OFF position.
9. Release the power UNLOCK button on the door panel. The vehicle should respond by
door locks locking and unlocking automatically. (If locks do not cycle after you let go,
not before you let go of the unlock button, then the vehicle has not entered programming
mode and you must start procedure over. Remove key from ignition, open drivers door
and return to step 1 ). If the locks do cycle automatically then proceed to step 10.

10. Hold down the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on the remote until the doors lock and
unlock. This may take up to 30 seconds.

11. Repeat step 10 NOW for each additional remote. (Including any existing remotes).
12. Turn the ignition to the ON position to exit the programming mode.
13. Test remote(s).

  • Anonymous Aug 31, 2012

    thank you very much. his worked for me.

  • Nick Vanderhoff
    Nick Vanderhoff Feb 19, 2014

    Although helpful, my locks cycled before I released the door unlock button, not after. I tried numerous times with the same result. So I never could get into the program mode.

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