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Keyless Entry 2008 Silverado - Rpo Au3 And 5b5


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<sorry for the duplicate post - I got an error when I hit post the 1st time>

 

Hi everyone. Just bought my first new truck ever! - a 2008 Silverado 1500 WT 4.8L, trailering package . I love it! Blew my old 94 S-10's head gasket a few weeks back and couldn't pass up the deals.

 

I already LOVE this SITE! the DIC upgrade panel is on order. My truck already has tire pressure monitoring and with the new panel, I will have all the DIC buttons, so I can access the "relearn remotes" menu right? I've read this posthere and am wondering if I will just be able to buy some oem remotes and program them myself? Or do I need to give the general his due, and have the dealer "flash" the vehicle for the remote entry fobs/programming to work? I don't really want/need the remote start. I THINK from reading a bunch of posts that I need a lot of extra wiring/sensors on hood etc. to add remote start.

 

would anyone be willing to help figure this out? Anyone else done it?

 

Many thanks for the great site! :lol:

Eric

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I'm in the same boat as you, AU3 and 5B5 but no AU0. I already added the DIC controls and went outside to see if I could see anywhere in the menus a way to learn the remote. The only option that was close was "Relearn Tire Positions."

 

Edit: Found the instructions to program the fob... however the PRESS TO RELEARN REMOTE KEY option is NOT in the menu. I assume I will need to take the truck to the dealer to have it reprogrammed by a Tech2 to add this option to the menu. Then, I can program the remote to the truck and voila!

 

 

1. Insert Key and turn to ON position so you can access Driver Information Center

 

2. Press the vehicle information button until

PRESS TO RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays

 

3. Press the set/reset button until

REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE displays

 

4. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the first keyless remote at the same

time for approximatley 15 seconds. A chime will sound indicating that the remote is

programmed.

 

5. To program additional remotes at this time repeat step 3.

This vehicle can have a maximum of eight remotes programmed

 

6. To exit programming mode turn key off and remove key.

Test remote(s).

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I have an appointment with the dealer on Monday to program that option in, per Techline bulletin #2196842. $84 is the cost, but only if it works successfully.

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UPDATE... got the dealer to do the reprogram today. Printed out the Techline doc and brought it in. Took about an hour and they charged $83. Works great! They said that GM charged them $50 for the calibration, and that in the future they will charge the customer more than $83 for it. Also, you still don't have the "program remotes" option in the menu, so any future remotes will need to be programmed by someone with a Tech2. HTH.

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Has anyone else done this? If so, do your approach lights work? When I press UNLOCK on the remote, no lights turn on at all. That is frustrating, as I'd like to have the exterior lights illuminate so I can tell that it got the signal.

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