Please help
Asked by Ashley Nov 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM about the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My 2011 Chevy equinox won't crank. I use a remote
key fob with a laser cut key. The buttons will lock
and unlock the door but the key won't crank the
vehicle. An icon pops up on my dash of a car and
padlock. Please help!!!
3 Answers
With those newer style vihicals you have to get the key from the factory because the come with computer chips in them an they won't run without it.... Some will start an run for a few then die... Try to get a new key from the manufacturer
My motherboard, and battery was transferred to the key fob.
Hornet_2497 answered 6 years ago
That is correct. So take the original factory key, if it's still around, and hold it close to the new laser cut key while cranking. That way the original chip will be recognized by the car's computer, allowing it to start and run.
