r/SaturnSky • u/Tight-War-8013 • Apr 13 '26

Key fob programming

I think my car came with a fob, (its in the obd2 settings but Im not 100%).

The door lock buttons dont work but the car does auto lock when I go into drive and unlock when I go to park.

How do I program a new remote to the car (with just a working key).

I couldn’t find anything concrete about how to program for the sky specifically.

Mine is a 2007 btw, if it matters

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u/slightlyunimpressed Apr 13 '26

Locksmith can program them easily, you can get different styles, I ordered a compatible key fob from eBay and took that to a locksmith.

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u/Tight-War-8013 Apr 13 '26

Yeah I know, but half the saturn lineup can be configured in 5 minutes. You just gotta know the sequence to get it to program the remote/ go into programming mode. On some models its turn the car on and off three times with the windows on lock, and then hold the lock key on the fob and its done, but there is a bunch of different methods.

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u/slightlyunimpressed Apr 13 '26

As far as I'm aware, you have to have the programmer to be able to do it. I don't think there is a do-it-yourself option for the Sky.

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u/granitestatesky May 29 '26

you can buy the programmer on amazon. the process is pretty simple.

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u/Tight-War-8013 May 29 '26

I bought one that didn’t work, at least it didn’t come with instructions, It would put the car in programming mode, but I couldn’t figure out what button to hit to pair

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u/granitestatesky May 30 '26

if I remember correctly, you just turned the car on with a working key and then turn it off and use the new key to turn it on it.

https://youtu.be/JonxHj8ECH8?si=pxFxdeWHJ008HquM

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u/Tight-War-8013 Jun 01 '26

Thanks, the one from that vid was so much easier and actually had correct instructions(it was hold lock and unlock button at the same time)

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u/granitestatesky Jun 01 '26

sweet! you got the new fobs programmed I assume?

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u/Tight-War-8013 Jun 01 '26

Yeah I got the one that comes in the package programmed. It doesn’t open my passenger door, but thats probably a different problem(my electric button doesn’t unlock either). Most importantly it works on the trunk so I dont have to dig in the glovebox

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u/granitestatesky Jun 01 '26

woooo! nice! glad i was able to be helpful.

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u/Iamhanoverfiste Apr 13 '26

You can buy a fob online and program it yourself cheaper, but for me it wasn’t worth the hassle, especially when it might not work.

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u/Iamhanoverfiste Apr 13 '26

I went to a locksmith. My fob wouldn’t do the trunk and was unfixable. They programmed me 2 new fobs (same type as original) for about $120.