It worked! Omg! You saved me a tone of money. I had to do it several time but that was because my fob (bought from eBay) needed a new battery. Your explanation was perfect! I can hug you!!!!!
I just wish that I had known about this before I spent $500 to get new key fobs I had an unfortunate situation I misplaced my key fob that I was 100 mi away from home I had no choice but to call the locksmith on a holiday it is what it is but when he reprogrammed the new key fobs my old key fob didn't work and thanks to you and your video I was able to reprogram my old key fob and I'm very happy cuz now I have an extra one and I don't have to pay somebody to program it because I know how to do it thank you for sharing this valuable information and may other people who own Buick encores 2019 well it'll be on May learn of this video and save themselves some money thank you my friend and thank you once again for sharing valuable information on RU-vid
Works great on my mom's 2019 encore! Its 10mins on the dot, so stand outside before 10min mark and your dash will light up and say the next step. Subbed
This didn,t work for me. Now my original fob only locks or unlocks the drivers door. Immediately after doing the proceedure my car did start using the original fob. But now it doesnt. I tried to restart the proceedure from step 1 but the DIC did not display any message. Can you help?
**ATTN 2020 ENCORE GX MODEL*** I have a 2020 Buick Encore GX and this was not how it worked for me… after a few times of doing this the way you said to and becoming extremely frustrated and worried that it wouldn’t work at all, I decided to try to switch a few things up… #1 The first thing that was different for myself and my vehicle, was that I had to turn the key clockwise five times to get that message to come up on my screen… So once I figured that out I at least got the started. All went well until it said ready for remote #1… #2 In this video it shows the remote pocket indented into the front wall of the middle open console, and then you have a picture that comes on over this and that picture says to put it in front cup holder.. So of course I did of course without any success since it took me three times of going through this almost entire process with it failing each time to realize that maybe I should look elsewhere for this pocket thing.. since it’s not going past ready for remote #1 I gather that has to be the issue. Bingo! In the center console of my vehicle it is towards the back of the vehicle in the console and it’s flat on the bottom back half of it not on the side… So I’m posting to help others who may have the same issue in the future like I did today.
I went through all the steps, but near the end, it didn't recognize that i had placed a fob in the front cup holder. I tried to start over, and nothing happens at all. Any ideas?
Thank you for the video. Clarification. If I have one working fob and want to program another (for 2 working fobs) I'd need to buy 2 unprogramed remotes, use the procedure and discard my previously working, "locked" fob? Tia.
No - you can re-program your original fob during the procedure since it is going back into the same vehicle. The fob is "locked" but it is locked to your vehicle. If you look at the steps in the description box of the video - you need to repeat steps 4-6 for your original fob after the new one is programmed.
Great video I don’t understand these car companies why do people have do all this when I have a touchscreen in my car why isn’t there a pre installed app or am I the only one thinking this
I lost all my fobs and got a new one. I went through steps and the new remote works great. Problem is that the anti theft warning light is on all the time now and when I exit the vehicle for more than 10 minutes, when I go to start it, it says ready for remote 2. I can push and hold the start button for 12 seconds and the car will start. This happens every time I leave the vehicle for a long period of time. Any suggestions!
@@raulbejarano674 Did programming the second remote clear up your problem? I'm presently having the same issue after attempting to program an aftermarket remote. The OEM remote programmed fine, but the aftermarket remote didn't and now I'm stuck in this state. I've just ordered an OEM remote to see if it works any better. Hoping that clears up the problem.
I lost both fobs to my 2019 encore is there any way to do this with out having to pay someone to cut the keys I got 2 new ones of Amazon but the keys in the fob are not cut
@@JulAndMeesh really? Did you fix them? I had to take mine back to the dealership. I had to call a tow truck cause the darn thing wouldnt start…and to add insult to injury, the shift cable to shift it from park was broken.
I have 2017 Buick Lacrosse and it only came with one key fob. Can I buy a key fob off Amazon and program it by using this procedure and have two working key fobs?
did I understand correctly that you first need to bind a new one and if I need a second key (my own), then it is already in the second turn, repeating steps 4-6?
yes. If you look at the steps in the description box of the video - you need to repeat steps 4-6 for the second remote after the first one is programmed
Hi, do you have a video or know , about how to reset the unlock when park automatic , it’s that my wife when she gets somewhere and park door automatically unlock and in some circumstances this could be dangerous for safety, I’ll would appreciate if know about it, thank you
I believe that is just a setting on the vehicle. You should be able to scroll though the vehicle settings using the driver information center on the dash.
Hi, thanx for the vid. I got the low battery detection alert on the car and tried to replace my fob battery. I got the correct battery CR2032 and replaced it assuming it would work, it did not. Then I used my battery tester and the original battery was fully charged and so was the new one, but the fob now will not work. Any thoughts or suggestions for me to use here that doesn’t cost $200? Do the oem fobs work? Can you keep your original cut key and transfer it to the new fob?
Its possible there is an issue with the fob itself since the battery obviously did not help. You could try order a new fob and use this procedure to program it. Yes you can just take the emergency key out of your old remote and put it in the new one.
Yes, you just need to re-program your original remote during the procedure. If you look at the steps in the description box of the video - you need to repeat steps 4-6 for your original remote after the new one is programmed.
Just picked up a 2018 Encore but only one key fob. I found a set of two aftermarket ones on ebay. Do I need to get the emergency keys of these cut first before performing this procedure or do I use the emergency key from the original fob? I am scared to try this for fear I might mess up my original fob and be completely screwed. Someone talk me off the ledge.
You can use the emergency key out of your original remote. I would be wary of using aftermarket remotes though as they often have programming issues. If you are trying save some money you might considering ordering a refurbished OEM remote - just make sure it specifically says it has been unlocked or guaranteed to program.
I don't think re-programming will help since the other buttons are working. There are several things that can prevent the remote start from working but for starters, are you sure the remote is start feature is not turned off in the vehicle? I've never done it on a 2017 Encore but on most vehicles there an option in the vehicles settings menu that can be turned on or off.
Hello, one of my keys was stolen and I am afraid that they will take my SUV, I still have the second key but if I buy another the car will recognize the 3 keys? Is there a way to erase the one that was stolen?
This procedure will erase all previous keys - your remaining original key will need to be re-programmed. If you look at the steps in the description box of the video - you need to repeat steps 4-6 for your original remote after the new one is programmed.
You can use this procedure you jsur need to reprogram your original during the procedure. If you look at the steps in the description box of the video - you need to repeat steps 4-6 for your original remote after the new one is programmed
If you already have one working fob on a 2018 Yukon, you can actually use a shorter procedure, find it here www.programyourremote.com/classified/2018-gmc-yukon-denali-keyless-entry-remote-fob-smart-key-programming-instructions-listing-8476.aspx
Hi, do you know if I can replace 1356665B key with 1356665 (it has "2x open boot" button instead of "remote start")? In my area I'm unable to buy a proper one without waiting for shipping (Europe). Regards!
I actually had a 2012 Buick enclave doing the same issue. In order for us to fix that we had to replace the ignition switch housing. It has a sensor on it that cant be bought separately. Luckily it was an inexpensive part. Less then 75.00 bucks. Problem is is you have to take the steering wheel and clockspring off to replace it
I'm not sure if I accidentally erased my current key fobs. I'm trying to reprogram them and it just will not work at some point it seems like both fobs would unlock and lock the doors and one even just started right up with no problem but then when I go out the next day I sit in the car and it says no remote detected I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong
I have a 2017 Encore that only came with one remote. I got a 2nd remote from a friend who kept it when he wrecked his Encore. When I tried programming using this procedure, it successfully removed both remotes and added the first one okay. It then said "Ready for Remote 2". I then put the second remote in the cup holder, pushed Start/Stop, and pressed the unlock button. The unlock button didn't work. The display went blank and didn't show "Ready for Remote 3" at all. I exited remote programming and only the first remote worked. When I started the car, the display said "Service Theft Deterrent System". This message keeps coming back no matter how many times I lock/unlock or start/drive the car... I tried this twice with the same results both times. Any ideas? Could it be that the car will not accept a remote that's been previously programmed to a different vehicle?
The remotes for a 2017 Encore "lock" to the vehicle after programming. They have to be "flashed" or "unlocked" before they can be programmed to a different vehicle, so that's definitely why it's not programming. As far as the theft deterrent message, I'm not sure why you are seeing that when using your working remote.
@@PYR-Auto Thanks for your reply. The body control module was in bad shape. It had codes for theft deterrent system, antilock brakes system, and stabilitrak system failures. It was also stuck in keyfob programming mode, even after exiting through holding the start/stop button for 12 seconds and disconnecting power for 15 minutes. Every time the car would power up, it said "ready for remote 2"... Once the BCM was replaced and programmed by the dealership, everything worked.
J Rod I also am stuck at the Program remote 3 stage. Exiting programming mode doesn’t work to clear the message. How can I get back to the start so I can program two additional remotes? 2018 envision
@@elearninggal804 I never could get out of that mode. The local dealership tried reflashing the BCM and it still wouldn't stop throing errors. I wound up having to buy a new BCM. The new BCM wouldn't accept my 2nd keyfob either, so I had to get a new keyfob as well. In total, I was out $650 mostly due to labor costs.
@@jhuegen Have you tried to bind a NEW key (clean) while the old BCM module was standing ??? If not, then buying a new BCM module was superfluous. The fact is that the system should see two stitched keys, after that everything should work fine.
@@PYR-Auto I assumed it came cut. But no I haven't taken it to get cut. I just got this 2019 buick encore. Do I just take it to a hardware store to get it cut? Or the dealership?
Hi there, I’ve got a 2021 Buick Encore GX, and this doesn’t seem to work. Any suggestions? Is the 2021 model different from previous ones? I lost our back up and I’m just trying to reprogram a new one I purchased. Thanks!
A 2021 Encore GX is basically the same procedure but where you need to place the transmitters is a bit different. You can see a diagram of that in your owners manual on page 10. If you don't have an owners manual you can find an online version here my.gm.com/content/dam/gmownercenter/gmna/dynamic/manuals/2021/buick/encoregx/2021-buick-encore-gx-owners-manual.pdf
Hasn't been working for me either, every time I close the door with the key in it. it thinks I'm stealing it and the alarm goes off (sry neighbors) still waiting to see if it's programming but I can't shut my door with my key. It's weird
Found I don't need to close my door but u need to flip ur key upside down (in reference form this video) and turn to the right 5 times and then the process is the same (still don't need to close ur door).
