New LS1 Owners - Newbie Tech - Key fob?

Okay i bought my car awhile ago, its equipped with keyless entry but i didnt receive the keyless remote with it, what id like to know is there any like universal programable key fobs or do i have to get on specific for my car from a dealer?

This (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fse arch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D 190161853668%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1&item=190161853668) is what I bought, it came with instructions and works perfect. And looks 100% OEM.

I bought mine from www.originalkeyless.com and it cfost right about the same, in case you can't get one on ebay. Mods I apologize if this is out of bounds on the non sponsor thing, just let me know if it is, not trying to advertise for anyone I know, just letting the guy know where I got my replacement.

I agree with the Ebay purchase, or you could even search for one in the for sale section of this site. I wouldn't go to the dealer unless you know someone who works there to use their discount. Programming is real simple, a few minutes and you're done.

Dealers will try to get you for 60-80 for the FOB and want to program it for you for another 50 or so.

It took me about 5 minutes to program, and I can not do anything electronic related.

I got an extra one from a parts car and one that looks brand new from a wreck in the junkyard.
No one was looking I dropped my keys next to it and picked up both by accident :secret2:

I broke my key fob and ordered a new one. I made sure to get one with the same fcc # on it and it worked gre, 2 secs to program.

Yeah they are easy to program...Speaking of I'm about to have to reprogram mine here in a few.

yea, iv programmed them befor, i just didnt know if it had to be a certain kind fo remote used, i ordered one of the site linked, thanks guys :)

OK i have a 99 with both fobs and work fine - i parted out a 00 trans am and got the 1 fob from it- can i program it for my car? how do you program these? thx

yeah can you program it yourself? i bought a coded key for a dodge and they had to program it with one of their computers.

in our cars you can just put key in ignition, turn the car from off to run (dont crank the engine, just to run)

then back to off, remove the door panel fuse box cover and remove the RADIO fuse (for my 98 it is the bottom right hand fuse), should be a diagram.

Now, close the door and turn the key from off to run 3 timesquickly, all the doors should lock and u should hear the hatch aswell. at this point, hold both unlock and lock keys on the key fob :) test to make sure everything works.

damn i gotta write that down.

Installuniversity.com also has a writeup of how to reprogram them. Id buy one on ebay and do it yourself