Any help in re-programing a key fob for a '99 Malibu? Can it be done without taking it to a dealer? The remote I have is GM factory issue. I just bought a second transmitter so both me and my wife could have one.

Same thing with me. Bought a '99 Malibu LS but the remotes were missing. I now have two new GM replacements but have to take it back to the dealer to program?? On my Silverado PU it was just a sequence of button pushes, 30 seconds tops.

After looking all over the web for the right info, I broke down and finally went to a Chevy dealer.

To program the key fobs, they had to pull some sort of wire harness from along the passenger-side trunk wall and plug a ground wire into the openings. The door locks then cycled (lock/unlock), and I was able to program the fobs by holding down the lock and unlock buttons simultaneously for several seconds.

The technicians who helped me do this were good enough not to charge me for the service, mostly because they had never done it before and it took them several attempts to figure out how. All-in-all, I saved about $100 from what I was quoted when I called about buying a new fob from the dealer.:hehehe:

Thanks, it worked perfectly..thought I'd post a lil more detail though :)

ABO1502T

This is how I did it..and it worked! Saved $35!

Look in right side wall of trunk..there's a wire taped to another wire that has a plug on it with two prongs. I used my key, yes, my ignition key to jump the plug..I inserted the key between the two prongs and turned so that the key touched both prongs. My car cycled, unlock, lock, trunk release, unlock, lock, trunk release, horn chirp...while keeping the key in place, push (or have someone else do it) the lock and unlock buttons on your remote at the same time for about 12 seconds..you should hear the car lock/unlock. Remove key from plug. Your remote should now be operable. I only had one remote, so if you have more than one, I'd either try repeating the entire process for each remote, or doing each remote one after the other while keeping the key in the plug. I dunno, but if you figure it out, let me know!

<3 Deborah <3

PS- my ignition key has a rubber head! Don't electrocute yourself!