[pfloyd]

I have a 2006 Malibu, purchased pre-owned and it came with one keyless/remote starter fob.
I purchased an owner's manual from eBay, and the seller threw in a second fob.

Question is: how do I go about synching this new fob to my Malibu? Will I have to go to a dealer? If so, how long does it take, and how much am I going to be charged?

Thanks for any and all help.

 

[Starship]

Welcome to the forum. Unfortunately you can't do that yourself. Call a couple service departments or automotive locksmiths. If you take your vehicle in, be sure to bring both key fobs.

 

[06malibuLS]

yea you will need both fobs when you go in as far as price im not sure when i went to get a new one it was free to set up but thats becase i had bought it from them but it shouldnt be to bad, as far as time id say about 5 min max to do the acctual work

 

[Alan06]

Question is: how do I go about synching this new fob to my Malibu? Will I have to go to a dealer? If so, how long does it take, and how much am I going to be charged?

I just had this done to my '06 SS yesterday. The local GM dealership wanted $80 to do it and schedule an appointment. Instead, I called a couple of local locksmiths and one of them was able to do it immediately for $50.

 

[cheriann713]

Is the control for the remote start through the factory stereo? I changed out the factory radio this week for a Boss Radio with Bluetooth, and now my remote start doesn't work. Is there a wire that we should have hooked up and missed?

 

[MalibuMaxxSSguy]

Is the control for the remote start through the factory stereo? I changed out the factory radio this week for a Boss Radio with Bluetooth, and now my remote start doesn't work. Is there a wire that we should have hooked up and missed?

No, I replaced my factory stereo and my remote start still works.