View CartA caller asked me a question about searching for a replacement factory keyless entry remote on the Remotes Unlimited Premier Partner website. Apparently, he searched for a replacement remote for a recent model year Chevrolet truck.
First, he used the Make-Year-Model (MYM) application lookup feature for his 2012 Chevrolet Silverado. He did not find the application listed. Then he searched with the FCC ID [OUC60270] on the back of his customer’s original keyfob and was able to find the correct replacement remote. (The customer’s particular application uses either of two keyfobs – GM part 15913420 [RUI part 859-1859] or GM part 15913421 [RUI part 901-1901]). He was delighted to find the part specification but could not understand why one search method worked and the other did not.
The answer is that Remotes Unlimited, perhaps like many of you, is always scrambling to keep up with part and application data. We add hundreds of new parts and more than a thousand MYM application records to our data base every year. We admit it . . . we are a little behind on loading the MYM data. So, our recommendation is to search by FCC ID or the manufacturer’s part number if you cannot find the replacement part you are looking for when searching for a keyless entry remote by the MYM application. Actually, it is often best to search by one of these parameters if you have the original part present, because many vehicle applications used multiple parts. Also, if the customer has an aftermarket alarm system on his or her vehicle, searching by MYM is not going to lead to a successful outcome.
My final suggestion is this: if you ever fail to find the part you are looking for on the Remotes Unlimited Premier Partner website, then call and speak to one of our customer service representatives. They are wizards when it comes to replacement remote control specification and programming issues.
By the way, some of our competitors seem to believe that GM part 15913420 is always user programmable. It is not. Not all GM vehicles equipped with factory keyless entry systems that used this part have a Driver Information Center that supports user programming of a new remote. Apparently, some companies are comfortable flogging parts without really knowing about the parts they sell and how to support them. So, be careful when you buy a replacement car remote.
