[It Worked!] 2001 Chevrolet Venture refuses to crank - ignition system locked?

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Need my 2001 Chevrolet Venture's key code to program a new transponder key

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Struggling with the same issue on my 2001 Chevrolet Venture, following this thread.

My 2001 Chevrolet Venture just blinks. I think this might fix it.

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