[Status: Resolved] Is there a backup key code in my 2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 Cargo manual?

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Yellowjacket
Member since November 2022 • 37 posts

Where do I find the key code to program keys for my 2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 Cargo?

Posted on March 07, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on March 08, 2025

Replies (4)

Dragonfly
Member • 31 posts

My 2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 Cargo won’t budge without the code. Hoping this helps.

March 08, 2025 Reply
Echolima
Member • 22 posts

Worked on my cousin’s 2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 Cargo—might work for mine too.

March 09, 2025 Reply
Platinumblonde
Member • 7 posts

My 2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 Cargo just sits silent—hoping this changes that.

March 10, 2025 Reply
Xenowarrior
Member • 104 posts

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 Cargo.

March 11, 2025 Reply

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