How to find key and keyhole to unlock your 2016-2019 Chevy Malibu

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  • The battery died and car got locked on me on my project car 2016 Chevrolet Malibu LT. At first I did not know where the key and keyhole was. So because I had a similar problem with 2017 Chevrolet Cruze, I figured it had to be similar design on where the keyhole is hidden. So I was able to open the car with the key using the keyhole. Hope this helps you when you are locked out and the car battery or key fob battery dies.
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  • @mrgreen9838
    @mrgreen9838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My son and I got locked outside of our car and we watched this video. Thanks for all the help you saved me like 300 dollars from the tow truck.

  • @antvazquez8246
    @antvazquez8246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Brother you just saved my life today with this video... God bless!!!!!! I had no idea I could do this. My battery died and I closed the doors and hood after i took the battery out. I went into panic mode!!!😂 Thanks to ur video u saved my sanity.. God bless you brother...

  • @ricsim78
    @ricsim78 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    BIG thanks! I have a 2016 Malibu and my Mylink radio locked up. I went to get tools and did not think about the car locking itself! I disconnected the negative battery terminal and closed the hood, making me realize that I was now unable to open the hood or unlock it...until I saw your video. SMH
    I figured if someone has a dead battery, GM would have a (backup) way to still get in the car, and thanks to you I am back in my unlocked car! Appreciated!

  • @joes7028
    @joes7028 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Why doesn't the dealership show you this? Thank you 😊

    • @RossiaIsNoMore
      @RossiaIsNoMore 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably it's in manual.

    • @jeffd5196
      @jeffd5196 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just looked in my daughter’s 2018 manual. It showed how to remove the key from the fob, but no detail about removing the small cover on the door handle. We just happened to examine the door handle and spotted the small hole on the bottom side. All in the name of “aesthetics”. 🤬

  • @Lilnasty-jo3dc
    @Lilnasty-jo3dc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All this time I never knew why the key-fob came with a spare key and no where to put it!! 🤘🏼

  • @raphael9197
    @raphael9197 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful thanks. I was locked out in freezing cold at night with my 3 yr and thought it was going to be longer and your video was the 1st one to pop up. Thanks.

  • @bullymaxaz8745
    @bullymaxaz8745 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this video. You saved my cars life! I went into panic mode after doing some work under the hood and disconnecting the battery.

  • @aracelyrodriguez7198
    @aracelyrodriguez7198 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is exactly what happened to me so this video was so helpful! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @chrisb8371
    @chrisb8371 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just looked up this video. Car wouldnt start. Now it did. Thanks so much!

  • @seanfreeman5853
    @seanfreeman5853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Anyone else struggle to put the cover back in place??

  • @ktowngypsyou8125
    @ktowngypsyou8125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    DUDE !!
    Thank you
    Good grief could not figure out how to get into the car. Perfect vid

  • @markwilson2992
    @markwilson2992 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad you showed how to put the door handle thingy back on! None of the other videos showed how.

  • @StevieB-jj9fz
    @StevieB-jj9fz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow I have a 17 model Malibu and I never knew this. Thank you so much.

  • @dw31415
    @dw31415 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! you probably saved me from breaking some plastic :-)

  • @rjonescierra
    @rjonescierra 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Omg this was so helpful!!!

  • @frankgomezjr7520
    @frankgomezjr7520 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing this video bro I needed it🙏

  • @0573jhebert
    @0573jhebert ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! You literally just saved me!

  • @RafiqRJJones
    @RafiqRJJones ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much for the video, you’re a hero

  • @DanLoFat
    @DanLoFat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Because all of the dealerships have videos on how to do it, and really they should show you once you buy the car of course they're not going to show you if you're just shopping.

  • @KevCoLabs
    @KevCoLabs 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're a lifesaver.

  • @karmann_500
    @karmann_500 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You helped me this morning

  • @jerrellsmith8204
    @jerrellsmith8204 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful! Thx!

  • @tyw4441
    @tyw4441 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good looks, found this in desperate need to get in my car smh 🤦🏾‍♂️ changing my batt now haha

  • @branzfactor81
    @branzfactor81 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Well, shit! I did not know this. I have an 18 model and I had no idea I could do this. Thanks!

    • @fixit3879
      @fixit3879  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are welcome! Thank you! Well now you know a little trick! Shhhhh.....Couple weeks ago I didn’t know it either. Shhhhh again....

    • @brooklynnbell3022
      @brooklynnbell3022 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm locked of my vehicle. The key fob is in the trunk and I can't open the trunk

    • @brooklynnbell3022
      @brooklynnbell3022 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fixit3879 without the key fob I cant unlock the car or open the trunk.

  • @blinkingblindman
    @blinkingblindman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A buddy of mine has a 2018 and that plastic cover popped off and everything worked fine until he tried to put it back on... The problem that I see when I go to remove it is, it looks as if there's a clip or something holding it to the handle itself?

    • @RickyfromAZ
      @RickyfromAZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same here. It seem that mine is jammed.

    • @Stylz1566
      @Stylz1566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is it still jammed

    • @stuartnuss2023
      @stuartnuss2023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When you put the cap back on, hook the cap on the lock frame towards the door edge first, pull the handle out, then pivot the cap closed over the lock, until the front catch snaps in place. If it won't stay, you may have broken or deformed the catch.

    • @davidestradam5113
      @davidestradam5113 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same problem here i took off the cap from my 2021 Camaro and at the time i put the cap back on it looks out of place and it won't detach anymore... anyone knows how i can take it out without damaging anything

    • @twalten36
      @twalten36 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How do you take it off if it gets jammed from putting it on wrong

  • @Melbourne86
    @Melbourne86 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the help

  • @willias5101
    @willias5101 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG this is a life saver

  • @deletemyaccountoffoftvthan274
    @deletemyaccountoffoftvthan274 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much !!!!!

    • @fixit3879
      @fixit3879  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are welcome!

  • @Spartan_83
    @Spartan_83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I guess I put the cover back on wrong and now I can't get it back off. Does anyone know how to fix this?

    • @Stylz1566
      @Stylz1566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I did the same thing, if you haven’t figured it out still, try pulling both out at the same time, it might take a few try’s but I got it to work!

    • @Stylz1566
      @Stylz1566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty much pinch the prongs together then pull them out at the same time

    • @twalten36
      @twalten36 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Stylz1566 what do you mean by lunch the prongs together? I jammed mine and I cannot get it to come back out and I almost ripped the handle off the car trying

    • @twalten36
      @twalten36 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just figured it out

    • @mno7493
      @mno7493 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@twalten36 How? I just got mine stuck

  • @allensnook8375
    @allensnook8375 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just amazing. Already trained up the wife.

  • @bifferly8562
    @bifferly8562 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much for that video I thought the car was going to have to be towed because the battery died I got out it locked itself and I didn't know how we were going to get into pop the hood to charge the battery you think people would explain things like this to you when you picked up a car and this is a rental car and all my things are in there so I was wondering how I'm going to get them out now I can get them out before the people come and get the car

  • @justgoodvibez2447
    @justgoodvibez2447 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you 😊

  • @timlahr4187
    @timlahr4187 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Look in your manual , it may say to pull handle out when prying off the keyhole access cover.

  • @DymondGyrl
    @DymondGyrl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @DanLoFat
    @DanLoFat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So speaking of why don't dealers do something, why don't TH-cam creators finish the job they started, and to end opening the little cap on the door to reveal the keyhole and putting the cap back on the proper way that's a video that you can't find on TH-cam anywhere.
    Produce that and add this to this video not a separate length not a separate video just make it part of this video and you will get five stars all over the internet.

  • @revenantpneuma3636
    @revenantpneuma3636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My key hole cover won’t go back on properly, it jiggles and can come off easy. What’s the reason for that?

  • @Johnnydoe33
    @Johnnydoe33 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the piece called that you took off? Mine fell off and I can’t find it. Need to buy another one and can’t find it

  • @AdrianTF1x
    @AdrianTF1x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Omg someone help. I put mine back on but it doesn’t look the same 🥴🥴🥴

    • @twalten36
      @twalten36 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have the same issue. Did you figure out how to fix it?

    • @AdrianTF1x
      @AdrianTF1x 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@twalten36 sadly no, however when it’s time to get an oil change again I’m gonna ask the folks at chevy to fix it for me lol.

  • @boblafountaine9560
    @boblafountaine9560 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome!! That may just come in handy! You never know.

  • @namandjeanya8903
    @namandjeanya8903 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @Vasilopoulaa
    @Vasilopoulaa ปีที่แล้ว

    How did you put the cap back on? You put the right side on first then it snapped? Or! Because you didn’t show it.

  • @mizukieizan
    @mizukieizan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice! I didnt know this could you use it to drive too?? Or is it just to open doors

    • @fixit3879
      @fixit3879  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So the idea here is that the car is a PUSH BUTTON START. So I would not be able to use it to start the car and drive it too. Thank you for watching!

    • @mizukieizan
      @mizukieizan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@fixit3879 I found out that inside the middle console there is a mini slot for the key fob when the battery is dead you can still drive \(^-^)/ yu just have to slide fob there

    • @Hennes003
      @Hennes003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mizukieizan thank you. I was just looking if they have that like the Fords do

  • @robertchandler7260
    @robertchandler7260 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have a friend who's locked in a 2017 Malibu right now with no way to get out due to a dead battery is there a way to unlock the door from the inside??

  • @ghostrider-gm2wg
    @ghostrider-gm2wg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    What the hell was GM thinking when they did this?

    • @normalizrd
      @normalizrd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What do you mean? Why is it bad?

    • @dcon4762
      @dcon4762 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Norma Ramos yes, it is a terrible design. Why not make the keyhole visible without having to pop off pieces of the handle?

    • @joshuagroner3170
      @joshuagroner3170 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree. It’s a very shitty design. My friend went to pop hers back on and it is stuck and won’t come off or go back on the right way

    • @TemperVoid
      @TemperVoid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joshuagroner3170 I am having this exact issue right now. Really pissing me off that I cannot get the cap back on 100%

    • @mumnart8343
      @mumnart8343 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TemperVoid did u get it back on? Mine is stuck and I don't know what to do

  • @dunborker9198
    @dunborker9198 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that the only use for that little key

  • @user-dh6ne8bb6w
    @user-dh6ne8bb6w หลายเดือนก่อน

    Okay what if everything that happens to everyone happened to me except I placed another door from another Chevy Malibu except it is 2016 and the door I placed for the driver side my car is a 2017 Chevy Malibu will that key in the fob still work for that door I swapped

    • @fixit3879
      @fixit3879  หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you had changed the door key lock on the door then it would work, otherwise it will not work. In this case you have to call auto locksmith. Hope this helps.
      Good luck!

  • @AlbertoGarcia-wf9hh
    @AlbertoGarcia-wf9hh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:46 lol 😂

  • @vegasbab.y3740
    @vegasbab.y3740 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Woah. Can I have that Chevy logo!?

  • @kristinas.5902
    @kristinas.5902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't get mine back on and it's stuck so I can't fix it

  • @stuartnuss2023
    @stuartnuss2023 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    IMHO, if this had to be done in cold weather, you might want to warm up that plastic cap with a hair dryer, so that it doesn't crack.

  • @dewaynemitchell3931
    @dewaynemitchell3931 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    omg i got a 2019 and didn't even know it was a damn key inside the sensor

  • @mlizmac
    @mlizmac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didnt even realize my car had an actual key😔😔😔

  • @reggaijordan1634
    @reggaijordan1634 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you do this on a passenger door

  • @elkuartostudio
    @elkuartostudio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How do you start the car if battery is dead?

    • @stuartnuss2023
      @stuartnuss2023 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      After you get the door open (as told above), open the hood, and charge the battery.

  • @le-ar
    @le-ar ปีที่แล้ว +1

    too much shaky cam. putting cover back on wasn't demonstrated real good, but the cover off portion was good.

  • @Macc504
    @Macc504 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im having so much trouble putting that plastic handle piece back on place 🤦🏾‍♂️😮‍💨

  • @sweetceelew
    @sweetceelew 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you stop the alarm from going off If the battery in the key is dead?

    • @fixit3879
      @fixit3879  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      1. You have to disconnect battery terminal. OR
      2. Remove Battery fuse.
      Whichever you can get done fast would be the way to go. Unfortunately both can take some time.

  • @mikes6490
    @mikes6490 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you start the car with the key?

  • @rachelmallas9838
    @rachelmallas9838 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How do you recharge it!

    • @fixit3879
      @fixit3879  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You pop the hood and recharge the battery. Thank you for commenting.

  • @tay9931
    @tay9931 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I chipped the paint on my keyhole cover, and I can’t find a replacement, all they have is chrome covers 🤢

    • @stuartnuss2023
      @stuartnuss2023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should be able to sand, and then paint, the cap.

  • @Saboo27
    @Saboo27 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about starting the car

  • @rubenvilla8785
    @rubenvilla8785 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My keys not cut like that tho what I do I lost the original

    • @fixit3879
      @fixit3879  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Here is what you can do:
      1. Go To any local Chevrolet Dealership.
      2. Tell the Parts Department that you need them to cut you a key and you lost the original.
      3. Show them your ID, and The Title of your vehicle showing that you are the legal owner. They will also need the VIN of you vehicle.
      4. They will charge you anywhere $25-$75 to just cut the metal key. It takes them about 20-30 minutes to cut it max.
      Hope this helps. Thank you!

  • @mickeyslim
    @mickeyslim 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    hey i took off the plasic piece and i popped it back in but i think i did it opposite Im trying to get it off but its stuck and not in corectly please help me

    • @ktowngypsyou8125
      @ktowngypsyou8125 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao, He's not your saviour, it's a TH-cam video, does not make him an expert on fixing stupid moves

    • @twalten36
      @twalten36 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you ever get it off? If so how? I made the same issue and it won’t come off

  • @ramonmcknight9201
    @ramonmcknight9201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Clutch

  • @materialdemon6707
    @materialdemon6707 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I cannot get mine to pop off
    😢

  • @catalinagracia4668
    @catalinagracia4668 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dealership sucked af, you thought me more for free & i paid 800 for them to give me my car all dead

  • @RicoRodriguezGrows
    @RicoRodriguezGrows 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not helpful. Where do you put the key on a push start?

  • @zero2sixty244
    @zero2sixty244 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where’s the transmitter pocket

    • @AML2000
      @AML2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's inside the arm rest storage area

    • @zero2sixty244
      @zero2sixty244 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AML2000 I have the pocket for fob in arm rest for my 2014 Malibu but there’s no pocket in my 2018, is it still armrest with just no pocket now?

  • @bryanolivo8093
    @bryanolivo8093 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a pain in the dick!!

  • @glondratatum4700
    @glondratatum4700 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you

    • @fixit3879
      @fixit3879  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You are Welcome!