Car locked down after breaking into it to retrieve keys

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
20,500,000 MILES • 0.5L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DATHA1367
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I had to break in my car listed above Max LT because the key was lost and I thought they may have been inside. When i did this it locked down. Is there away to just get another key and reset the alarm? I can't afford an arm and a leg for the Chevrolet dealer to do this.
Oct 5, 2019 at 3:01 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

Let's try a security/anti-theft system reset first. Here is a tutorial showing what is involved:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-reset-a-security-system

After viewing scroll the page to find Chevrolet.Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.

Danny-
Oct 5, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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