reprogram a Honda remote to arm/disarm antitheft system
tkd2000
04-23-2007, 04:30 PM
I have a 1997 Honda Civic LX sedan (Canadian model, which is equivalent to a US Civic DX sedan model according to Edmund.com: no power lock, no power window, etc). The car has the dealer installed antitheft system which is armed and unarmed with the Honda keyless entry remote (the remote does not lock or unlock as the car has NO power lock, just arm and disarm the antitheft system). I recently bought an additional used Honda keyless entry remote identical to the one I have (same FCC ID: A269ZUA101, same Canada number, same Ref No, same P/N: 08E61-S01-1M0-01).
I try to use these following instructions available online to reprogram the remote I just bought but it does not seem to work:
1. Turn Key to on position.
2. Push and hold valet button on the stock radio (which is skinny bar located between am/fm & cd/tape buttons on stock radio). Door locks will cycle one time.
3. Press any button on remote one time within 20 seconds. Door locks will cycle again.
4. To program up to 4 additional remotes repeat step 3 for each remote.
5. Turn key off programming is complete.
As my car does not have power locks, the door locks will not cycle as indicated in step 3 above. So I do not if the program instructions are incorrect or the used remote I just bought is defective as I cannot use it to arm or disarm the antitheft system.
Does anyone know of about a different procedure to reprogram a keyless entry remote for a 1997 Honda Civic with a dealer installed antitheft system (but NO power lock)? I am sure that someone has been through this and have it resolved. Please share the solution.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions/information.
I try to use these following instructions available online to reprogram the remote I just bought but it does not seem to work:
1. Turn Key to on position.
2. Push and hold valet button on the stock radio (which is skinny bar located between am/fm & cd/tape buttons on stock radio). Door locks will cycle one time.
3. Press any button on remote one time within 20 seconds. Door locks will cycle again.
4. To program up to 4 additional remotes repeat step 3 for each remote.
5. Turn key off programming is complete.
As my car does not have power locks, the door locks will not cycle as indicated in step 3 above. So I do not if the program instructions are incorrect or the used remote I just bought is defective as I cannot use it to arm or disarm the antitheft system.
Does anyone know of about a different procedure to reprogram a keyless entry remote for a 1997 Honda Civic with a dealer installed antitheft system (but NO power lock)? I am sure that someone has been through this and have it resolved. Please share the solution.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions/information.
tkd2000
05-08-2007, 08:16 PM
I was able to reprogram the remote to work on my 1997 Civic antitheft system, by using a different set of programming instructions (the Accord 1998-2002 appears to use the same remote), available at handaaccessories.com.
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