M-benz

I bought mine w/o keyfob and they only give me 1 ignition keys ....my question is can I just buy any keyfob and program it by myself or it has to be at Honda dealership ?

Thank in advance ,

TimRothermel

You need a specific fob and it varies by tthe year and a few other factors ,
just google search a site that can translate the VIn , , the translation , will provide youwith the FCC ID for your vehicle,
once you have the FCC iD there are number of websites that sell the fob you need

Ihad to get a duplicate fob this past friday, and so I typed the FCC iD of the back of myfob and I instantly had 10 different places to buy a fob, and prices ran the gammit, and therre is even a market for used fobs that i would never have guessed existed

btw, Orchard Suppply hardware can make you another key for $106.00 our local dealer wanted $285

TyGuy88

Once you get a new transmitter you can program it yourself in a matter of minutes with no special tools. I have posted the instructions on another thread but it would probably be easier to just find a YouTube video.

M-benz

Thanks guys and I found out the V and the S2K have the same key fob. ...didn't know they still cost that high lol ..around $40 for a used keyfob

Highny

Any idea how to program the trunk key? I manage to do the door, but the tailgate doesn't seem to work.

TimRothermel

i dont know anything about trunk key, are you sure u ahve the main key programmed properly
, do u have a fob to open it?

eh2_Trav

iTrader: (1)

As far as the trunk, did you just press the button or did you hold it down for a couple seconds?

eh2_Trav

iTrader: (1)

So I just programmed my FOB yesterday and it seems to only unlock and lock on the driver side door. The car is 98 CRV, LX model 4wd manual. I am unsure if this is just the case with the LX model since it is the base. It still has the stock Honda cassette player so the brain is there for the FOB. It would be crappy if they designed it like that for the LX model. Any help or finger pointing me into the right direction would be great! TIA

eh2_Trav

iTrader: (1)

So I am almost sure the LX doesn't come with door lock actuators in all doors. Im going to pull off the door panels probably in the next few days to confirm and report back.

Highny

I press and held for a couple second. Still can't figure it out.

eh2_Trav

iTrader: (1)

What model CRV do you have? LX or SE ? Im thinking some of the models don't come with the actuators needed for remote FOB.

M-benz

Confirmed ! My keyfob works like charm and yes I can open the trunk ( tailgate) with the keyfob too .

eh2_Trav

iTrader: (1)

How did you get the trunk to work? My new FOB only works on the drivers door. M-BENZ ,what model CRV do you have?

M-benz

mine is 2000 CRV LX 5spd manual . Did you buy the same keyfob that I posted ? I had the same issue like you ...it only works on the driver right after I programmed but then I stand out outside the car and keep lock and unlock ( like 20 times or so lol) and finnally it works on all doors . You will have to press lock button twice to get the beep sound then one click unlock ( to get the driver open ) then press unlock button again to unlock all 4 doors . For the trunk , just hold that " trunk button " on the key fob ...you will hear a click means the trunk its unlock !!

eh2_Trav

iTrader: (1)

Weird. Mine has the same FCC ID as yours and it still only unlocks the driver side door no matter how many times I hit the unlock or hold down the trunk pop button. Any other ideas as why the other door actuators aren't activating?

TyGuy88

If the car doesn't recognize that the driver's door has unlocked it won't unlock the rest. The lock actuator may be physically functioning but not recognizing the lock position.

M-benz

keep trying lol ...I don't know what to tell you man since the FCC ID is the same ....