Hey guys,
I'm getting ready to do a Hondata reflash to a 2004 rsx, and I'm trying to pull the immbolizer unit, and there are three screws holding it to the key cylinder. two in the bottom and one in the top. The hondata website says there are only 2 ( http://www.hondata.com/k20removeecu.html ) and so does the shop manual, but this 3rd top screw looks like it is hold it in and the unit does not want to come out with it in there. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, except that the position of the screw makes it next to impossible to get at. Here is a picture of this illusive 3rd screw

The angle of it is such that I can't get a short screwdriver in, can't bend the shaft of a long one, and a long skinny one doesn't have enough fortitude (hehehe). I almost feel there is a special way of pulling off the unit, and that this 3rd screw holds on the key cylinder or something, but I cannot for the life of me pull it off.
Please, Xzibit, help me pimp my ride!

 

there's only 2 screws that hold it in. yea there are 3 that look like it's holding it in.

get a 90deg angle driver. or just use the long skinny and use a pair of grip pliers to turn.

 

ask a friend to borrow a longer screw driver. the 2 screws holding it come out pretty easily


Modified by Spunkster at 3:16 PM 11/17/2004

 

dont need to take out that top screw. there is one where your screwdriver is, and one to the left and up under the imobilizer more. get down look under and you'll see it.

 

thanks guys. I was taking the wrong screw out. There is that one around the bottom, but I got it figured out.

 

I foresee in 4-5 days you will have a brand new car