Ok, this remote came with the car and never worked for me. Yes, I bought it used. When I push the buttons on the remote the light at the top lights up, but does nothing to the car. Wont lock, unlock, etc. Checked fuses, all are there and everything. Any ideas? Sorry, I don't know much about these things.

EDIT: I got a new battery, the LED is continuously on. It doesn't work, even when I try to program it. IDK why the LED is continuously on but I don't think it should be. Any ideas?


Modified by .EK at 6:28 PM 10/18/2006

 

unit is busted?
sometimes there's enough power to light up the LED but not send a signal

 

You have to have your stock radio with keyless brain. If you're using an aftermarket deck, make sure you make a child harness for the radio.

 

If the LED on the fob works when I put in a new battery then doesn't light up later that day, or the next day, does that for sure mean it's broken?

 

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I thought you said it lit up ... now it doesn't?

 

Well it did. I haven't replaced the battery in a couple months. I think when I replaced the batteries it lit up for a day or so. As I just said. Even when the light lit up though, it did not work.

 

probably has to be reprogrammed

 

approximately how long does the valet disarm button have to be held to reprogram?

 

Continuously. You hold it while programing.

 

in the graphic it says the locks will cycle before you can begin prgramming...how long til the locks cycle is what i meant

 

You could go sit in your car and figure it out ..... there's a thought.

 

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question... what yr car? if it's a 96-98 and u have an aftermarket radio it will not work. you'll need a special radio saver harness and you'll have to hide ur factory radio in the dash.

 

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i did...but after about 10 seconds nothing happened...i tried using my remote...nothing happened...i'm not the OP but in response to the question I have a 97 with the stock radio

 

over lunch i gave it another go...waited about 15 seconds holding down the button and no lock cycle or anything of the like occured...

any more ideas?

 

ttt

 

locks don't need to by cycled.

Just hold the button on the dash, and hold the button on the keyfob for about 5 seconds.

Bam...done. I used to program my remote to freinds cars when they weren't paying attention its that quick and easy. And I would mess with their cars just to tease them.

 

97 civic w/ stock radio. i haven't tried yet because LED isn't lighting up.

does the LED not light up if it's not programmed?

 

the LED's only supposed to light up when you push buttons.

 

check to see if ur radio is plugged into the green harnesses behind it. it could just be that the person before u had an aftermark radio and decided to put the factory radio back in before selling it.

 

i'll give it a shot at lunch...and that does seem like a funny thing to do..will that trick work with anyones car or just a honda?

maybe i shoudl get mine working before i worry about that though

 

same thing happend to me for a while
check the batteries first
then try everything else

 

pretty sure the battery was changed by the used car guy we bought it from but to no avail...bout two hours til i give it another go

 

ok i got it working but now i am wondering how to program the option button to open the trunk ( i am assuming that this is its purpose) correct me if i am wrong though..also how do i program it to beep the horn when locking?

 

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You can't have it pop the trunk. We don't have an actuator there.

And option turns the horn on/off when you hold it down. That is it's purpose.