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Xist · 11-11-2020, 04:45 AM

The HCH finally sold. I saw a Focus ZX this morning, but it is gone now.

My brother lost my car keys. I finally found them at the end of the block.

Can anyone explain what they were doing there?

I couldn't find my magnet on an extendable handle. I wanted to drag that around the neighborhood. I ended up taking one of my innumerable Harbor Freight lights and a safe wienie roaster, but I saw my keys my second time up the street.

I tried to get my brother to help me look, but I could barely drag him up the hill once.

I don't know that he even looked. All that mattered to him was getting in the house and taking care of the laundry.

Since it is a chip key I would need to get the car to the dealership 127 miles away to get a new one. Uhaul would charge over $300, but I couldn't find a truck and dolly tomorrow or Thursday.

The only tolerable car for sale on Marketplace, Craigslist, or OfferUp is this pathetic thing: 2001 Hyundai accent - $850, manual with 164,000 miles.

I will call Fiddly Honda in Flagstaff the first thing in the morning and see what it would take to get a new key cut. Ninety dollars and two hours of driving each way?

Programming keys is supposed to be hard. Right!

You must complete steps 1–6 within 4 seconds of the previous step to keep the system from exiting the programming mode.

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Press the “Lock” or “Unlock” button on one of the
transmitters. (An unprogrammed transmitter can be
used for this step.)
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 [three] more times using the
same transmitter used in step 2. [Make sure the power door locks cycle the fourth time to confirm that the system is in programming mode.]
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0) to exit the
programming mode.

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/how-program-honda-key-701291/#post10291829

Of course, I don't have a transmitter. I don't really want one, either. I cannot try to save money by buying a transmitter and coding the key myself.

Once I finally have a good key I may have Ace cut a spare just in case the keys are locked inside.

Maybe I would just put it with my current key so I can unlock the driver's door.

Unlocking the driver's door would be great!

Edit: The last comment in that thread says "[T]he instructions I posted are to program the REMOTE part of the key, not the immobilizer chip."

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Xist Not Doug Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Show Low, AZ Posts: 12,240 Chorizo - '00 Honda Civic HX, baby! :D 90 day: 35.35 mpg (US) Mid-Life Crisis Fighter - '99 Honda Accord LX 90 day: 34.2 mpg (US) Gramps - '04 Toyota Camry LE 90 day: 35.39 mpg (US) Don't hit me bro - '05 Toyota Camry LE 90 day: 30.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 7,254 Thanked 2,233 Times in 1,723 Posts	The HCH finally sold. I saw a Focus ZX this morning, but it is gone now. My brother lost my car keys. I finally found them at the end of the block. Can anyone explain what they were doing there? I couldn't find my magnet on an extendable handle. I wanted to drag that around the neighborhood. I ended up taking one of my innumerable Harbor Freight lights and a safe wienie roaster, but I saw my keys my second time up the street. I tried to get my brother to help me look, but I could barely drag him up the hill once. I don't know that he even looked. All that mattered to him was getting in the house and taking care of the laundry. Since it is a chip key I would need to get the car to the dealership 127 miles away to get a new one. Uhaul would charge over $300, but I couldn't find a truck and dolly tomorrow or Thursday. The only tolerable car for sale on Marketplace, Craigslist, or OfferUp is this pathetic thing: 2001 Hyundai accent - $850, manual with 164,000 miles. I will call Fiddly Honda in Flagstaff the first thing in the morning and see what it would take to get a new key cut. Ninety dollars and two hours of driving each way? Programming keys is supposed to be hard. Right! You must complete steps 1–6 within 4 seconds of the previous step to keep the system from exiting the programming mode. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II). Press the “Lock” or “Unlock” button on one of the transmitters. (An unprogrammed transmitter can be used for this step.) Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0). Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 [three] more times using the same transmitter used in step 2. [Make sure the power door locks cycle the fourth time to confirm that the system is in programming mode.] Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0) to exit the programming mode. https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/how-program-honda-key-701291/#post10291829 Of course, I don't have a transmitter. I don't really want one, either. I cannot try to save money by buying a transmitter and coding the key myself. Once I finally have a good key I may have Ace cut a spare just in case the keys are locked inside. Maybe I would just put it with my current key so I can unlock the driver's door. Unlocking the driver's door would be great! Edit: The last comment in that thread says "[T]he instructions I posted are to program the REMOTE part of the key, not the immobilizer chip." __________________ "Oh if you use math, reason, and logic you will be hated."--OilPan4 Last edited by Xist; 11-11-2020 at 05:18 AM..