Well my keyless entry hasnt worked for some time (before I got the car) I have the remote and replaced the battery and it doesnt work. Tried the programming in the manual, didnt do anything. Should I get another battery and try to program again? What should I do. It hasnt bother'd me untill recently and I want to get it fixed. Acura told me $400 No F*****G way. Theres got to be a simpler answer, I hope. any help would be great.

 

search for the way to reprogram it

 

dont use it? just get used to using the key, keyless remotes suck, they break alot

 

^Thats what i've been doing since may, Im a simplistic person and usually dont care but lately its been bugging me. I guess its just nice to hit a button and have it open/lock and be able to open the trunk w/o getting into the car.

 

yeah no shit, mine went out twice on the cl so i gave up.

 

Have you checked the fuse buss? Your keyless entry system has a fuse in the pannel under the dash on the driver's side. For those of you who lock your doors with the key, does doing this activate the alarm? If not, than the issue is tied to the alarm control box under the passenger seat. Som on the board have opted for an after-market alarm system. You might look into some of these systems. Several are mentioned in threads in this forum... do a search on alarms. The keyless entry is part of the alarm system. Good luck.

 

yes it still is active, as I learned the hard and embarassing way. Ill check fuses and search a lil more. thanks

 

My first post here....I have a '98 3.0 CL, totally stock.

I'm the only driver on the car, and had just been using one remote key fob. After about 5 or 6 years, it quickly became very unreliable....I had maybe a 1 in 10 chance of unlocking/locking the doors.

I changed the battery, which did not help. Then I took off the back cover and battery, and flushed it out with TV tuner cleaner, which helped somewhat. Finally I just went to the spare key fob and that has been working fine.

It seemed to me that it was just a matter of dirt, corrosion, and age of the remote fob I had been using, not an issue with the system on the car.

 

bump, where is the fuse? would it still work sometimes even if the fuse is blown

 

fuse boxes are located by your left foot (drivers side) and under the hood.

 

No, if the fuse were blown, that shit wouldn't work at all. Your FOB is probably done. I have both FOBs for my CL, and one works great, the other works when it feels like it.

Good luck.

 

Same with me, one works, one kinda works

 

can u explain a little more i dont understand FOB? how do i fix this?

 

FOB is the remote itself. Probably need a new one

 

oh how do u get a new remote, wouldnt u need it programmed or something

 

Just buy one off ebay, the dealer wants like $65-100 to buy and program it, you can buy one on ebay and program it yourself

 

There is a proceedure for programing new FOBs. It is on the forum somewhere, SEARCH for it. As for the FOB itself, it is simple to take appart. You need a quarter and a plastic wedge tool or a very small flat-blade screw driver.

1. Take out the battery using the quarter to turn the back cover.
2. Take the wedge tool and slide it into the seperation deviding the front and back of the FOB.
3. Gently turn the wedge to seperate the two pieces.
NOTE: Inside the FOB is a rubber button plate, and the circuit board.
4. Using TV tuner cleaner, spray the little switches and make sure they are clean and dry.
5. Inspect the circuit board for cracks and cold solders.
NOTE: If the board is cracked, you will need another FOB.
6. Using a fine tip solder gun, correct any cold soldered components. (very delicate)
7. Inspect the battery connectors and make sure the contacts are securely connected to the board.
8. Gently place the rubber button panel in the top plastic piece of the FOB. Lay the circuit board atop of the rubber panel and snap the back plastic piece onto the front. Gently but firmly "SNAP" the pieces together.
9. Replace the battery and test.

IF THIS FAILS...
Your FOB is a and will need replacement.

Good luck.

 

Thanks alot for the info brotha!

 

do you know if i can use a new FOB like year 03-06 or do i have to buy a 98 2.3CL specifically? I just kinda like the look of the new ones

 

I know you can use an 00-02, not sure about the newer. You can use a 99-02 or w/e if you get one with a similar fcc code.

 

whats the fcc code?

 

The frequency code that's stamped on the back of your remote

 

arent all the 97-99 the same fcc code.........A269ZUA108

 

The trouble is finding a 2nd gen remote that has that same fcc code, they have different ones, hence what I said about needing to find one that's similar.

 

the remotes for first gen are so expensive, i just bought mine off ebay for $30 shipped, and thats the average price they're going for on ebay! the 2nd gens remotes are going for about $15 shipped if not less

 

The fcc code is the key. You can buy aftermarket FOBs on eBay, but be sure you check the code.

 

anyone got a link to a good one?

 

hey... theres a process to reprogramming your FOB this thread looks likes its kinda old, but get ahold of acura30pimp...ill post the whole process if you still need it

 

heres the instructions that came with my fob that i just bought

 

go to the dealership, they should do it for you for free. thats what they did for me. if you program it yourself and your car stops working then its ur security system preventing you to used ur car.

 

must have been a generous dealership, when mine stopped working they were gonna charge me 80 beans for the remote and 60 to program it

damn stealership :rippedoff

 

I bought mine on e-bay for $30 shipped. and i brought it to the dealership and since i had one remote they did it for free.

 

hey all, just wanted to update, I finally got a new remote, 14 bucks on ebay, now im going to attempt to program it once i get some time, anyone done it before???

 

nice buy, and i have tried it before and miserably failed. when i did it my car wouldn't start and i had to fuk with my security system. Go to the acura dealership and ask them if they can do it for you. they should be able to do it for free, if not go somewhere else.

 

i did it, just follow the instructions i posted it, and when it says turn the ignition on, it doesnt mean start the car

 

Just turn to the "on" position

 

and dont jump to conclusions that it didnt work because it wont lock or unlock, when you are sitting inside with the door open. make sure after u hear it click the first time and dont have anymore remotes to program to take your keeps out the ignition and close the door and try it

 

naw i just put it on aux power then off, i dunno what i did wrong, oh well its fixed now.

 

i meant to say take your keys out, not take your keeps out

 

haha oh well, i don't have to worry about it for awhile now since its done already.