Here's the story:

I was over at my girlfriends house. We were just messing around outside and she had to get something out of her '97 Accord... So anyway I'm in the driver seat just chillin (shes lookin' in the trunk-for a shirt or something-) And I put my key in the ignition... just messing around... then I was like "hmmm I wonder..." And the car started... with my key...

I was freaking out like WTF... then I tried it on the door but it didn't work...

So my question is Why did the car turn on?

I know that in '97 Honda did not use the keys with the microchip w/e

But still... why did that work?

Oh and her keys dont work in my car...

 

Ok so wait, you guys were messing around and you put your key into her ignition? I hope you wore protection.

 

if the keys are similar enough and yours is worn out enough its very possible it would work.

 

not impossible, my neighbors got the same alarm/same install spot and could lock/unlock each others eclipse's.

 

Her key won't work in your car cause of the imobloizer. My spare keys actually won't turn my current engine on, cause I never had my spares with me to have programmed to the ECU.

 

poppin fresh out the kitchen....

 

Did all the CLs have chips in the keys? I've owned my car for 2 years and never heard of such a thing lol

 

Yup, there's a chip in our keys and they have to be programmed to work.

 

Wow guess that's good to know in case I ever need a spare key cut...

 

97 key's i believe aren't chipped...........

 

My keys are chipped... i have a 97 3.0...

 

i have a 97 2.2. Mine isn't chipped

 

97 3.0 with no chip.............

 

i just searched a bit and i'm pretty sure 97's don't have it..................

 

97 arent chipped i have a h22 ecu in my car and the key still work

 

No 97's have chips only 98 and 99's

 

Maybe her ignition is fubar'd

 

I have spares of my key but all those do is open the doors and that, no chip so it cant start the car. I really need to get to Acura to get a spare key. Anyone know how much spares run for?

Haha that's the song I was thinking of.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-...spagenameZWD1V
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-...spagenameZWDVW
but dont you get charged from the dealership for them to program the key?

 

So '97's are not chipped... pretty sure... my spares work and they havent been chipped/programmed...

Any way... Will that bottom link fit my 97 That key looks good...

 

nope, the cheap as dirt 97s did NOT have a chipped key

this saved me 75 bucks on a transmitter for my remote start install

 

yes they will, if you grind them to your key, then even if the key has a transmitter, its useless since the car doesnt have a reciever to use it

 

do you have the oem keys? i like the 97 key i bought, it has ACURA in red like the remote.

 

Mine used to

 

There was a thread on this not too long ago. I had my chipped key to my 99 done for $25. That included the key, the cutting, and the programming.

 

My red acura stuff peeled off on the key a while ago.

 

same, that stuff isnt that great of quality............. 10 years later

 

wow maybe i shouldnt have gotten the second copy cut, i only use one of the keys.......i love how fresh it is haha

 

Mine were gone a long time ago

 

No... I bought it with a different key... its not an Acura key at all

 

Yeah my stuff is long gone too.

 

eh... lucky me.. i got 4 key..
gray one..
little tiny one for ur cluster..
black one without red color on the sign..
and one key with red on the acura sign..

pretty cool that none of the key is used and is brand new.. the only key that is use is the one without the black with red color on the sign.

it great to knwo that the previous people baby the car =P

 

Your name says it all...

 

ahhaha thankz LOL x_X