go moda go

 

 

oh there's line already...i guess i better get in line then

 

Yeah... the line goes

1) studville
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97) Everybody else

 

: keep dreaming...mods will always help mods first

 

keep on dreaming yourself as well... extra cash will do the trick...

 

 

wow all this over a key, oh yeah a sweet ass key mod though, lol

 

FLBusa from TL forum was succesful with his mod which was milling down 07 blank to 04~06 spec, and got it cutted and programmed succesfully!!NICE!!!

 

Thanks for the prop's umhala84

Yep... I also got a copy of the Acura and Honda models that are compatible with the '07 TL Folding Key. 2004 thru 2006 and I would assume 2007 TSX's will work with the '07 key / fob.

Here's a pic of the finished product. Precision machined and every bit as robust as a factory key.

 

so, how much will it be for you to mill down the TL blank???

 

That will be a lot easier. I will like to get that mill blank tl key as well. Im sure everyone wants it too. So, how much is it going to be for the blank?

 

the blank is $35 from e-store honda
your dealer may charge you like $45, but you can just take the invoice from e-store honda and the dealer should match that price.. at least some of TL guys said that including myself

 

I dunno what you're talking about. I already have a master plan of my own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnBvJ7nJUTc

 

What e-store did you guys visit? Got any link?

 

just a beautiful key!

question though I thought the key flipped out, from the pic it appears it comes out like a light saber, yes?

 

The Acura e-Store.


FYI, FBLusa has the best solution. I highly recommend having him mill the stock key down.

 

No, it flips out.

 

ok, wasn't 100% sure thanks Ryan, are you done with your mod yet, cmon already, kddng

 

Honestly, I think FBLusa has the best method. I mean, I'd love to say that I could make something as strong, but he is milling the OEM key to work. That is a far better solution.

 

damn his PM is full, hmm I wonder why, he he, I just want one bad, they are sweeeet!!!!

 

So, I'm confused, if he decides to go vendor on this, is he going to custom cut each key(order) he gets? Doesn't this require crap load of set up time for each key?

 

All i want to know is how much is he going to charge to get it mill down.

 

FBLusa has got to come up with a price for doing it for us if he is thinking of doing that. I'm sure quite a bit of us will be highly interested in doing it. Let's just wait to hear from him.

 

Hey Everyone...

I just wanted to chime in here and maybe answer a few questions.

Moda-Way... Thanks for the props. It says a lot about ones character.



Pricing...

I can't publish any pricing as of yet. I still have to work out things with the Mod's / Admins. It'll take a little more time but in the long run it's better for everyone.



The Key...

What I do is precision mill the raw '07 key blank to the specifications of the '04-'06 TL key blank.

This is the '07 as you would get it from Acura.


When I'm finished... It looks like this.


It's essentially what Acura would sell you if they decided to make '04-'06 TL folding keys.


Will it work in my car?

More than likely... YES

Here's the models that the key and chip work with.

3rd Gen TL's (2004 through 2006) Remote Works
TSX (2004 through 2006) Remote Works
Accord (2003 through 2006) Remote Works
CR-V (2006)
Element (2006)
Odyssey (2005-2006)
Ridgeline (2005-2006)
Pilot (2006)



How do I get one?

You'll have to wait until the project has been sprinkled with Holy Water by the Admin's. After that there will be a post (possibly a sticky) that will have all of the details.

You can PM me if you want, but to be completely honest a lot of people want this key so... Right now I'm just putting people on a list (my inbox fills up pretty quick so check back if it's full, I check it quite often and make space when needed) .
I also have around 20 keys coming in within the next few days to get a jump on things.



What do I do once I get my key?

Locate a locksmith in your area or take it to the dealer. They will cut the key blank to match your existing key. The chip also needs to be programmed. My locksmith used a hand held programmer that plugged into a port under the dash. It takes around 5 minutes to program the key into your car. I paid $40 to have my key cut and programmed. Somewhere between $30 and $60 seems about right. You'll have to shop around.



Once you are done...

You will have a key that is just as strong and robust as you would have if Acura had given it to you upon delivery of your car with full functionality and no compromises in quality.

I'm keeping everyone over in the 3rd Gen TL forum up to date but will stop in here to answer any questions that you may have.

Please don't PM me with questions that I can (and will) answer here. Not only will you save me time so that I can get your key to you faster... other members will benefit as a result.

I'll keep you all abreast and no one will get turned away.

Pete
aka FLBusa

 

Can't wait!

So these will come as complete units, and we just need to get the key cut and chip programmed, right?

and I missed this in previous posts, but I remember reading something about driver 1 and driver 2 key or something. However, I have a 04 without this, so are all the remote buttons going to work, and I'm assuming transponder is compatible?


Put me on the list, btw

 

Everything should work. All you have to do is get it cut and program. So I am waiting patiantly for him to sell it to us now. Thanks Pete.

 

Thanks for the clarification FLBusa

 

Pete is a very good guy and has a superior process which is why I 100% recommend him and his process. Nothing beats keeping the stock key blank.

I will be swaping out my immobilizer chip from my USDM Accord key mod into the TL switchblade.

 

So we buy the TL Key from you and go to lock smith to get it cut and program?

jw...anyone in TX know a good place I can get it done?

 

So FLBUSA what exactly are you expecting to charge for? If we already have to go to the dealer and get it cut & programmed? I might've missed something

 

Will this handle everything, including the memory function of driver 1 and 2 for an 06 TSX? This is a sweet mod nice job!!

 

Pete is milling the 07 TL key blank down to have the same profile as ours. The 07 TL blank looks just like the Accord's laser cut key, so it isn't anywhere close to what our blank looks like. The dealer cannot cut down the stock 07 TL blank down to our profile. Once Pete gets Admin approval, you buy an 07 TL key online, send it to Pete, he mills it down to our profile, you take it to a local hardware store, they cut it to match your stock key, and then you take that to the dealer to have the chip inside the 07 TL key to be recognized by your ECU. If you have an 06-07 TSX, you will want to make sure you choose the Driver 1 or Driver 2 TL key depending upon your needs.

I have my 07 TL key programmed just fine on my 04 TSX. I know it will work fine on all of our cars.

 

thanks for the update FLBusa and moda_way.

 

FLBusa, moda_way - one question after following this thread for quite some time now - how are us Euro Accord's set-up if we wanted to follow suit and get this 'mod' done for ours?
Our keys don't have the panic button, so non-function of that is fine.

 

The key profile is exactly the same as the RDX's as shown on pages 3 and 8.

 

I think I'm confused...Have we all forgotten about the immobilizer chip?

Isn't the dealer programming part only to pair the remote to the car for recognition purposes? The immobilizer part is another thing entirely, isn't it?

 

I have the same question.

 

I thought I read somewhere in a previous post or another thread that we were able to program the chip ourselves by putting the key into the ignition and pressing a sequence of buttons, thus being able to bypass a trip to the dealership.

...or am I thinking of the USDM Accord key, but nontheless shouldn't programming the chip be the same process for the '07 TL key?

 

Okay, I'll restate the part of the immobilizer chip and transmitter differences.

We absolutely can program the transmitter buttons ourselves (those that unlock/lock the car). This is the ignition sequence referred to above.
We absolutely cannot program the immobilizer chip ourselves. That has to be done at the dealership using the HDS tablet. ~1 hr of labor is the cost.

To answer the Euro Accord question, please look on the back of your OEM fob and tell me if you see a manufacturer name of OMRON. If you do, then yes, this can be done for you as well.