hzm82

Anyone with a digital and 2003 remote post a pic of the inside component of the remote? I'm comparing it to my remote to see if I can transfer the electronic components to the casing of the 03 remote. Thanks

samkws

my 02 looks the same??

hzm82

02 remote are the newer one with the big acura emblem on the back right?

this is me

i dunno if its different than the later model
but yup, my(03) remote has the big "A" emblem on the back.

samkws

yes....we got the same..

hzm82

can anyone take a pic of the inside electrical component of the newer remote===>

SilverUA5

AcuraTLFan

what's the differnce between the 02 and 03 cases? Aren't they the same?

I have a 02 TL-S this the same brownish-gray casing with the small Acura emblem in the back of it. My circuit doesn't look like that...i bought mine 2 months after initial release, so they probably changed the design.

I'll post pic in a min.

AcuraTLFan

hzm82

thank you AcuraTLFan!

Crod818

Hmmmmmmm...It looks as though you can use the case and just swap the internals!! Anyone want to try this before I do?? Anyone want to be the guinea pig

hzm82

well I'm doing that, thats why I asked for pics.

Edub-TL

the notch on the bottom of the 02+ guts looks more in than the older one.. but the remote casing looks as if it could fit it..

if the battery placement is in the same place.. then it should work.. good luck let us know your results!

SilverUA5

Do you guys have that plastic piece also?

hzm82

yes the 2002+ remote has the soft plastic piece

hzm82

Ok first off let me tell you that you can't program the new 02+ remote to fit the 99-01 TL. But I'm sure you all knew that. So I compare the two remotes and found them to be similar size and the buttons located in the same place.



So I decide it would be easy to switch the inside component out.
That wasn't the case. The new remote is electical components are smaller then my old 99TL remote's so this didn't work out. Now I'm sitting there with a 20 dollar remote from ebay and I figure what the heck I'll clean out some of plastic junk and make the electrical component fit. After about 2 hrs (really 10 cuz I had to recharge) with the dremel tool I made it fit. (If you attempt to use a dremel tool please becareful with it and

So yeah.......I got a 2002+ remote for a 99TL, the inside isn't pretty but the outside looks way better then my old 99TL remote :P

Crod818

So I guess I know what my next "mod" is

hzm82

use the engraver tip for the dremel tool for the front piece (you need to carefully cut the excess side to fit it in) and for the back piece, just use a grinder tip for the dremel tool and get rid of all the protruding plastic piece. Take your time and keep checking to see if it fits. Goodluck :-) Safety first wear eye protection!