pbsexy

Hey boys, i hope one of you can help me. Recently my battery went dead on my 2001 3.2 TL, so i rushed over to Costco to pick up a new one got home and now the car only cranks and does not start! the dealer tells me i need to have it towed in to get the keys reprogramed! I find this crazy! I am sure there is another trick to this and one of my acurazine Bro's has a solution.

MichaelBenz

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If your generation TL has immobilizers in the keys (and I am almost sure they do) the only trick is the dealer or a locksmith that might have the appropriate scan tool to reprogram it for you.

Immobilizer = a small chip that must be present in the car for it to start. This way...car thief comes in then pops the ignition...it still wont start as the immobilizer chip is not present too. Its a security device in your key that is mated with the cars ECU. It sounds like they think your car "forgot" which key was mated to it in the battery changeover somehow.

fsttyms1

they shouldnt have to be reprogrammed because you replaced teh battery though. Have you tried using a different key yet?

pbsexy

Thanx.. but i tried both keys and they do not seem to work! I cant beleive i need to have this towed..

MichaelBenz

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I was just thinking the same thing....as I have disconnected and replaced my battery too...and never had that problem? Was just coming back to say the same thing he did...that a dead battery shouldnt matter!

He has a good suggestion...try another key and cross your fingers!

Edit...just saw your response....that not good. Sounds like you are going to have to have it towed now. The easy stuff is all gone now. If another key didnt work....and it turns over but no start....somebody qualified is gonna have to look at it to diagnose it for you.

pbsexy

Alright, i appreciate you time and help. Gonna call the tow truck

fsttyms1

I find it strange that that happened. Ive had my battery disconnected for over a week and it started right up.

fsttyms1

do you notice the green immobilizer key on the dash blinking or flashing while trying to start it?

TLsMD

well I guess let us know of the update. I am interested in knowing what the real problem was. I know for a fact that the battery replacement should not have caused this.

pbsexy

All i can say is that i am damn unlucky! i Still havnt towed it cause i cant accept this! I am still busting my head with it

pbsexy

Yes i do it is lite up the green key if i remember correctly it stays lite up.

pbsexy

Well in a way i hope it is just the battery that caused this and i dont have a major electrical problem.. like i told the dealer what if i was in the woods camping or hunting.. my battery goes dead i replace it and then im stranded! Just totally dosnt make sense! They say it happens ur keys need to be reprogrammed. I wonder how much there gonna hit me to do this.. plus the damn tow!

fsttyms1

Well it shouldn't happen just because of a battery. try disconnecting your battery again for 15 min and reconnecting it. See if it changes anything. If not it sounds like for some reason your immobilizer got deprogrammed. It cost me 45 bucks to have the keys retrained to the ecu at the Honda dealer

pbsexy

Good call Batman lol i never thought of disconnecting the battery again and reconnecting it... at this point what do i have to loose right.

Bambo2888

how cold was it when you tried this? perhaps the battery was not strong enough....? im a FL guy, so Im not 100% if my theory holds any water, or snow...

pbsexy

LoL it was -25 celsuis.. im in montreal canada. But the battery is brand new from costco. the car cranks fast. dont rub it in Mr. Florida hehhe

6spMike

Was it low on gas when the battery went dead?

Bambo2888

omg

pbsexy

nope it was 3/4