bytebiz

Picked up my WDP TL 5AT Navi on 2/17 after much research into competing vehicles. For me the TL was a slam dunk - mainly for the technology package (bluetooth, superbly designed nav system and voice recognition) and the excellent value. After 2 weeks of real world driving I'm more convinced than ever I made the right choice for me.

There is one 'feature' that baffles me though - given all the attention to ergonomics and design in the TL I can't fathom why Acura decided to keep the remote separate from the key!! Yes, this is a nit when you consider that they seem to have gotten everything else right. But that's what makes it even harder for me to understand. In addition to making noise as it dangles and slaps against the steering column, it's uncomfortable when in your pocket.

Does anyone know of a little 'holder' or some other device that one could snap the key and remote into that would keep them end to end?

TIA.

chill_dog

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=accord

That or some duct tape

bytebiz

I've considered it

Pure Adrenaline

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Because car companies have to keep costs under control. The key fob was Acura-specific, not TL-specific. The 2G TL had the same one, as well.

Designing a new one would've meant redoing the whole process and that means more $$$.

bytebiz

As the owner of a company myself I'm sensitive to the importance of cost control, but there is certainly something to be said for standardization to keep costs down. IOW, one of the most effective things Honda/Acura could do to keep the cost of their keys/keyfobs down would be to standardize on a single design for all keyfobs - either integrate the remote or don't. Going with an integrated remote on just a subset of all cars sold doesn't allow the investment cost to be amortized over the greatest number of sales.

That said, if they made me VP of KeyFobs, the single design that I would standardize on would be an integrated key + remote (now there's a shocker )

Pure Adrenaline

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Yes, but they can't standardize every year.

It was standardized whenever the hell it was years ago. I'm sure there will be a new standardization on its way, with appropriate current technology thought into it. If I remember right, these fobs were introduced back in 2000 or 2001. At that time, almost only European brands were doing the integrated fob design. That was their continental signature. Trends change and spread. I'm sure we'll be seeing it on Acuras soon.

bytebiz

You say that they standardized years ago, but based on the link contained in the reply from chill_dog it looks like Accords have been using integrated fobs for several years now.

It seems clear to me (I'd like to hear from others who might disagree) that the integrated design is clearly a more usable and evolved design. When Honda/Acura decided not to standardize on fob design I would have thought that they would have used the more 'modern' design on the Acura and not the Honda.

RonJonTL757

IMO i would prefer how the new TOTOTA AVALON's work!!! They have a sensor you can keep in your wallet on on you key chain that as soon as you walk up to the car (10 feet or so) it unlocks your door and you press the start button and the car turns on. My buddy has this and i ENVY THE SHIT outta him.

TacoBellSauce

^^ thery got that on the RL

bytebiz

I would definitely prefer the Avalon setup (I tried it out when I test drove an IS250). But I figured I'd shoot for something that is doable as a mod. Hopefully when it comes time to replace my TL the proximity systems will be more commonplace.

KJW73

FYI - Honda Accords have the key and key FOB combined; that is the ONLY thing I miss about my 04 Accord......