Lost your car remote or need to program a new one for your Honda? Luckily, programming your Honda car remote is a straightforward process you can often do yourself at home. This guide will walk you through the steps to program your Honda remote, ensuring you regain convenient access to your vehicle.
Before you begin, ensure you have all the remotes you intend to program for your vehicle present. Also, verify that all doors and the rear hatch or trunk are completely closed. You will use only one remote to initiate the programming sequence, but all remotes must be programmed within the same session. Remember to complete each step within 5 seconds of the previous one for successful programming.
Step-by-Step Programming Instructions:
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Get into your Honda and close all doors and the trunk tightly. This is crucial for the system to enter programming mode.
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Insert your key into the ignition and turn it to the “ON” position (position “II” on the ignition bezel) so that the dashboard lights illuminate. Within 5 seconds of turning the key to “ON”, press and hold the “Lock” button on one of your remotes for about a second, then release it.
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Turn the ignition key to the “OFF” position (position “I” on the ignition bezel). The dashboard lights should turn off.
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Repeat steps 2 and 3 a total of three more times. This means you will turn the key to “ON” and press the lock button, then turn it “OFF”, four times in total. Each step must be completed within 5 seconds of the last.
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On the fourth turn of the key to the “ON” position, immediately press the “Lock” button on one of the remotes. If you’ve followed the steps correctly, you should hear the door locks cycle, making a “clunk” sound. The locks will not actually lock or unlock at this point; this sound simply indicates that your Honda has entered programming mode. Do not turn the key off after this step.
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Within 5 seconds of entering programming mode, and then within 5 seconds of each other, take each remote you want to program and press the “Lock” button on each for about a second and release. You need to complete this step within 10 seconds total. Each time you press a remote button, the locks should cycle again, confirming that the remote is being programmed. You can program up to three remotes in this session.
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Finally, turn the ignition key completely to the “OFF” position and remove the key from the ignition. Open the car door and step out, then close the door. Now, test each of your remotes to ensure they are programmed correctly by pressing the lock and unlock buttons. If your remote has a trunk or hatch release button, you may need to press and hold it for a few seconds for the trunk or hatch to open.
If you followed these steps carefully, your Honda car remote should now be successfully programmed and working. If you encounter issues, double-check each step and ensure you are within the time limits specified.
