Key fobs provide unparalleled convenience for Honda owners, allowing for keyless entry and remote locking/unlocking of your vehicle. Whether you’ve purchased a new key fob, or need to reprogram your existing remotes, knowing how to program your Honda key fob yourself can save you time and money. This guide provides a straightforward, step-by-step process to program your Honda key fob quickly and efficiently at home.
Step-by-Step Guide to Program Your Honda Key Fob
Before you begin, ensure you have all the key fobs you wish to program for your vehicle readily available. It’s crucial to program all remotes in a single programming session. Also, confirm that all doors and the rear hatch or trunk are completely closed. You will only need one remote to initiate the programming sequence, but all remotes must be programmed during the same session. Each step must be completed within 5 seconds of the previous one to ensure successful programming.
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Get Inside Your Honda: Sit in the driver’s seat of your Honda with all doors and the trunk securely closed.
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Turn the Ignition to the “ON” Position and Press “Lock”: Insert your key into the ignition. Turn the key to the “ON” position, indicated by “II” on the ignition bezel. This will turn on your dashboard lights. Within 5 seconds of turning the key to “ON”, press the “Lock” button on one of your Honda key fobs for approximately one second, and then release the button.
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Turn the Ignition to the “OFF” Position: Turn the key back to the “OFF” position, marked as “I” on the ignition bezel. At this point, the dashboard lights will turn off.
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Repeat the “ON/OFF” and “Lock” Sequence Three More Times: Repeat steps 2 and 3 a total of three more times. This means you will be turning the key to the “ON” position and pressing the “Lock” button, then turning it “OFF” a total of four times. Remember, each step must be completed within 5 seconds of the last.
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Enter Programming Mode: On the fourth turn of the key to the “ON” position, press the “Lock” button on one of the remotes. If you have successfully entered programming mode, you will hear the door locks cycle, making a distinct “clunk” sound. The locks will cycle but will not actually lock or unlock at this stage. Do not turn the key off after entering programming mode.
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Program Each Remote: Within 5 seconds of entering programming mode, and then within 5 seconds of programming each subsequent remote, press the “Lock” button on EACH Honda key fob you are programming, one at a time. Press and hold the “Lock” button for about a second and release. Each time you press a remote button, you should hear the door locks cycle again, confirming that the remote’s signal has been recognized. You can program up to 3 remotes in this session. This entire step needs to be completed within 10 seconds.
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Exit Programming Mode and Test Remotes: Turn the ignition completely off and remove the key from the ignition. Open the car door and step out, then close the door. Now, test each of your programmed key fobs to ensure they are working correctly. Press the “Lock” and “Unlock” buttons to verify the door locks respond. If your Honda key fob has a trunk or hatch release button, press and hold this button for a few seconds to test if the trunk or hatch opens.
Congratulations! You have successfully programmed your Honda key fob. This simple DIY procedure can save you a trip to the dealership and get you back on the road with fully functional remote access to your Honda vehicle.
