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[demon]

I've got a Honda and would really like to have a second key for a road trip I'm going on in a couple days, particularly because I can be unusually absent-minded. But the fuckin thing has one of those circuits in it, so I have no idea how much that would cost. Any ideas? If it's around a hundred bucks, fuckit.

 

[fart]

ask your dealer. i think it's usually on the order of 50 bucks or something.

oh, you should have two keys though. usually the cars come with 2 or 3 (one valet and a couple of others)

 

[Particle Physicist]

your car didnt come with a spare key?

 

[demon]

I got it used a few months ago. It came with one key. Yeah that does kind of piss me off.

Thanks though.

 

[Folder]

When you say circuit, do you mean remote controller? If so, you're going to be looking at over $100 - They fucking *love* to charge megadollar for those little babies!

 

[AlphaSnake]

When you say circuit, do you mean remote controller? If so, you're going to be looking at over $100 - They fucking *love* to charge megadollar for those little babies!

He's talking about a transponder. It costs $75 at Nissan. $60 at most Honda locations, afaik.

 

[Miguel]

Last time I checked, it was like 35 bucks.

 

[B'z-chan]

85 bucks if its from your local dealer, and 65 direct from honda if you have all the info needed. Thats what a friend of mine was told by our local honda dealer.

Just be thankful you dont have a Lexus 400 dollars for a spare remote key.

 

[fart]

he's talking about the passive ID circuits that some car keys use as a security measure, often as part of an immobilizer type device. it's implemented slightly differently per each model and make, so i can really only tell you how it works with my car (and do you really want to hear about that?).

and alpha, i don't think they're called transponders because they don't use RF, but i may be wrong. the transponder would be the security system or keyless entry remote.

thanks b'z. i guess it will be like 100, since i don't think honda will be able to get the key to him quickly enough.

 

[AlphaSnake]

he's talking about the passive ID circuits that some car keys use as a security measure, often as part of an immobilizer type device. it's implemented slightly differently per each model and make, so i can really only tell you how it works with my car (and do you really want to hear about that?).

and alpha, i don't think they're called transponders because they don't use RF, but i may be wrong. the transponder would be the security system or keyless entry remote.

thanks b'z. i guess it will be like 100, since i don't think honda will be able to get the key to him quickly enough.

Immobilizer! That's the word. Yeah, I felt like I was saying the wrong thing.