In article <1o5h245thd4pjg6m5o0vb0kfr0ccah4rhs@4ax.com>,
Dick <w6ccd@k7yca.org> wrote:
>Thanks for pointing out the fact that the codes can be owner
>programmed. I don't know if the $42 the dealer charged for mating the
>new key to the ignition was too much or not, but it's water under the
>bridge now. I'm happy.

For some Honda vehicles (like the 2005 Pilot I have), you can program the
remote door lock/unlock buttons yourself, but if you want to be able to start
the vehicle, you need the Honda equipment to program the car computer to
accept the key's chip.

I had to get another key for my Pilot because my wife lost hers, and it cost
me $150 to get a new key and have the Pilot reprogrammed for it. I checked
3 or 4 dealers in my area, and they all charged the same for doing that.
If I remember correctly, the key was $50, the programming was $90, plus tax.


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