Date: 24 Jan 2005 22:39:30 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Keyless remote programming
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:21:13 -0500, ingodaneuf <ingonospamdesign.com> wrote: > Thanks Laura. Yes the key does open the door but the alarm, even after > removing the alarm fuse, does not allow the car to start either. I had to > break down and take it to the dealer. After further research I found that > there is no way whatsoever to bypass this type of anti-theft device. Even > the dealer does not have a bypass. However they are sometimes able to > retrieve the coding from the computer and then reprogram the remote. > That's what they were able to do with mine. In the end it only cost me an > hopur of shoptime and another remote. Grand total: $300 cdn. You might want to get a second one made now; as you learned, if your only one dies, it gets expensive. If you had had a second one, you could have (a) driven, and (b) used it as a master to make a replacement. Losing or having a key/remote die for these cars, if it's your only one, can be expensive and inconvenient.