I know this subject has come up before, but I've decided to have a little DIY fun and install the Honda keyless entry system in my Accord. It looks pretty much plug and play. Anyone out there have any caveats? cheers, --Seth Bowden FT Huachuca, AZ "Mountain Thunder!"
I installed an after market keyless entry system in a '96 Accord. Not plug and play but a very easy install. $39.95 from http://www.partsexpress.com, part number 330-145. I would imagine the OEM Honda system is quite a bit costlier. You can check the installation instructions for the factory system at http://tinyurl.com/2h7gq From reading the Honda instructions, I would say it looks more complex to install the OEM system than the after market one I used. The after market one does not have an alarm, but you can hook up a starter kill relay to it (except the instructions for wiring the starter kill relay are wrong). With the OEM system you simply follow instructions, with the after market system you need to poke around a little to find the right wires to tap into.
make sure to plug it into the right hole on the fuse box, there are more than one. i had a guy bring me one that he plugged into the wrong hole and i was pulling my hair out trying to figure out why it would program but not function. one more learning experience. Chip
Today I installed both the keyless entry and a 6 disc in dash changer. Everything is working great, except the light on my clock is now broken. Any ideas? cheers, --Seth
