Can't get another key for my Accord (Part two)!
 

Sorry to be posting this again but I'm still stuck and hope that a fresh
pair of eyes might spot this and be able to help. I've added the latest
developments at the bottom.

Having bought a second-hand Accord Executive (UK, 2001 automatic 2ltr)
> we thought it prudent to order a new key from our local Honda
> dealership, as there was only one key supplied with the car. The key
> was obtained from Honda UK and programmed by the dealership, however,
> it refused to start the engine. Honda UK was consulted and they
> suggested that the engine control module was faulty, and the
> dealership swapped in another ECM but the problem persisted. The
> Dealer then obtained another key from Honda, but this one also refuses
> to work. The Dealer now says they cannot afford to investigate further
> and have (reluctantly) returned the £40+ that I had paid for the
> "blank" key. We are now back to square one, and worried as to what we
> could do if our only key failed or was lost. Grateful for any
> observations. Wayne.

Since I posted the original plea, a couple of things have happened , though.
nothing that helps.

I obtained a second original key from the previous owner. The fob works
fine, but that key also won't start the engine.
I returned the car to the Honda dealership it came from, (a 240 mile round
trip), they tried to program the key but also failed. They couldn't offer
much other help.
I contacted Honda Customer Services who could offer no help at all!, apart
from telling me to go back to the dealer. Isn't technology wonderful.......

Can't get another key for my Accord (Part two)!
 

Wayne Atkinson wrote:
>
> Sorry to be posting this again but I'm still stuck and hope that a fresh
> pair of eyes might spot this and be able to help. I've added the latest
> developments at the bottom.
>
> Having bought a second-hand Accord Executive (UK, 2001 automatic 2ltr)
> > we thought it prudent to order a new key from our local Honda
> > dealership, as there was only one key supplied with the car. The key
> > was obtained from Honda UK and programmed by the dealership, however,
> > it refused to start the engine. Honda UK was consulted and they
> > suggested that the engine control module was faulty, and the
> > dealership swapped in another ECM but the problem persisted. The
> > Dealer then obtained another key from Honda, but this one also refuses
> > to work. The Dealer now says they cannot afford to investigate further
> > and have (reluctantly) returned the £40+ that I had paid for the
> > "blank" key. We are now back to square one, and worried as to what we
> > could do if our only key failed or was lost. Grateful for any
> > observations. Wayne.
>
> Since I posted the original plea, a couple of things have happened , though.
> nothing that helps.
>
> I obtained a second original key from the previous owner. The fob works
> fine, but that key also won't start the engine.
> I returned the car to the Honda dealership it came from, (a 240 mile round
> trip), they tried to program the key but also failed. They couldn't offer
> much other help.
> I contacted Honda Customer Services who could offer no help at all!, apart
> from telling me to go back to the dealer. Isn't technology wonderful.......


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It really sounds like your dealer is a boob. Have you read all the TSB's
about how your immobilizer system is supposed to work, and what it takes
to get a new (or old) key to work?

Some of these are not for your vehicle, but if you search around, I
suspect you'll soon know more about it than your dealer.

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/misc/x01-077e.pdf
http://www.alldata.com/tsb/Honda/index-issue.html
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/accord/x02-053e.pdf
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/civic/x01-053e.pdf

'Curly'