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Transmitter Test

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NOTE:
  • If the doors unlock or lock with the transmitter, but the LED on the transmitter does not come on, the LED is faulty; replace the transmitter.
  • If any door is open, you cannot lock the doors with the transmitter.
  • If the UNLOCK button is pressed on the transmitter and a door is not opened within 30 seconds, the doors relock automatically.
  • The doors do not lock or unlock with the transmitter if the key is in the ignition switch.
  1. Do a transmitter test using the HDS by selecting the KEYLESS INSPECTION MENU.
  2. Press the lock or unlock button five or six times to reset the transmitter.
    • If the locks work, the transmitter is OK.
    • If the locks don't work, go to step 3.
  3. Open the transmitter and check for water damage.
    • If you find any water damage, replace the transmitter.
    • If there is no water damage, go to step 4.
  4. Replace the transmitter battery (A) with a new one, and try to lock and unlock the doors with the transmitter by pressing the lock or unlock button five or six times.
    • If the doors lock and unlock, the transmitter is OK.
    • If the doors don't lock and unlock, go to step 5.
      Fig 1: Identifying Transmitter Battery
      G05492828Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Reprogram and register the transmitter, then try to lock and unlock the doors.
    • If the doors lock and unlock, the transmitter is OK.
    • If the doors don't lock and unlock, try and program to another vehicle. If still not operating, replace the transmitter.
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