Start car with dead keyfob?

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EOT 4 Life

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#2 · Sep 2, 2016 (Edited)

If I remember correctly, I think you hold the fob up to the start button to start it. I think there is a chip in there that is allows ignition.

http://www.odyclub.com/forums/54-2011-odyssey/225721-how-start-car-if-smart-entry-remote-dead.html

 

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#3 · Sep 2, 2016

Next time, pick up an extra battery and store it in the glovebox. They aren't that expensive, are easy to replace, and last 10 years if unused.

The battery is a 2032.

 

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#6 · Sep 4, 2016

Replaced the battery in the key fob. Just need to be prepared for it to happen at any time. Luckily if happened to me first while at home. Told my wife what to do if it happened while she was driving it and that would confirm we needed a new battery.

 

edwchu468

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#7 · Nov 21, 2019

Wow, I didn't believe it until I tried it. I have an Odyssey 2018.

Conditions: I pulled the battery out of the remote control.

Process:

1. Pull out the actual physical key from remote.
2. Opened the door manually (maybe that triggered something in the car to know I am using a physical key to open door).
3. Placed the remote next to the car start button.
4. Pressed the unlock key on the remote and the start button on the car at the same time.
5. It actually started the car. (I took the batter out of my remote, so NO BATTERIES).

Hope this helps others when lit battery dead in your remote.

 

edwchu468

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#8 · Nov 21, 2019

Wow, I didn't believe it until I tried it. I have an Odyssey 2018.

Conditions: I pulled the battery out of the remote control.

Process:

1. Pull out the actual physical key from remote.
2. Opened the door manually (maybe that triggered something in the car to know I am using a physical key to open door).
3. Placed the remote next to the car start button.
4. Pressed the unlock key on the remote and the start button on the car at the same time.
5. It actually started the car. (I took the batter out of my remote, so NO BATTERIES).

Hope this helps others when lit battery dead in your remote.

 

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#9 · Nov 23, 2019

Maybe that's specific to the 5th gen. On mine (2015) all you need is to hold the remote next to the start button while press it. No need for all those extra steps.

 

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vango5

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#10 · Nov 23, 2019

Just a quick word to the wise (from one not so)--be sure to put the key fob back in your pocket or purse after you start the van--don't just place it in the cup holder. I somehow managed to lock the fob in my other vehicle after its fob battery died--I forgot that I put the fob in the cup holder after starting the vehicle with the fob held near the start button. I pushed the lock button on the door after arriving at my destination and locked the fob inside the vehicle TWICE the same afternoon (okay the first time I had the fob resting on the dashboard by the speedometer, the second time in the cup holder). AAA bailed me out the first time, spouse the second time--at least AAA doesn't keep laughingly reminding me of the incident (or maybe I can't hear them laugh).