Keyless Entry for a 92' Acura Legend Coupe LS

voodoochild16 · 09-13-11, 01:08 AM

Has anyone successfully used an already used fob from another Legend and programmed it to be used on your own Legend?. I bought one off ebay used and cant get it to work..

voodoochild16 · 09-14-11, 02:00 AM

Anyone?.

Old School · 09-14-11, 09:39 PM

Here is some information that might work. I have not tried it since I still have the original FOB. Let's hope it works!!!

The Acura Legend, which is sold as the Honda Legend outside of the United States and Canada, was a luxury vehicle that was sold from 1986 to 1995. A luxury option that it came with the car was a remote keyless entry system that allowed the doors to be locked or unlocked at the click of a button. After obtaining a replacement, reprogramming new remotes--called FOBs--is a process that can be done at home in less than 10 minutes.

Difficulty:
Easy

Instructions

1

Contact an Acura dealer. Only an authorized dealer can order replacement FOBs from Kenwood. Kenwood manufactured the keyless system for the 1991 to 1995 Legends. The replacement FOB costs $30 (as of October 2010).
2

Insert the key into the ignition and turn it to "ON."
3

Press either the "Lock" or "Unlock" button on any remote. Turn the ignition to the "Lock" position. Turn the key back to "ON." Repeat this step two more times using the same remote each time.
4

Press either the "Lock" or "Unlock" buttons on the same remote and the door locks should cycle. This is to indicate that you are now in programming mode.
5

Press either the "Lock" or "Unlock" button on the same remote. The locks will cycle to indicate that this remote is now programmed.
6

Press the "Lock" or "Unlock" button on each other remote that you want programmed. All remotes must be programmed within ten seconds of one another. The door locks must cycle after each remote is programmed, or else the remote was not programmed and must be programmed a second time.
7

Turn the key to the "Lock" position to exit the programming mode.

Read more: How to Replace the Remote Keyless Entry Fob on a 1991-1995 Acura Legend | eHow.com How to Replace the Remote Keyless Entry Fob on a 1991-1995 Acura Legend | eHow.com

voodoochild16 · 09-19-11, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old School

Here is some information that might work. I have not tried it since I still have the original FOB. Let's hope it works!!!

The Acura Legend, which is sold as the Honda Legend outside of the United States and Canada, was a luxury vehicle that was sold from 1986 to 1995. A luxury option that it came with the car was a remote keyless entry system that allowed the doors to be locked or unlocked at the click of a button. After obtaining a replacement, reprogramming new remotes--called FOBs--is a process that can be done at home in less than 10 minutes.

Difficulty:
Easy...How to Replace the Remote Keyless Entry Fob on a 1991-1995 Acura Legend | eHow.com

Thanks for that link man, though I did follow those directions already and nothing is working.

Do you think it's true that any Legend LS, even if it has power locks may not have keyless entry unless the accessory was added onto it when purchased?. Mine has a red flashing light on the drivers side door and it looks like its a part of keyless entry... but im not sure.

Should I consider bringing it in to my Honda dealership? (which is 30 mins away, an Acura dealership is about 3 hours away).

Or should I just give up and opt for an aftermarket keyless entry/alarm instead?.

voodoochild16 · 09-20-11, 02:26 PM

Anyone?.

artr52 · 01-20-12, 07:11 PM

I was just successful a reprogramming another working remote to my 92 Legend L Coupe. It is not easy and requires very good soldering skills. This is the story. One of the two original remotes was broken. I read an article (maybe from this forum) that described that the remotes are programmed by punching or not punching holes in the 16 possible locations that are labelled on the little flex circuit that is attached to the circuit board in these remotes. What I did was buy a working remote on ebay. I removed the flex circuit from my broken remote and removed the flex circuit from the remote I bought. I then installed my original flex circuit into the new remote I bought and it worked immediately, no other programming required. This is the only way to program this type of remote. This is why the dealer needed to order these from Kenwood Electronics. They had to be manufactured to match the code supplied with your receiver in your car.

There is another way to accomplish this which was also in the article I read. What you can do is look at the difference in the position of the punched holes on your original working remote and the replacement one you buy. You must then copy the pattern from your original to the replacement. It is easy to drill a hole where one does not exist. It is more challenging to solder in a very fine wire bridge to reconnect the circuit if you need to "remove" a punched hole. You need to remove the clear plastic covering the wire trace on either side of the punched hole so you can solder a jumper to the trace and reconnect it. The wire traces under the clear plastic are actually printed on the mylar(plastic) so they are very delicate. Gently sanding the surface is one way to expose a section to solder to. Sand a little at a time, just until you start to see the silver of the trace below the plastic. If you sand to much you will also remove the trace you are trying to expose.

Either way is a very delicate operation. Its best to use a fine pitch soldering iron with controllable heat so you do not melt the flex circuit. A desoldering tool (solder sucker) is also needed. It is difficult to remove the flex circuit without damaging it, so it may be best to try to copy the puched hole pattern to the working remote first. That way if you destroy the flex circuit on the remote you buy, you hopefully have the original flex circuit to try and transfer.

The flex circuit was attached to the circuit board with double sided foam tape. I separated it by slicing the foam next to the flex circuit with a razor blade. It is probably best to leave the foam attached to the circuit board so you do not pull off any components accidentally. There are a few small components that are soldered directly onto the flex circuit. Be carefull not to slice them off with the razor blade. Just pull gently on the flex circuit as you slice the foam tape and the foam tape will also just tear.

Good luck.

voodoochild16 · 01-18-13, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artr52

I was just successful a reprogramming another working remote to my 92 Legend L Coupe. It is not easy and requires very good soldering skills. This is the story. One of the two original remotes was broken. I read an article (maybe from this forum) that described that the remotes are programmed by punching or not punching holes in the 16 possible locations that are labelled on the little flex circuit that is attached to the circuit board in these remotes. What I did was buy a working remote on ebay. I removed the flex circuit from my broken remote and removed the flex circuit from the remote I bought. I then installed my original flex circuit into the new remote I bought and it worked immediately, no other programming required. This is the only way to program this type of remote. This is why the dealer needed to order these from Kenwood Electronics. They had to be manufactured to match the code supplied with your receiver in your car.

There is another way to accomplish this which was also in the article I read. What you can do is look at the difference in the position of the punched holes on your original working remote and the replacement one you buy. You must then copy the pattern from your original to the replacement. It is easy to drill a hole where one does not exist. It is more challenging to solder in a very fine wire bridge to reconnect the circuit if you need to "remove" a punched hole. You need to remove the clear plastic covering the wire trace on either side of the punched hole so you can solder a jumper to the trace and reconnect it. The wire traces under the clear plastic are actually printed on the mylar(plastic) so they are very delicate. Gently sanding the surface is one way to expose a section to solder to. Sand a little at a time, just until you start to see the silver of the trace below the plastic. If you sand to much you will also remove the trace you are trying to expose.

Either way is a very delicate operation. Its best to use a fine pitch soldering iron with controllable heat so you do not melt the flex circuit. A desoldering tool (solder sucker) is also needed. It is difficult to remove the flex circuit without damaging it, so it may be best to try to copy the puched hole pattern to the working remote first. That way if you destroy the flex circuit on the remote you buy, you hopefully have the original flex circuit to try and transfer.

The flex circuit was attached to the circuit board with double sided foam tape. I separated it by slicing the foam next to the flex circuit with a razor blade. It is probably best to leave the foam attached to the circuit board so you do not pull off any components accidentally. There are a few small components that are soldered directly onto the flex circuit. Be carefull not to slice them off with the razor blade. Just pull gently on the flex circuit as you slice the foam tape and the foam tape will also just tear.

Good luck.

This is very interesting. This is my situation though. When I received my Legend it did not come with keyless entry, though you can buy the receiver for the Legend off of eBay for pretty cheap, around $35 off eBay. I already have a remote that is used but seems to still show a RED LED when I press the unlock button.

Is it worth bringing this to an expert, or should I get the expert to install a third party keyless entry remote?, and maybe along with an alarm?.

I guess that my Legend never had a keyless entry accessory installed. It does have power locks though, so that may change things.