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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2004Key Fob function? (2000 Accord)
Recently purchased a 2000 Accord 4 door v6 with no manual; one question I have is regarding the keyless entry thing (called a fob?). The first press on the lock button seems to lock the doors, the second press makes the horn blow. What exactly is going on with each press? Thanks, Jeff > Recently purchased a 2000 Accord 4 door v6 with no manual; one question > I have is regarding the keyless entry thing (called a fob?). The first [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jeff The 2nd press horn sound is just to verify that the car is locked. Nothing different other than the sound. a In my new Accord'04 the second press adds the impact alarm setting. The first press locks without it... Al Recently purchased a 2000 Accord 4 door v6 with no manual; one question I have is regarding the keyless entry thing (called a fob?). The first press on the lock button seems to lock the doors, the second press makes the horn blow. What exactly is going on with each press? Thanks, Jeff I just re-read the manual and what I said here is wrong. It is as posted by Elmo, repeated here Al "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message news:elmop-F5E6F1.05503616082004@text.usenetserver.com... The first press locks the doors. If you're nearby and it's relatively quiet, you can hear the doors lock--so you know everything's OK. But if it's noisy or if you're not near enough, you don't hear the doors lock--so you press the lock button again, and the car confirms that everything's OK by honking the horn. I think it's a polite way to do things. Rather than honking the horn for confirmation no matter what, every time, it honks the horn for confirmation only upon demand by the user > I just re-read the manual and what I said here is wrong. It is as posted by Elmo, repeated here > Al [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > for confirmation no matter what, every time, it honks the horn for > confirmation only upon demand by the user. Also, it states in the manual that the second push arms the security system which is indicated by the beep of the horn. > > I think it's a polite way to do things. Rather than honking the horn > > for confirmation no matter what, every time, it honks the horn for > > confirmation only upon demand by the user. > Also, it states in the manual that the second push arms the security > system which is indicated by the beep of the horn. Actually (and I sold my 2000 Accord a couple months ago, so I no longer have the owner's manual), I believe the first push locks and arms--as shown by the blinking light on the dash. No second push is required. This is how my 2002 Odyssey works, for sure. The horn is just a confirmation. In fact, you don't even need to use the remote transmitter (this is the EX models, now). Simply lock the doors from the outside using the key, and 15 seconds later the security system arms itself. This is documented in the owner's manual. >>I just re-read the manual and what I said here is wrong. It is as posted by Elmo, repeated here >>Al [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Also, it states in the manual that the second push arms the security > system which is indicated by the beep of the horn. The security system is set the first time - the "second push" functionality is just to reassure jittery owners. Quote, " When you push the lock button a second time within 5 seconds after you have locked the doors, the horn will sound once to *verify* that the security system will be set." a >The security system is set the first time - the "second push" >functionality is just to reassure jittery owners. > >Quote, " When you push the lock button a second time within 5 seconds >after you have locked the doors, the horn will sound once to *verify* >that the security system will be set." Exactly what does it say occurs with the "first push"? >>The security system is set the first time - the "second push" >>functionality is just to reassure jittery owners. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Exactly what does it say occurs with the "first push"? It says that "all doors lock". The alarm *does* set, though, on the first press. a You can get to read an Owner's Manual and some other info at no cost by going to Honda Owner's Link. Give them your VIN number and sign up. https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login.asp?page=/prod_home.asp VIN number is the number on the dash just inside the windshield. When I signed up I found that My Honda's trany had an extended warrantee. >Recently purchased a 2000 Accord 4 door v6 with no manual; one question >I have is regarding the keyless entry thing (called a fob?). The first [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Jeff > You can get to read an Owner's Manual and some other info at no cost > by going to Honda Owner's Link. Give them your VIN number and sign up. > > https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login.asp?page=/prod_home.asp I signed up for that and there's indeed a lot of info available but I don't see any section regarding various functions, nor a manual per se.. Thanks anyway, Jeff > Recently purchased a 2000 Accord 4 door v6 with no manual; one question > I have is regarding the keyless entry thing (called a fob?). No, not called a fob. People do call it a fob, but it's not; it's simply a remote transmitter. Look up "key fob" in the dictionary. > The first > press on the lock button seems to lock the doors, the second press makes > the horn blow. What exactly is going on with each press? The first press locks the doors. If you're nearby and it's relatively quiet, you can hear the doors lock--so you know everything's OK. But if it's noisy or if you're not near enough, you don't hear the doors lock--so you press the lock button again, and the car confirms that everything's OK by honking the horn. I think it's a polite way to do things. Rather than honking the horn for confirmation no matter what, every time, it honks the horn for confirmation only upon demand by the user. "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message news:elmop- > > Recently purchased a 2000 Accord 4 door v6 with no manual; one question > > I have is regarding the keyless entry thing (called a fob?). [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Look up "key fob" in the dictionary. huh? A "key fob" is the decorative thing on a key ring. It can be a piece of leather, a bottle opener, flashlight, or a remote transmitter. > > Look up "key fob" in the dictionary. > > huh? A "key fob" is the decorative thing on a key ring. no, it's not. Look it up. And besides, even so, since when is a remote transmitter a "decorative thing"? It's just another key of sorts (one that electronically unlocks the doors), hanging on the key ring. It's a remote transmitter. Period. >>>Look up "key fob" in the dictionary. >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > It's a remote transmitter. Period. Dictionary.com says: fob n. 1. A small pocket at the front waistline of a man's trousers or in the front of a vest, used especially to hold a watch. 2. 1. A short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch and worn hanging in front of the vest or waist. 2. An ornament or seal attached to such a chain or ribbon. [Probably of Germanic origin.] ---------------------------------------------------------------- The key for my '03 Accord includes a transmitter, but I would never think of it as a fob. |
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