Thanks Laura. Yes the key does open the door but the alarm, even after
removing the alarm fuse, does not allow the car to start either. I had to
break down and take it to the dealer. After further research I found that
there is no way whatsoever to bypass this type of anti-theft device. Even
the dealer does not have a bypass. However they are sometimes able to
retrieve the coding from the computer and then reprogram the remote.
That's what they were able to do with mine. In the end it only cost me an
hopur of shoptime and another remote. Grand total: $300 cdn.
> Thanks Laura. Yes the key does open the door but the alarm, even after
> removing the alarm fuse, does not allow the car to start either. I had to
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> That's what they were able to do with mine. In the end it only cost me an
> hopur of shoptime and another remote. Grand total: $300 cdn.
You might want to get a second one made now; as you learned, if your
only one dies, it gets expensive. If you had had a second one, you could
have (a) driven, and (b) used it as a master to make a replacement.
Losing or having a key/remote die for these cars, if it's your only
one, can be expensive and inconvenient.