I've got a 95 TSI AWD with remote unlocking doors, which is very nice to have (esp. in rain, etc). However, my remote is old and the loop that allows me to connect it to my keychain has broken. Add to that the fact that I don't know when the battery was last replaced, and I don't like the bulk/design of it... it's time for a replacement.
The great thing is that the stock remote unlocking system is like a garage system... you just program it to take new remotes. You don't have to know anything about the old one, so there's no key/serial/lookup, etc. Just buy a replacement, program it, and you're done.
I'm a super cheapskate, so of course I went to ebay first. I found a listing for a KeylessRide remote key fob. I looked up keylessride, they seemed to have good reviews (as an actual company outside of ebay, and on ebay itself). I bought from the "keylessrideoutlet" store on ebay. My auction ended at $10 + $7 = $17 shipped! What really drew me to this remote was how slim it was. I have too many keys & remotes as it is, so I definitely wanted something slim.
I won the auction & paid on 4/20/09, and received the remote 4/24/09, just 4 days. It came with a "programmer" that plugs into the OBDII port, the fob, and instructions. It's as slim as I hoped, and seems well constructed.
As per the instructions, I got in my car & closed the doors. I insert key in OFF position, then plug in programmer. Turn key to ACC, then back to OFF. Doors lock & unlock. I then hold down one of the remote buttons for a second or two, maybe repeat a few times, and the doors lock & unlock again. Now remove key & programmer and you're done.
The only confusing thing is that it takes a split second (say .3-.5 seconds) to "trigger" a button press, so I kept just hitting it and it wouldn't register while programming. I had to hold it down just briefly, and it took right away.
I haven't yet tested range, especially since it's hard to see from a distance when the car is locked/unlocked. So for the first 30 minutes of owning, I'm very pleased. Super cheap, really nice slim design, quick shipping, and easy to program.
[You also now have a "Panic" button, which does indeed scare the crap out of the car. Although the Eagle remotes don't have the button, the circuitry with the contacts are on the control board of the Eagle remotes- swapping the buttons and case from an Eclipse give you this "feature".
The "programming" module is just the paperclip in a nice case, but it's nice of the company to supply it.]
The great thing is that the stock remote unlocking system is like a garage system... you just program it to take new remotes. You don't have to know anything about the old one, so there's no key/serial/lookup, etc. Just buy a replacement, program it, and you're done.
I'm a super cheapskate, so of course I went to ebay first. I found a listing for a KeylessRide remote key fob. I looked up keylessride, they seemed to have good reviews (as an actual company outside of ebay, and on ebay itself). I bought from the "keylessrideoutlet" store on ebay. My auction ended at $10 + $7 = $17 shipped! What really drew me to this remote was how slim it was. I have too many keys & remotes as it is, so I definitely wanted something slim.
I won the auction & paid on 4/20/09, and received the remote 4/24/09, just 4 days. It came with a "programmer" that plugs into the OBDII port, the fob, and instructions. It's as slim as I hoped, and seems well constructed.
As per the instructions, I got in my car & closed the doors. I insert key in OFF position, then plug in programmer. Turn key to ACC, then back to OFF. Doors lock & unlock. I then hold down one of the remote buttons for a second or two, maybe repeat a few times, and the doors lock & unlock again. Now remove key & programmer and you're done.
The only confusing thing is that it takes a split second (say .3-.5 seconds) to "trigger" a button press, so I kept just hitting it and it wouldn't register while programming. I had to hold it down just briefly, and it took right away.
I haven't yet tested range, especially since it's hard to see from a distance when the car is locked/unlocked. So for the first 30 minutes of owning, I'm very pleased. Super cheap, really nice slim design, quick shipping, and easy to program.
[You also now have a "Panic" button, which does indeed scare the crap out of the car. Although the Eagle remotes don't have the button, the circuitry with the contacts are on the control board of the Eagle remotes- swapping the buttons and case from an Eclipse give you this "feature".
The "programming" module is just the paperclip in a nice case, but it's nice of the company to supply it.]
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