Honda HISS key replacement? (Blackbird)

[discotex]

had a yarn to steve at city honda; key is around $35 and being a relatively new dealership they were still waiting for their special loom connector so they could program the key to the bike

not sure what they'd charge to do it (yet) but it doesnt sound like a huge job

You did tell them you lost the only key you had eh?

It's no biggie if you have a key to learn from but if you've lost both you should need to replace the ECU from what Cyclespot told me.

[yod]

You did tell them you lost the only key you had eh?

It's no biggie if you have a key to learn from but if you've lost both you should need to replace the ECU from what Cyclespot told me.

umm...no....i still got a key

sorry....maybe i got the wrong end of the stick, do they program the new key to the old key, not the bike?

[discotex]

umm...no....i still got a key

sorry....maybe i got the wrong end of the stick, do they program the new key to the old key, not the bike?

Nah I got the wrong end of the stick. When you said your bird only came with one I assumed you meant you'd lost it.

They need your original key to tell the ECU to learn the new one. If you'd lost that you'd be screwed but as you're being clever you'll be fine.

[yod]

ah sweet...i knew we'd sort it out eventually lol

yeah just paranoid about the losing the only key and having to fork out a fortune just to get back up and running, not to mention having to leave the bike somewhere

[savagetony]

cripes ive been ripped off, honda waipapa charged me $70 for replacement key, mitre10 $5 to cut it, and have been told by service that it is .5 to 1 hour labour.

[nallac]

yip you've been shafted..
total cost of mine $37 for key&cutting no charge for programming..

man theres something wrong going on there???.
tell them you won't be paying for programming as key should only be
$35-37ish...

[roadracingoldfart]

Just be gratefull you dont have to get a key / remote for some cars

A 2006/7 Mondeo for EG is going to set you back $200.00 plus for the key blank and then cut and program. Some have a seperate remote section and thats another couple of hundred.

We can supply and train a new key to a car even if you loose the only key you have , but we have to reprogram the module to learn a new key and get a pass code from the master distributor to get the code and then most cars can get up to 4 keys at a time programmed.
If you need another key cut / programmed we have to have all available keys to align them all at the same time to the same coding.

It makes sense that differant manufacturers will make thier system harder and more expensive to maintain but i bet there is only a few tiny bits differant in the programmes they run. I heard from a VW owner that got a spare key for a second hand new beetle they got for the kid, just under $800.00. including programming.