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Honda Civic Key Recognition Problem

6 messages,  Last post on Aug 09, 2007 at 1:04 PM

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#1 of 6 Key Recognition Problem by car235

Aug 07, 2007 (4:23 pm)

2007 Honda Civic It often will not start and displays the green Key symbol. Generally it will start after 3 or 4 tries [remove the key; reinsert key; retry]. But once it went 8 or 10 minutes of tries before accepting the key.
Any help with this starting problem or electrical system problem?

#2 of 6 Re: Key Recognition Problem [car235] by targettuning

Aug 08, 2007 (4:40 am)

Replying to: car235 (Aug 07, 2007 4:23 pm)
Don't ask me for the Honda service bulletin number but one was issued for a 2006 Civic "engine immobilizer" issue. There was a list of possible affected serial numbers. I believe it was an issue with the immobilizer module but you should check with your local dealer in any case because you have a problem....either the key itself or that module.

#3 of 6 Re: Key Recognition Problem [targettuning] by car235

Aug 08, 2007 (11:50 am)

Replying to: targettuning (Aug 08, 2007 4:40 am)
Thanks for the info on the "engine immobilizer" issue.
The problem does not seem to be the key in this case as I have tried 2 different keys while having the problem and it made no difference. [I realize that two keys coming down the production line together could have a common flaw - but ...]

#4 of 6 Re: Key Recognition Problem [car235] by kiawah

Aug 08, 2007 (8:48 pm)

Replying to: car235 (Aug 08, 2007 11:50 am)
If you have an engine immobilizer issue where when it reads the key and it determines it's not a good key.......wouldn't it effect all the keys??
 
Think you need to look into the details of the immobilizer problem.

#5 of 6 Re: Key Recognition Problem [kiawah] by car235

Aug 09, 2007 (12:17 pm)

Replying to: kiawah (Aug 08, 2007 8:48 pm)
You are correct - I think that you are saying that, if it's a bad key, then the car would work fine when I use a different key. Since the car continues to have problems, even with a different key, then the problem is the car - the immoblizer.
 
One difficulty is that the nearest dealer is over an hour away
 
And if it's not having the problem when I take the car to the dealer, it will be difficult to diagnose - the car only does the 'no start' very occasionally.
 
Surely I'm not the ONLY person to have this problem???
 
Thanks for your input!

#6 of 6 Re: Key Recognition Problem [car235] by pat

Aug 09, 2007 (1:04 pm)

Replying to: car235 (Aug 09, 2007 12:17 pm)
Why don't you call your dealer, describe what's going on and tell them you understand there is a TSB for an engine immobilizer issue. Ask if they are willing to apply it even if they are not able to duplicate the problem.

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