Programming Keyless Entry Remotes

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Groo

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I just bought a brand new pair of remotes off of eBay. However, I'm having a problem programming them. The instructions I've seen on this forum, and on SHOtimes, are just too vague.

What I'm wondering is, has anyone here sucessfully programmed the remotes? If so, how do you "Short the terminals of the programming connector"?

Any help would be much appreciated.
 

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just saw something about this at shotimes.com. it was instructions on how to reprogram the factory code, i dont know it that would help though
 

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I don't understand the instructions on SHOtimes. Add to that the fact even the author says they're incomplete...

Here's a picture of my module. Perhaps someone could point out where I need to stick what?

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<small>[ July 22, 2002, 09:31 PM: Message edited by: Groo ]</small>
 

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Peel back the carpeting on the right side. You will see a plug that plugs into nothing. With the car off, jump this plug. Sometimes the locks will cycle immediately, other times you have to put the key in the accessory position. Now when the locks cycle, press any key on the remote. The locks will cylce again to confirm acceptance. Press one button on each other remote. When you are done turn the key off, pull the jumper. Adieu
 

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I'm sorry if I'm slow, but I still don't understand...

Peel back the carpeting on the right side.
On the right side of the module, the right side of the trunk, what?

With the car off, jump this plug.
Waddya mean "jump this plug"? What is involved with the jumping?
 

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Follow the bundle of wires leading to the keyless module from below & to the left (clearly visible in your picture). There should be one that leads to a grey or black 2-wire male connector which is not connected to anything. It is probably partially/completely concealed behind the trunk carpet, so you may have to pull it down some to find the connector. It is often just in front of the inertia fuel cut-off switch. The wires going to this connector should both be white with a yellow stripe. (You may also find another unconnected grey or black female connector, but it will have 4 wires, and is NOT the one you want!) Once you've identified this connector, do the following:

1. Turn the key to RUN or ACC (leave the door open).
2. Take a large paper clip, screwdriver, or even a penny, and place it inside this connector so that it is touching both of the metal prongs in the connector at the same time. The connector is now shorted ("jumped"). All of your doors should then lock, and unlock.
3. Remove the paperclip/jumper.
4. Press any one button on the first transmitter you want to program, the doors should lock & unlock to verify programming.
5. Repeat step 4 for each additional remote you want to program, up to 4 total (don't forget the one attached to the key in the ignition).
6. When all transmitters have been programmed, turn the key to OFF. The doors should lock & unlock one last time.
7. Check to make sure all the transmitters work. Repeat programming if any don't work. You will have to re-program any custom keyless code you may have had, as well as reset the autolock feature to your desired option.

Note that any time you do this you have to program all of the transmitters at the same time. Each time you enter programming mode with the jumper, it erases the module's memory.

Good Luck!
 

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Thank you very very much. You'd think SHOTimes would have instructions like that!
 

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Thanks to SHOooo's excellent instructions, my remotes are now programmed.
 
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