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Not4you
03-21-2009, 10:57 PM
I just bought a 2005 Hatchback that I picked up tonight. It came with two key-fobs but since the car is a few years old, any icons on all of the buttons on both fobs have worn away. The dealer showed us that you have to press the top right button twice to get the key to start the car, but that's it. Now I'm not sure what all the buttons do. I've read the manual tonight but no luck.

Could someone post up what each of the 4 buttons do when pressed once, twice and/or held down.

Thanks TM3.

Thrizzl3
03-21-2009, 10:58 PM
i thought the original fobs only came with 3 buttons..unlock/lock/panic..

mazdathree
03-21-2009, 11:13 PM
ya I think the original key fob came with only 3 buttons (I have a 3 button version). The one that you are talking about is probably an aftermarket one.

Not4you
03-21-2009, 11:30 PM
its a 2005 so there is a good chance the original owner replaced them. they are quite worn so they look to be old and not recently replaced. the car is from Quebec, would that make a difference??

Thrizzl3
03-21-2009, 11:34 PM
my car came from quebec and it has the original fobs..most likely the previous owner added an aftermarket alarm system to the vehicle..why not try out each button and see what they do:chuckle

dentinger
03-21-2009, 11:39 PM
its probably after market.

if so,
unlock/lock/panic/trunk? auxilary? remote start?

kLuMzi
03-21-2009, 11:40 PM
one of the buttons is self-destruct :chuckle

Gizzmo_jr
03-21-2009, 11:49 PM
I hope one is to release the trunk monkey!!!!

Not4you
03-21-2009, 11:59 PM
trunk monkey FTW!!

I'll try them all tomorrow. what I think are the lock and unlock keep honking the horn and the neighbours will be getting upset - and I don't want to discover the panic button this late at night.

It's new and I'm excited so I don't have the patience to wait til morning and so far google is not my friend on this one ...

xxSlidewaysxx
03-23-2009, 12:34 PM
the car is from Quebec, would that make a difference??

French to english???

cooldude117
03-23-2009, 01:00 PM
Can you post a picture of the fob? maybe someone will be able to recognize it and help you out.

Not4you
03-24-2009, 09:42 PM
Here is a pic of the key fobs with the worn out buttons. As near as I can tell, this is what the bottons do (I've had time to figure it out but when I started the thread I was too impatient and it was late at night) ...

Top Left (once) - locks doors with horn sound
Top Left (twice) - nothing
Top Left (held) - nothing

Top Right (once) - unlocks with horn sound
Top Right (twice) - required to start ignition
Top Right (held) - nothing

Bottom Left (once) - locks without horn (if unlocked) OR unlocks without horn (if locked)
Bottom Left (twice) - nothing
Bottom Left (held) - nothing

Bottom Right (once) - remote starter
Bottom Right (twice) - nothing
Bottom Right (held) - nothing

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p184/Not-4-you/keyfob_0002.jpg


So someone guessed it right - an aftermarket fob and used for a remote starter. Disappointing that there was no trunk monkey though ...

Noisy Crow
03-24-2009, 10:12 PM
So someone guessed it right - an aftermarket fob and used for a remote starter. Disappointing that there was no trunk monkey though ...

Well... you should find out what alarm / remote start is on the car. Most aftermarket alarms have a trunk-popper output. So all you would need is a relay and the actuator on the trunk....

Donutz
03-24-2009, 10:47 PM
i thought the original fobs only came with 3 buttons..unlock/lock/panic..

I thought the red button was the delf destruct button!

*edit* double double joke joke. I didn't read the entire thread.

Thrizzl3
03-24-2009, 10:48 PM
I thought the red button was the delf destruct button!

nah it should be for the trunk monkey:chuckle

Gizzmo_jr
03-24-2009, 11:06 PM
nah it should be for the trunk monkey:chuckle

Post #8, :chuckle

Thrizzl3
03-24-2009, 11:09 PM
Post #8, :chuckle

lol i said the trunk monkey was specifically for the "panic" button!:chuckle

ok this thread is getting off topic sooooo...:OT

Hives
03-25-2009, 11:14 AM
button 1: Transform
button 2: Turn invisible
button 3: Rocket launcher for rush hour traffic
button 4: Self-destruct (press at own will)

kevcol74
03-25-2009, 11:21 AM
^ Pretty sure he didn't buy KITT......

Not4you
03-26-2009, 10:33 PM
^^^^ nope, not KITT - but I do have a mustang (see avatar)!!

kevcol74
03-26-2009, 10:37 PM
^^^^ nope, not KITT - but I do have a mustang (see avatar)!!

I see an 87-93 Fox body in your Avatar! Nice....5.0s rock! :bana

You might find my old one in other threads... (86 GT Convert...)

Not4you
03-27-2009, 08:22 PM
I like the 4-eyes. I'm actually looking at an '85 if my '92 coupe sells in a few weeks.

Scotticus
03-27-2009, 10:30 PM
I hope one is to release the trunk monkey!!!!


That actually made me laugh pretty hard.

Those crazy Quebecois with their secret trunk monkeys...