titaniumgrey

I tried searching on the forum ,but no luck with my question. So I am going to post it , I am sure someone knows the answer. Well anyways , I totalled my last Rx-8 and still have the alarm remote. I heard that you can program them to use with my new rx-8. Anyone know how to reprogram the alarm remote ? I heard it was pretty easy.
Thanks in advance

snap-on

Simple

Get in the car and be sure all the doors and the trunk are shut

Open the drivers side door.

Insert the key into the ignition

Repeat this three times...turn the key to the "on" then "off"

Do not remove the key from the ignition.

Push the drivers side door switch three times.

Listen for the door locks to cycle.

Push any button on the transmitter twice.

Repeat for any other transmitters.

Done

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titaniumgrey

thanks for the quick response ! just one question though , what is the driver door switch ?

Frankenguy

I think he means the door lock switch (but I'm not positive).

snap-on

the little button that turns the interier lights off.

it is about 2 inches below the door striker.

mikeb

snap on

you just made me laugh out loud
thanks

Kel Rx8

well guys i bought a extra remote from someone on ebay.
bad new is i never had my factory alarm working
the day i got my car they told me the batteries needed to be changed
then later they told me they had to reprogram them
since i have not been able to get the dealer to do it and around my schedule.and i have tried the same steps as the guy from ebay reccomended with no luck
sorry for long story
but im working on going next sat after tein install

Kel Rx8

p.s the page i got from the guy from ebay
said that he got it from teh rx8 service manual.
and it states to take key out after 3x on/off
tried it again tonight
but for what pissed me off more than anything.

snap-on

The info I posted is out off the Rx8 service manual...and it works

Kel Rx8

thanks bro
but after i try 3x and leave it on the off position with key in
the doors dont cycle when i remove the key they do but doesnt program.what a nightmare
thanks for all the help

snap-on

Are you sure you have a Rx8 remote?

Look on the back and post the part #

Kel Rx8

2 are from the dealer
and 1 is from ebay
they all state
visteon model 41805
fcc id:kpu41805
canada: 4238a 12078

StealthTL

iTrader: (1)

Seems to me you're still not doing it right-

Door switch is rubber one on the 'B' pillar.

Key in,
Ignition On, 3 times,
.....stop on third time (so it's still 'on')
Push door switch, 3 times,
- Car will lock, then unlock-
Push 'Lock' on first remote, 2 times,
~ ~ ~ second ~ , 2 times,
~ ~ ~ third (new) , 2 times,

all three are now accepted by the system.

Sounds like you are turning the ignition 'off' before you poke the door switch.....

S

Kel Rx8

Kel Rx8

well guys i tried it myself again and no such luck
so i went to a local mazda dealer(not the one i bought the car from) and asked if there was any recalls,scheduled it .then asked if i can get help with my alarm.he verifed with someone else "rx8 3 up/down" so he came to my car to do it.
with no luck,he said could be they gave me the wrong remotes they look like mazda 6 remotes.
but i think they are all the same my brother's 6 has same remote.
and i know my alarm works because i closed all doors and left the window down and opened the door and alarm went off.

Kel Rx8

sorry to bring this back up but wayne mazda
told me that maxon mazda gave me remotes for a 6.
called my brother cause he has a 04 mazda 6
and the # are the same.
i then called a friend that has a 8 also and
her remotes have different #.
so the dealer is reordering controllers for me and will be in a few days.
i want to thank everyone that tried to help me in the thread.
thankyou again:D

DJ Freon

Thread resurrection here. Anyone had any luck trying this sequence? I have tried it probably 50 times, all different ways, all with no luck. Both my remotes just stopped working. Any thoughts here? Both the remotes don't work. I tried with leaving it on "on" after the sequence. I tried it with turning it to "off" after the sequence. I got the locks to cycle, but the remotes never program. Can someone help me?

pup

mine quit 2 days ago.....got a new battery and tried the procedure but mine wont cycle and lock

torosco

aiai i have the same problem tried everything you guys said here,do i need to have at list one working?new one that i bought have the same codes of the one that stop work
they are

visteon model 41848

for mazda rx8 04

any sugestions?please thanks