Hi --

I just picked up my brand-new 04 RX-8 (w/6 mi on the odo) today. Pics to follow later.

While I was there at the dealer I asked the service guys whether the 05 key/remote fob is compatible with the 04 cars, and they said unfortunately it's not.

Reason given to me is that the 05's use a different remote frequency than the 04s.

I assume these guys are right -- has anyone tried or investigated this?

 

Several of our members that have contacts with Mazda say it will work. No one has tried yet.

 

It should work... all they have to to is reprogram the key. Alarm frequency is something else, easy to program too.

 

AFIk the UK owners club is looking at bvulk buying the new keys for current owners.

 

I think the service techs meant its not compatible "right out of box", i.e. it would have to be reprogrammed to work on 04's.

 

From what I've gathered it should work after programming

 

Hmm Group Buy for the US customers.. hmm.. I'll talk to Robert at Browning Mazda about this... :P

 

For the right price Im IN!!!

 

I'll drink to that!


















Crap, come to think of it... I'd just drink I suppose...

 

I'm in...go for the bulk buy...whoever gets them first will be a rich 8 owner (could buy more mods)

 

oh and the service guys could be mixed up with the japanese/euro parts which just added the immobilizer system (was in our 04s from the start)

 

sign me up for the US group buy. I'd love to simplify the key chain.

 

Im in

 

me too!

 

I want that new key FOB!!

 

All I wantto know is why theguy who posted this made a smiley facenext to his post. Evenif youre right and theres no wayto get them to work w/2004s thatsnothing to smile about man. For whateverits worth I was alsotold that therethey were incompatible w/2004 Rx8s as --but this came out of the mouthof a dumb uneducated salesman who actuallytook me seriously whenI joked about swapping my 04 foran 05. What kind of morons are they hiring thesedays at Mazda dealerships??

 

I'm interested also, if there's a group buy.

 

Hey man --

Gosh aren't we touchy.

I was actually trying to do a frowney face and I clicked on the wrong smiley. Must have been emoticon-dislexia.

Anyway, as to who told me the info, it was a tech in the service dept.

Sounds like from this thread that he was correct in that there could be different frequencies used for the 05, but folks here are saying that, in theory, the freq as well as the codes should be able to be programmed.

I think someone has to grab their emoticons and buy a 05 fob and hack the keys for us to find out....

 

I'm not sure about the frequency change, it could be possible after looking at THIS .

The US is getting a switchblade key though, which has a different button layout, and of course a key/fob together in one unit. I don't know the details, I am in Europe so don't get much information on the US.

I will confirm about the frequency though. As Arnie said, "I'll be back!"

 

I'm making my own enquiries about this, but I'd appreciate it if you kept me updated on your progress. I will share any info. I get with you too.

 

I'm also interested....so count me in!!!

Jeff

 

Let me know what it do! I'm in on whoever gets the Key unit in !

 

The switch blade key on my VW is great. If they are not too expensive, I would buy one for the 8 also.

 

Made some local inquiries about the frequency change but came up with nothing. Sorry. :o

 

I'm in!! :D