Acura TL / CL immobilizer chip removed from ECU

[@PahKeyMahn]

I have to say thank you very much! My 2000 3.2 TL has intermittently failed to start more times than I can count. This morning I finally noticed the green key light blinking and not turning off which pointed to the immobilizer system which lead me to this video. I was literally about to tow it to a mechanic and probably be on the hook for hundreds if they even found the correct problem. I'm guessing they would have wanted to reprogram or replace the entire ECU. To any doubters, this fix 100% works but just be aware it takes about 4 seconds after putting the key in the ignition for the car to start.

[@Joeylucio22]

Did your key get stuck inside the ignition?

[@davidizgozzy]

Great it did for you. But after it failed for my 01 I ordered a emulator chip and put it exactly where the chip was removed. But only resodering pins 1/4/8/10/11/12. Even made the 350$key work that didn't help. Honda of Hickory! And lost one fob.. however putting the emulator chip in will cause your c/ engine light to stay on.. lets hope this first works for you all as well.....Dok

[@Zukenation919]

Thank you for this video.. It worked on my 2003 Acura TL type S. Accidentally ran key over with lawnmower and had knocked chip out of key. So I've been letting car sit for about 2 months trying to figure out a way to keep from spending $200-300 on a key.. an this worked. Thank you so much

[@h2omechanic]

Your very welcome!

[@tbonepumper5623]

​@@h2omechanichi there will this work on a 2004 pilot? Not sure what year the car in the video is looks about a 2000? Thank you

[@gd_4saken827]

Oh my goodness you are sent from Jesus, I did this method and my TL starts every time🙏

[@terrongolden4845]

What year is yours, Any idea if it would work on a 05 tl

[@gd_4saken827]

@@terrongolden4845 03, I think it may have the same chip since the 02-06 uses the same engine

[@BrayanMauricio-n7t]

Works for an Acura 2005 V6 3.5??

[@amandaallison7975]

It worked thank you saved me a lot of money the only thing I had to do was starter bypass.. But again much appreciated..

[@michaelbaskinmichael9862]

Starter bypass what’s that and how do you do it

[@stevieacker4565]

Man thank you so much I was going to hot wire it. I'm so happy I watched you video thanks again. Everyone it dose work frfr.

[@OldFordShit]

I did it it worked thank you !!

[@sergeantretro4427]

this works, so you have to wait 4 seconds before turning the car on fully, i just wait till the seatbelt warning chime stops then i start the car

[@musaskamara7706]

This vide has just saved me a lot of money

[@grandmastatweak222]

I loved the video, but now how do we get the key out I own a 2007 TL type S

[@spencerbryand2514]

Would this work with a 2004 Acura RL? I have a metal key but no transponder key.

[@Henry-xe6pe]

Did you use this method and if so did it work?

[@wishihadeyes]

Thank you my boy would have bin in a f[÷_k up situation if I had not seen your video my daughter will have her party and it's because of you from the bottom of my heart thank you im still going to be her hero for that I owe you one so if ever you need some help you have that one coming my friend

[@aapple5274]

2003 acura mdx I have problem with ecu It's want starts and spend a lot money fixing everything on my truck

[@hardcorefishermen]

I have the same issue with a friend's car, green flashing key light, spin but not fuel pump or spark, '04 Acura RL awd v6 I'm afraid to break someone else's computer that way

[@randomham237]

Can you help me locate the chip for a 4th gen TL?

[@charlie_nolan]

My girlfriend’s mom’s car has the exact same problem. I’ve just taken the ECU out to do this and the inside of the ECU looks totally different… there’s no little boards sticking up like that at all. It’s a 2005

[@h2omechanic]

This is for a 01-03. You need to search your year computer & a break down of it.

[@brandonhidalgo1458]

Will this make the check engine light stay on?

[@johndiederich5417]

yes

[@Joeylucio22]

Was the key stuck before or after you removed the chip?

[@h2omechanic]

Before. I swapped out the ignition switch & then had a different key, so I had to remove the immobilizer

[@joelweekes4267]

Does this work on a 2003 Acura RL,i got a new key cut,the green lights flashing but it won't start

[@fengyang6472]

What happens if i broke it off and it still doesnt work... I cant get the green light to come on.. Id changed the battery, fuse... Whats next?? It crank but it just wont turn over...help pls

[@jimmyl8194]

I'm having the same problem. What did you do to fix the issue?

[@Diosmandsixto]

Same here bro what did you do to make it work, I have new gas, New motor, new harness, spark works, fuel works but when I crank it doesn’t fire

[@davidizgozzy]

I just seen this.. what did you end up doing? After it didn't work? Did you try it again waiting at least 30 seconds?

[@jclintondiederich]

Well this worked for about a week and now it's doing the same thing as before, I'm going to install the bypass chip I got off eBay and see if that helps

[@calenard7290]

Any update?

[@javierpadro-sierra7522]

Did it help?

[@johndiederich5417]

@@javierpadro-sierra7522 the chip that i got off ebay was faulty, but i didn't figure that out until recently, now i ordered a new chip and will install around dec 26. but i had the same problem with the faulty chip, fingers crossed with the new chip

[@johndiederich5417]

what my car is doing is i have to turn on the power and i wait until the warning chime stops then i start the car, and if i go somewhere the car has to sit for about 20 minutes before i can restart

[@jclintondiederich]

It did but eventually the car quit running all together​@@javierpadro-sierra7522

[@matthewbeadle8680]

I have a 98 accord but the ecu doesnt look the same inside...

[@Diosmandsixto]

I have a 1999 Honda prelude it cranks but doesn’t fire, I have compression, fuel and spark, but the key is not flashing at all on the dash, the only thing I can think of is the immobilizer, its a new motor and all

[@h2omechanic]

Mine would rotate over, but not fire until I removed the chip. Look into acurazine.com & find your exact ecu thread

[@brandonhidalgo1458]

Will this help if i need to change the ecm but dont want to get it programmed

[@fengyang6472]

I tried it and it didnt even work...

[@zacharyralph218]

Think this will work for my 99 RL?

[@BTLS213]

I did the chip removal 15 years ago

[@cameronlewis4117]

Would the immobilizer be the same for a 2000 Honda accord

[@h2omechanic]

Doubtful, but its a very close maybe.

[@Bot-nf9hg]

Does this work on the newer tls

[@musaskamara7706]

Thank you bro

[@naomifrancis1527]

I have a 04 TL can I get a 07 ecu and remove the immobilizer chip and will the car start up, I’m trying to put hondata in with a turbo kit?

[@h2omechanic]

04-05 are the same & 06-07 are the same. So im not sure if they will work but it's possible

[@dominicfalcon5505]

Did it work??

[@earnestthompson2449]

How did you get out??????

[@m.diamante6075]

What year was the vehicle in the video?

[@h2omechanic]

03

[@jonnyhorne5183]

That's not what the inside of my ECU looks like there's no chip thing like that on mine

[@Monetarylove]

Have you figured that out

[@5.7chevy37]

Yeah mine looks way different than any of them I can find it brown not green and is marked as g8 on the cover and the board is huge and is mounted on the outer skin of the ecu instead of the center piece

[@rbagel55]

I wonder if this will work on my 97 3.0 CL

[@Trenchboi69]

Did it work?

[@undeadexile2485]

Will this work on a 96 model?

[@noneya8011]

So my ecu fuse keeps popping as soon as you turn the key on 03 tl s type any ideas?

[@eddieg329]

hi there .. I have the same issue On mine ..every now an then the immobilizer sets off ..meaning it wont start ..You have me thinking if this can truly work By breaking it off .. did u have any other issues >?

[@eddieg329]

was Also wondering what was ur dummy light saying it was.... if u checked it ?

[@h2omechanic]

I hope you broke off the correct one. But yes mine works. It takes about 5 secs to fire up & my CEL stays on. I put in the CL computer and tested it & the TCM light came on. But yes if you break it off the car does run fine. Just a CEL light

[@johnnyb6566]

Why wouldn't the key come out of the ignition & does the CEL cause issues with passing inspections?

[@bradt9350]

@@johnnyb6566 if you buy an Emulator on EBAY and solder it in place of the IMMO Chip. you wont have a CHECK ENGINE LIGHT anymore.. It works

[@jesseflores3802]

I have the same problem , but my car doesn't crank , doesn't do anything but car has power but I turn the key , try to crank it and nothing happens at all , Would this help?

[@hunterxcraft8328]

Did it end up helping?

[@tbonepumper5623]

No sounds like a starter or a poo battery

[@tbonepumper5623]

Or ignition switch

[@davidizgozzy]

WELL? DIDN'T WORK FOR ME. IM GONNA TRY AND WAIT THE 30 SECONDS.. CAUSE I'VE TAKEN IT OUT TWICE.. CHECKED. I DID EXACTLY THIS... BEFORE LIGHTS WORKED WHEN THEY WANTED. AND WOULD RUN.. BUT NOTHING NOW.. ANY HELP?

[@anthonyprimer7576]

i got a TL 05 change the immobilizer mines was sitting for a while and jus stopped workin didn't recognize the key it would just flash also i changed my ecu the immobilizer was bad reprogram it wit a locksmith

[@onlysslugg7034]

Would this work on a 07 tl type s?

[@Hallderby]

Does light stay on

[@papitooshiesty5848]

I have a 02 tl s and my car drives fine but dies at idle and the check engine light codes are p0300-306

[@h2omechanic]

Stop driving the car ASAP!! That code correlates to The Fuel injectors being clogged up. Which makes sense why it won't idle. As you drive it's giving it more fuel but it's still running lean, which will destroy the engine. Drive it to a shop that can Clean & test the injectors, & also have them perform a fuel pressure test. It maybe an old worn out fuel pump. Either way it needs to be done asap!!! $500 is cheaper than a $3500 engine change.

[@autotech3578]

this might be a long shot but was the check engine light due to removing the chip???

[@h2omechanic]

I believe it was because the key I had was cut & didn't have the chip inside it. But I truly don't know why the cel was on.

[@slowride5417]

Did the cel go off

[@theOpus133]

would that work on a crv 2002?

[@h2omechanic]

Probably

[@georgerobartes2008]

Can't find anything on the 98-2003 Honda Accord 3.0V6 with the junk Motorola PCM in it .Looks like Honda wisely returned to the Kei Hin/Aisin type PCM . I'm stuck with 2 of these with duff PCMs with no info on how to replace them with a known good one or remove the immobiliser from a Motorola PCM . Any one out there with any ideas I would appreciate it .

[@h2omechanic]

Www.powerrevracing com Sean Yearwood on Facebook is the Accord Guru. Start there! Message him

[@georgerobartes2008]

@@h2omechanic What a gent ! Thanks a bunch . To add to the problem I live in the UK and Honda haven't a clue how to deal with these either ! All the best from UK .

[@davidizgozzy]

Sri?.. but it's being seen.. if you're like me? I'm searching for answers..I don't really understand your abbreviations? But I'm noting PCMs?.is that piece of ?

[@matthewbeadle8680]

Any luck on the motorola?

[@turbokefhatch9144]

08 tl type s where is located on ecu ? Help help me plz

[@johnlong9754]

Did you ever find it I'm searching for it to

[@melvinmendoza565]

It that methon can work to my rsx 2002

[@Joliva124]

Has anyone done it for a acura rsx if so did it work?

[@luisquintana2793]

will this method elimate the stiff brake pedal and the car from starting? my sons 2003 TL brake pedal is stiff to press down , the shifter will not move out park and car wont start. neutral switch and shift cable is fine, for some resason the anti-device module and ecu came acroos my mind.

[@greaseroyalty8518]

2003acura cL ecu swap in a 1995 Honda Accord

[@greaseroyalty8518]

Will it work

[@dovesoap2767]

Do you know if this will work with a manual transmission ecu from a 2004 Acura TSX I’m installing the ecu and engine in my 1996 Honda Civic that doesn’t have steering column immobilizer

[@h2omechanic]

Id say yes, but the chip may be in a different location in your ecu. So research it before hand

[@khamkham7134]

@Dove Soap, you ever figure your problem out? I'm looking to drop a 05 accord engine into my integra. Thanks.

[@brianleeth4679]

Will this work on a 05 tl

[@terrongolden4845]

Did you try it, if so any luck? I got this issue on my 05 tl and would love to know

[@brianleeth4679]

No I didn't even buy the car, I was asking cause I thought u could fix it. Sorry not the answer you was hoping for.

[@guada8873]

Driving a bit fast through resedential areas lol

[@Dinardo_M3]

I just pulled out mine out of my old five and it’s not the same I don’t know where you’re located

[@trevornapoli8007]

Do you think this would work on a 2007 acura rdx?

[@sanron2205]

Will this work for a 99 Acura TL 3.0 auto?

[@h2omechanic]

It should be the same ecu. But try to find pics online to make sure. But I believe all v6 models are very similar

[@Smokesuminc]

You the fucking man bro

[@terrongolden4845]

What year and model? You think it works on 05 TL?

[@trashcanmanlb]

I lost the key to my car. I can get a key cut for about 60$. That will fit the doors/ignition. By removing the chip as showed in the vehicle I should have no issue driving the car or anything other than a cel light??

[@h2omechanic]

Correct! Its about a 4 second delay when u turn the key, then it'll start.

[@andrewkelly8388]

@@h2omechanic i have a 2dr coupe acura 1999 with an ecu on the passenger floor how could i do that to it

[@h2omechanic]

Every car is different Google your cars model & find a picture of inside the ECU, locate the correct chip & break it off.

[@sharinganamv6694]

Can this work for a rsx type s 2006?

[@h2omechanic]

Most likely. Every ecu is different, just do your research on your ecu. Join a rsx forum.

[@southsiderome4198]

mine is having this issue i de-soldered it from the board and it still wont start checked all fuses and relays replaced starter, alternator, battery any suggestions?

[@freshface_2106]

Did you ever find the problem?

[@martinmallasch2814]

I did that and the car still flashed its lights and wont start

[@h2omechanic]

Replace your Main Relay. Common failure part.

[@559F13Pupp3t]

@@h2omechanic what’s the main relay look like and what number ?

[@bradt9350]

@@559F13Pupp3t There are many videos on replacing the main relay... or.. you can have a friend that can solder do a touchup on the bad solder joints inside

[@michaelbaskinmichael9862]

I removed the chip and still have a no start man why did I listen to you now I’m going to have to buy a new one you shouldn’t remove this chip until you have no option at all

[@h2omechanic]

Replace your Main Relay. The chip was likely not your issue if it didn't fire & run for 5 secs & cut off. Google main relay & Learn how common of an issue it is.

[@Trenchboi69]

Did the main relay remedy the issue

[@Luis-wz4bl]

Will this work on a 2010 tl?