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Hi,

My single key for my civic is only able to open the trunk the of the car. The key does not work in either door. For the past month, I have had to crawl through the trunk to unlock the doors as my key fob is also busted.

It is possible to wire up a way to unlock the doors from the trunk? I do not want to put any money into this car as it is dying anyway. I am studying electrical engineering so I am confident I could install some kind of switch to open the doors from the trunk.

Regards,
Mark

 
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15 bucks, dude...


or, have you checked if the fob battery is dead?

 
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The fob is dead, the circuitry doesn't power up.

I also had to break off the sheer bolts to unlock the steering wheel so the ignition may not accept a new fob as the key is bypassed, I start the car by turning the white piece with a screwdriver while holding the key next to the immobilizer. I noticed the cruise control doesn't work anymore after doing this.

 
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Just pull the wafers out of the door locks. You'll be able to unlock them with a screwdriver (or your key) but only you will know that. You can do the same with the ignition that way you can use it normally again.

 
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Ok I understand what you mean but how do I do this? Google search didn't reveal anything relevant.

 
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the fob unlocking doors have absolutely nothing to do with the ignition

 
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I figured as much. I was hoping to do this for free because I'm el' cheapo

 
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Ericthecarguy has a video where he rekeys some honda keys. It's not a civic but the lock and the key are the same as the civic