Remote Entry transmitter for 2004 Civic EX - Frustrated!!!

Pretty soon, I am going to have to stop using the remote entry system
on my new Civic EX because I seem to be very prone to accidentally
hitting the panic button. The button gets hit with the transmitter in
my hand, with the transmitter in my pocket...pretty much anywhere.

Is there a good way to disable the panic button? It's funny if you set
it off once in awhile. It's not funny when it happens once a week at
6:00am.

If I can't find a good way to disable the thing, I'm just going to have
to stop using it.

Thanks for any advice!
Dave Wolgast
Livonia, NY

 

Simple. Remove the panic button!




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My wife was constantly doing the same thing. Crazy gluing the button did
the trick.

 

I had a similar problem in my old Grand Cherokee remote. I opened it with a tiny screw-driver and placed a small piece of tape in between the contacts for the panic button. This works pretty well, and of course can be undone anytime. Our new Accord's panic button seems more recessed and so far I have not accidentally set it off yet... Al
Pretty soon, I am going to have to stop using the remote entry system
on my new Civic EX because I seem to be very prone to accidentally
hitting the panic button. The button gets hit with the transmitter in
my hand, with the transmitter in my pocket...pretty much anywhere.

Is there a good way to disable the panic button? It's funny if you set
it off once in awhile. It's not funny when it happens once a week at
6:00am.

If I can't find a good way to disable the thing, I'm just going to have
to stop using it.

Thanks for any advice!
Dave Wolgast
Livonia, NY

 

I can't say exactly for your remote, but most remotes work the same way.

Open it up as if to change the battery. Usually the buttons are on the
other side of the circuit board, and are in 2 parts, the rubber and the
circuit board. The rubber will probably come off easily. On the
circuit board under the rubber, you'll see the contacts for each button.
They are probably interlocking but not touching metal "fingers" etched
on the board. Use a small piece of scotch tape or packing tape
(something that will stick well), and cover the contacts that line up
with the panic button. Make sure not to cover the contacts for other
buttons.

Put it all back together and the panic button will be disabled.