CRV keyless entry kit?

Hello.

I'm trying to find "the perfect gift" for my dad for Christmas. He owns an
'03 or '04 CRV but it didn't come with keyless entry. I'm thinking about
buying him a keyless entry kit and either installing it myself or having it
installed. When you put the key in the door handle and turn it a specific
way it will unlock all the other doors and on the inside of the driver's
door next to the window controller there are the buttons for locking and
unlocking the other doors so this means it is wired for central control.

First, is this a simple project? According to the brief synapses on the
internet it they say it is very easy to install, but I would like someone's
opinion that actually installed one.

Second, should I stick with a Honda brand unit or does anyone have another
they could recommend? I like the idea of buying Honda as it SHOULD just
slap into place, but they are asking about double what some of the other
units cost. I found a list of them on this website*:
http://www.slickcar.com/keyless-entry.asp

Thanks for any help.
Smed




*I am in no way affiliated with slickcar.com. I am merely passing the link
on as a reference. This is not spam.

Smed wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I'm trying to find "the perfect gift" for my dad for Christmas. He owns an
> '03 or '04 CRV but it didn't come with keyless entry. I'm thinking about
> buying him a keyless entry kit and either installing it myself or having it
> installed. When you put the key in the door handle and turn it a specific
> way it will unlock all the other doors and on the inside of the driver's
> door next to the window controller there are the buttons for locking and
> unlocking the other doors so this means it is wired for central control.
>
> First, is this a simple project? According to the brief synapses on the
> internet it they say it is very easy to install, but I would like someone's
> opinion that actually installed one.
>
> Second, should I stick with a Honda brand unit or does anyone have another
> they could recommend? I like the idea of buying Honda as it SHOULD just
> slap into place, but they are asking about double what some of the other
> units cost. I found a list of them on this website*:
> http://www.slickcar.com/keyless-entry.asp
>
> Thanks for any help.
> Smed
>
>
>
>
> *I am in no way affiliated with slickcar.com. I am merely passing the link
> on as a reference. This is not spam.
>
>
Hi,
I installed remote starter and keyless entry, alarm, etc. a few time on
different cars including '97 CRV. If you are handy with electronics
theory with good soldering skills it is not a diffidult task. If you sre
not, worst case you can blow ECU. After market units are more robust.
As a matter of fact I installed one today for my wife's new Suzuki SX4.
It was little tricky due to factory anti-theft engine kill feature. I
needed a bypass kit in addition.