I discovered that going swimming with your car keys in your pocket isn't a good idea. When the rust starts to oooze out of the remote control thingy it stops working. No problem I thought, just ring the local Mitsubishi dealer. I'm sure they were rubbing their hands together before I even rang. $70 to buy one remote and then another $95 to reprogram it. Geeez, but isn't Google a wonderful thing? Within a few minutes I had already reprogrammed it on my own. The actual reprogramming itself is done from the drivers seat, requires nothing other than your car key, takes about 5 seconds and they charge $95 for it !!!!!!! 

Don't blame me if this makes toast come out of your CD player or something much worse! What you have to do is jump in the car and shut the doors. Put your key in the ignition then turn it to ON, back to ACC, back to ON, back to ACC and then back to ON again. The indicators should all flash. Now press any of the buttons on your remote. The indicators should flash again. Your done. I only have one remote, so I'm not sure what you do if you have more than one, but I'm sure you can work it out. Perhaps you press a button on all remotes before turning the ignition back to off, but I'm pretty sure that you have to reprogram them all at the same time otherwise your existing remotes will be snapped and only the new one will work. I also think that you can do up to four remotes for the one car but I havn't tried it.

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Matt  - Change the batteries?   |IP:58.169.113.xxx |14-02-2007 22:05:24 Thanks for the info on reprogramming Verada keys. Do you know if this has tio be done if you change a battery? Reply

phill  - Yep   |14-02-2007 22:06:27 I think you probably do because another guy (Bruce) mentioned here that he had to do this after a battery replacement. Glad to hear that my story was helpfull. Reply

Cory   |IP:139.168.150.xxx |04-03-2007 21:46:13 thanks for this information, my mothers battery went dead for the 2nd time and needed changing... last time it costs about $200 - i changed the battery and found your article and gave it a go and it worked. thank you! much appreciated! Reply

Jamie   |IP:58.108.232.xxx |17-03-2007 13:54:34 thank you your information was spot on, only for magna 2000 model indicators dont flash, an audible tone played. but everything else was just as you described. Reply

nicola   |IP:211.30.50.xxx |25-06-2007 21:45:10 We've heard horror strories of replacement cost and decided to purchase new batteries so we've had batteries and remote not working until we read this Thank You. Reply

Brett   |IP:210.84.47.xxx |10-08-2007 15:42:44 Great info! I'm really a computer person, not a car person. I can't believe how Mitsubishi would keep this simple procedure; something obviously designed to be done by the owner - a *secret* Their mentality is in the 1960s! There are scabs on eBay SELLING this info for $5 or more. You're a champ! Reply

phill  - Thanks Brett   |10-08-2007 16:35:41 Thanks Brett. I guess I could be like the others and charge for it, but I just rely on the fact that the advertising on this page is relevant to the people that come here and that they will find something of interest to them. That way I might receive a little bit of return for the research that I did. At the end of the day this information is available publically, so it would be wrong to charge for it! Reply

Mark  - Thanks mate   |IP:203.202.11.xxx |29-08-2007 17:40:16 Thanks mate! You've done a top job helping fellow owners avoid the $$ charged by the dealerships. Reply

Ally  - Thanks!   |IP:203.52.130.xxx |17-09-2007 17:54:47 Brilliant. I have a little pajero 4x4 (1999). no flashing indicators or noises, but it worked a treat. Reply

arzan  - mr   |IP:165.228.76.xxx |20-09-2007 15:02:01 my key remote has got a range of a very short distance..i literally have to go very near to my car to get it working..is it normal..and what should i do to have long range?? Reply

Willo  - Battery Holder ?   |IP:122.106.111.xxx |20-11-2007 18:07:10 Check this link. You may have low current to the electronics due high resistance solder joints to the battery holder. http://mart ybugs.net/magna/remo te.cgi Reply

Cdelgado  - other tansmitters   |IP:24.189.248.xxx |02-10-2007 08:05:39 Just press the other transmitters(max of 4) within 10 seconds of first transmitter Reply

Tshemar  - Will it work on american diama   |IP:68.96.3.xxx |06-06-2008 19:39:44 will this procedure work on the american version as well? Reply

phill  - Dunno   |07-06-2008 01:57:15 I honestly don't know, but if you try it and it does work then please come back and let us know as it might help out some others. Reply

Oz   |IP:124.176.66.xxx |10-06-2008 18:46:41 Also works on Mitsubishi Magnas if anyone is interested. Reply

Dude  - Works on 2005 Magna TW   |IP:121.45.140.xxx |17-07-2008 14:39:42 Just tried on the 05 TW, works! Ideal. Reply

dudeman   |IP:203.9.156.xxx |17-07-2008 14:41:57 link:http://www.wow omg.com It worked for me too! Reply

Adolf  - Old news!   |IP:60.241.142.xxx |05-09-2008 00:49:16 This is real old news! Just reading your owners manual will show you how to code a remote. The procedure is NOT the same for the Pajero, so that person is a LIAR. Also, a 2000 model will flash the indicators... all models did. None of them gave off an audible tune. LIAR! Reply

phill  - Gosh   |05-09-2008 12:03:14 Gosh, I'm sure none of the people above have intentionally lied. Perhaps your reality is a little different to theirs Adolf. My car did not have a manual when I purchased it second hand so I did not know that this information was in there. I guess the fact that it might be in the user manual makes the fact that the dealers don't tell you about it and then charge so much to do it themselves even worse. I'm also a little surprised that so many of us didn't realise that it is mentioned in the user manual. Are you sure it's not the workshop manual that dealers have that you are thinking of Adolf? Reply

Peter K  - Not all dealers charge   |IP:220.233.89.xxx |13-10-2008 20:53:25 I discovered this page after living without a remote. I don't drive it very much and my wife pinched mine when hers stopped working. Now hers had stopped so I spoke to my dealer. He told me how to do it and also said that if I had to buy a new one(s) there would be no charge. PS. My 2004 Magna SW did not flash indicators, just sounded a noise. Reply

Greg  - great tip!!!   |IP:124.168.218.xxx |25-10-2008 15:51:39 thanks!! saved me a trip to the dealer. =:-) Reply

tina  - Thanks!!   |IP:121.215.136.xxx |04-12-2008 20:07:44 Thanks for this. My dad had pried this out of a local dealer, and I tried it but couldn't get it to work. What I failed to do (which you mentioned) was to have all doors shut, and to press the button while the accessory lights were still on. Reply

carolyn  - Many Thanks   |IP:60.242.217.xxx |05-02-2009 18:25:59 Thanking you... was on line googling auto electricians in my area and was lucky to check just on the off chance and sure enough located this post.. Being a middle aged female sure i would have been up for big $$$$ . Ur instructions are terrific and it worked a treat on my 2000 verada.. again many thanks Reply

Terrence  - Mitsubishi Grandis   |IP:202.160.42.xxx |13-02-2009 05:59:24 I have problem with my keyless program of my Grandis after duplicate a new key.i can start my car only with the key .witthout the key the steering can't be free to start like before.does anyone know what;s the problem?ps help!!!!! Reply

brendan  - Mitsubishi magna 99   |IP:220.235.22.xxx |10-05-2009 23:47:12 my keyless remote has never worked since i bought my 99 magna, pulled it apart, it was busted haha, currently waiting for a new one from ebay, cheaper than mitsubishi, and this article will come in handy when it arives in the mail, will let you know how it goes Reply

Narelle-  - Magna TJ 11 awd   |IP:58.169.8.xxx |16-05-2009 19:53:24 Xlent Info, My Mazda Manual had that info in it but not My Magna Manual and I wasnt sure if the theory was the same, Bingo it was, worked a treat. I am very Glad there are people like you out there happy to share information for free. Cheers Reply

Paul  - magna   |IP:63.217.120.xxx |21-07-2009 12:55:04 Cheers Phill, good to see this thread is still here after all this time. It worked a treat, except my indicators didn't flash either, just a beep after I pressed the remote. Thanks again Reply

Frank  - Magna Manual   |IP:123.200.226.xxx |10-08-2009 01:18:15 The magna owners manual definitely tells you how to teach the car to learn upto 4 remotes, this has to be done after a car battery change. It is not hidden, that info is there for all owners to read - if they bother to . Reply

Frank  - Solder - dry joints in Remotes   |IP:123.200.226.xxx |10-08-2009 01:22:10 Also the remotes suffer from dry joints in solder of battery caddy to board, had a friend re-solder them, now works great. This is a common problem with these remotes, hope I may have helped someone. Reply

doug  - can you use an old remote?   |IP:118.93.247.xxx |01-09-2009 21:58:36 hi thanks for the info, wondered if the reprogramming would work only with a new remote as i picked up a used on from my local wreckers and tried but with no success ? Reply

phill   |02-09-2009 00:52:42 I don't know, but I would assume it should work. I think the car just listens for the next remote that sends it a signal after you do the trick with the ignition switch. Reply

john   |IP:115.131.14.xxx |30-11-2009 09:37:33 fantanstic!!! saved me bucks...worked for my 99 magna,needed to do the ign switch trick a couple of times first,then the lights flashed etc.. Reply

samhotmail.com  - key   |IP:110.32.134.xxx |17-12-2009 02:27:56 i just bought a 99 magna without remote but with key.. now the key dose not even open the front or passanger door? how???? i need to get int??? Reply

peter  - remote   |IP:118.209.166.xxx |21-12-2009 22:22:50 Just to let you know I tried it with my Verada 2000 and it fixed the problem ! Great information , I thought mine was broken,saved time and money.Thanks very much Phill,really appreciate your advice Reply

JIMMY  - spare key   |IP:124.148.162.xxx |30-01-2010 22:56:08 I have just bought a 2002 Magna, dead remote *no manual*. One mitsubishi service guy told me how to do the programming (no cost), a friend told me if that did not work, put blu-tak in the remote between casing and battery to ensure connection and lo and behold it worked. Next thing I need is a spare key. I begrudge spending lots of money on a spare key..;.any way round buying one from the dealer as instructed by dealer???? thank for the good tips! saved me bucks. Reply

QUINNY  - REMOTE   |IP:115.131.200.xxx |16-02-2010 11:51:10 Sweet!! Works a treat. You just saved me $70. Thanks!! Reply

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