Here’s Why New Hondas are Crap
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Honda discontinued parts for a whole bunch of their 2 year old cars.
Scotty. Try Antigravitybatteries portable jump starters. I've had good luck over the years.
Scotty, what year was that Honda? Looking to get one for my oldest daughter but want to avoid the years they went all-electric.
The lack of a mechanical door lock is, in my opinion, a safety hazard. If you can’t get back into your car when you need to you could be in trouble. This especially true in the winter or during a storm. The lack of a key to get into the trunk is also bad news. If you need jumper cables or other emergency supplies in your trunk you are out of luck if the battery is dead.
@@doctorkdsify The drivers door key cylinder does in fact have a mechanical connection to the door latch on this vehicle. "Scotty" apparently couldn't take 5 minutes to look at service information (or look more carefully inside the door) to learn this fact. Instead he publishes a ridiculous video and convinces folks that "New Honda's are Crap". Likely the lock cylinder was not properly installed by the body shop when drivers side was repaired. Moral of the story.....don't believe what you see on youtube!!!
Amazing how they can make things cheaper and cheaper yet cost us more and more.
PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE
They need to stop with the plastic door hardware. Every 350z owner has spares.
Part of the reason is ever more stringent govt regs like CAFE: make anything out of plastic to squeeze every fraction of fuel economy possible.
So what in the heck is the key for? With out the rods in the door it's pointless from the way I look at it. Oh yes if your battery goes dead in the remote wow what pure stupidity.
It’s called inflation.
I absolutely despise over-engineered electronic/digital crap in vehicles today. Totally invites the inevitable (and very expensive) Murphy's Law. Whatever happened to the engineer designer KISS rule? All I want is to get in a car, put on the local FM station, and get to where I want to go RELIABLY!
Buy old Toyota
My 2010 Tacoma only has a lock for a key on the driver's side. Nothing on a passenger side , I don't like that.
Has a remote opening of course but I'll make sure that battery stays Juiced ❗️⚡️❗️
Yes! Keep It Simple Stupid!
some ppl want all the bells and whistles that modern day technology has to offer
Capitalism and greed happened.
Having your battery die and literally not being able to open your car to use the potential battery jumper you have, or even pop your hood to get a jump from someone else... insane
Just hearing the story, I was trying to think up an emergency power plug set up through the grill, that you could feed to open the door.
There's a removable cover in the door handle to insert the key, he show it at the beginning and just proceed to scream the whole video, so annoying...
@@joseaviladelatoba8299 So you didn't watch the video then? Because when you put the key into that hidden lock you mentioned it doesn't work without power. Because it's 100% electric. And needs power to work. It is only useful if the battery on the key fob dies. If the car battery dies, call a tow because you can't even get into it to fetch jumper cables from the back and flag down someone to give you a jump.
@@joseaviladelatoba8299 I bet you feel really dumb right now lol
@@joseaviladelatoba8299 You probably own one and got triggered. /facepalm
Carfax… they need to start being held accountable for bad information.
Had a friend that had there car in 3 wrecks and didn’t show up on car fax
Not accurate
you know what, I agree
@@davevanover6186 and he probably wouldn't because you can pay a body shop to fix damage if there weren't other cars involved. On his end, he should of looked closer at the paint, but he sounds like a sucker so who knows
@@davevanover6186 Because it most likely was not reported to insurance. It only goes on if the owner reports it or insurance does.
I just want Honda to make an actual compact car again. The current Civic is practically as big as a 70's Buick.
It's just about the same size of a Accord now.
And the Accord is even worse
@@icosthop9998
Bigger than the early 2000's accords for sure
It's as big as the 2002 Accord. Easily.
Blame the people that want bigger cars
Wow. I really take this stuff for granted. When I had a bad battery in my Subaru WRX, i had to use the mechanical door lock to get into the vehicle so I could pop the hood. I would've been utterly screwed if that wasn't an option!
I like old school cars not electronic junk. They should make some cars and trucks for people like me and others who enjoy dependable vehicles.
May God bless everyone!
Agenda 21, by the year 2090 Americans will live more akin to Chinese today.
I've got a 2020 Toyota, it has the handy backup manual key. Toyota #1 again
I concur Amen 🙏
@@colty7764 that's not true, my honda civic 2016 has an emergency key, scotty missed it and didnt realize that the key is of the shape of the remote
@@zippydastrange If that's possible. They are making stuff so proprietary nowadays that modifications are much more difficult to make
I don't need cable or a streaming service. This channel is pure gold.
Amen! 🙏
Can't get enough Scotty. I could listen to him for 4 hours straight. A guy's guy.
Idiots love listening to idiots for hours I suppose
Fact 😂
But his voice is harsh and annoying
No way, annoying voice
Different strokes for different folks, I guess. This guy is annoying as F.
There's just something to be said about Old School tech. I've had cars with the old fashioned crank windows and manual door locks. They worked so well that I took them for granted.
@Thanks Yutbeisacn7fu6r sure it does. That's why those cars are still on the road
So i take it you still use a landline phone? Why are you watching youtube just ask people in your neighborhood for advice and get a book from the library on cars. I hope to god you use an outhouse and none of that unreliable indoor plumbing.
Scotty, could you provide a list of vehicles from 2020+ that have both mechanical door locks and mechanical emergency breaks? This is a ridiculous issue that should not exist. They are not solving problems, they are causing them
Correct!
Its gonna be homework creating such a list
A stripped Chevy 3500 w/t 6.6 gas engine regular cab
You really think Scotty is taking orders and requests?
Do your own research!
Haha diy bud. He's been a supervisor too long lol
Note to Honda USA: Must have mechanical key in cases like this!
I don't understand, my Honda has an emergency key that i can use to open the drivers side of the door, if battery doesn't work. Also the hood latch is mechanic
@@Electrodexify I have a 2022 Honda Civic with a mechanical key also. Mechanical hood release.
@@Electrodexify it has an emergency... what are you trying to say...
@@chodkowski01 Then why is Scotty misreporting and just calling Honda unreliable. Because of this video, people are quick to assume new hondas are junk.
@@Electrodexify He literally shows the emergency key at the start. If you pull the driver side handle out a keyhole is behind it.
Went ahead and disconnected the battery on my 2021 Corolla Hatch to test the lock on the driver’s door.
I can confirm it works without power. The little physical key inside the key fob is able to lock and unlock the door with the battery disconnected. Still wish I could replace the electronic parking brake with an old school hand lever.
My wife is tired of our trusty 2006 Pilot and wants a vehicle with “all the modern stuff” instead. I’ve tried to explain to her the headaches with all that electronic crap to no avail. 🤦♂️
You can't even get a CD player anymore, they plan to force you to pay monthly for a music service, or have a stereo put in your New car by 3rd party.
People like her are what keeps the OEMs making the crap they do today
what a poor wife…sigh
You can't explain logic to a female, very old proverb.
@@grancitodos7318 youre pretty trashy arent ya
Tomorrow’s post: Here’s Why New Hondas are Amazing. Toyota Going Out of Business. My Wife is Leaving Me. Good Bye This is The End.
All in one day !
I Respect you for admitting you were wrong
Man, whenever I was car hunting for my wife, if the car had an electric emergency brake that car was automatically off the list. That has to be one of the most foolish ideas ever. It's even worse than the auto stop/start feature because at least that won't kill you or anyone else like a non-working emergency brake might.
how often do you use emergency brake?
It should be used every time the car is parked. Using it takes stress off of the gears in the transmission if parked on an incline - even a slight one. Keeping that stress off of the gears will help make the transmission last longer.
@@brettcarter6189 on the flat i dont usually bother - i hate the aisto stop feature far more and thelack of real locks than the e parking brake
@@brettcarter6189 Agreed. We used them every time we park both cars: My 2018 6 Speed Mustang GT and my wife's 2021 Kia Seltos.
@@bikeman1x11 I'm pretty sure you can disable the auto stop feature in vehicle settings. For e parking brake, I think the chance of someone forgot to release a manual park brake or a snapped cable is far higher than someone having a failed e parking brake that they can't set.
4:05 "They're gonna drive us all insane"... can't go where I already am, Scotty!
What do you call those 🤡🤡 that VOTED repeatedly for the corrupt system to be their masters then HOPE for CHANGE?? 😊😊😊
If you remove the door lock cylinder you’ll see the cylinder connects directly to the door lock/latch assembly. So yes you’re correct no rods like the old ones. But they still have a mechanical connection.
Has to be something mechanical for AAA to get in vs a locksmith, correct?
@@hehethattickles2152 The key or anything else is all the same. There are several ways to get into the car without using a lock.
@@dchubworldsharenetwork Yes there is a big f888king hammer.
I didn’t see a mechanical connection to the switch so I would assume the switch triggers a solenoid to unlock the door.🤔😊
@@hehethattickles2152 There's nothing mechanical from the key cylinder to the actual lock. Old or new, the locksmith tugs on the lock
Hey Honda, just build them like you use too.
To
Just like how Apple influenced every other smartphone maker to be copycats to the point that everyone makes the same dumb decisions, Tesla or some other big car manufacturer influenced everyone else to be the dumbest "smartcar" making things 100% electronic 0% common sense.
Just get an old Toyota/Honda "like they used to make them" and you'll save yourself a lot of hassle!
Honda does include an emergency key in the remote. Scotty did not figure out how to seperate the key from the remote
@@Electrodexify he actually did that first
@@myluvgobangbang How come I do it all the time? When my battery is dead? I have no problems with the emergency key or opening the hood latch
There should be a class action lawsuit against the car companies and the government for eliminating mechanical locks and emergency brake systems.
I’ve owned 5 Hondas and I will NEVER buy another Honda.
Just because their engines are reliable doesn’t mean that you won’t have other quality issues.
In my experience it has been AC issues that cost at least 1k to repair on all of my Hondas.
I don’t blame you there. Honda isn’t that special as Toyota anyways
Same here, no more Hondas after bad ac, fuel dumping into oil, shoddy paint, and if they aren’t reliable why would you want to be so uncomfortable in their terrible interiors.
@@bobcade Disagree, just replaced my Acura with a new Honda, the Acura is 16 years old with 173000 miles, everything still fully functional but the Bluetooth module including the AC blowing ice cold, only needed typical maintenance the whole time I owned it for the most part. Fantastic car. My new Accord is also very nice and comfortable inside and drives great. Though it does have more plastic, but that's not really new for a Honda vs Acura.
@@bobcade yup
replaced my honda civic for a lexus is 250 😊😊
The electricronic key saved my car from being broken into. I caught someone trying to jimmy their way in to open the door without breaking anything (probably to sell it over seas). I watched him for a few minutes before I actually built the courage to walk up and ask wtf was he doing with my car. Thanks Honda!
I would be surprised if Toyota was doing a different thing. It's a little hard to believe that only Honda is doing this. It's also fair to say that the frequency of your battery being utterly dead throughout ownership is rare. The juice needed to unlock a car is minimal at best. These are important things to consider. I wouldn't go so far as to say Hondas are crap as a result.
Your "courage" is found in the form of a good stout 10mm or .44 magnum
I bought a deodorant at walmart and went into a chicken plafe and forgot to lock my car i came back it was gone. Our country has gone to hell. I live in small town same spot most my life
Nothing beat manual cars
Only a few want them. People ask what they want. This problem that scotty says on the key, is overblown, there's a key inside the remote and works mechanically. I do it all the time when the battery is dead
@@Electrodexify 1st car I bought is a automatic, I don't know if I wanna deal with a manual car unless I have enough money to buy one as my 2nd car
These are the kind of things the dealership love and the towing companies
My 1999 Toyota Corolla has manual windows and locks! It has 2 keys, 1 for the door and one for the ignition. It still has power steering, ABS brakes, good air conditioning and decent power for a small car. Last year I got it from a friend for $1000. I put another $1000 in it for a front wheel bearing and new rear drum brakes. That's 2 grand. I also replaced 3 or the 4 tires and one of the old tires is now the spare. I use it more than my payment vehicle which is an SUV.
@@Electrodexify he tried the physical key in the video and it didn't work. There is something mechanically wrong with that lock
I'll one up this. Co worker just bought Honda HR-V. Got small chip in windshield which spread in one day........$1900 for replacement because it has that lane assist stuff.
That electronic lock is inexcusable Honda
I'll bet a lot of cars nowadays are like that. Its just something we're not aware of
SCOTTY, please make a video about how many of these once reliable car brands have gone downhill! The public needs to know!
I bailed on Honda when they introduced the CVT transmission in 2014. Bought a Mazda 6 instead and had no regrets
same with subaru loved my 04 outback but will avoid new one with cvt-
Cvt’s are becoming more and more common these days too
@@celticwind4122 well see fewer cars lasting 2-3ook for surre
Imagine picking a Mazda over a honda 😂😂 pigeon
@@rogersanchez9635 especially if you're a Honda guy like I was. Went to buy a 2014 Accord but saw the experimental transmission and the interior and went right over to Mazda. Drove it 7years and 120,000 miles and the only repairs were brakes and a battery. Imagine being a pigeon that drives a CVT😂
If I owned that Honda (or anything with that door locking system), I would install an external electric socket to plug a booster battery in. Perhaps even a trailer socket could work. All you need is enough current to operate the door lock. Then replace the battery.
He drove an hour and a half to get there. The alternator should've charged the battery just fine. I'd be looking into that.
This might be my all time favorite Scotty video:
“So it’s off for a ride on the motorcycle…….There I went for a ride to Walgreens.”
“Well let me tell you about batteries today…..
(Cut to open driver side door)
Now before I forget I’m going take this door panel out…”
As someone dead set on buying a new Civic Si, this really pisses me off.
You'll be fine. Hinda Civic awesome. Do CVT service.
Our 2018 civic had the door handles get water in them and since they were the sensor ones for the keyless access they kept killing the battery (a short of some type), meaning we couldn’t get in the car very well. Quite a weird issue to try and find too.
I hadn't have a laugh all week - Thank you Scotty for being a genius, and unintentionally hilarious.
It's hilarious that Scotty calls people stupid all the times..
But i bet he plays the stupid game of VOTING for his masters repeatedly.. 😂😂😂
i was doing my workout and listening to music when youtube decided to put on my next list this video. Welp, i can say your videos are good to work out on too!
Your comments on how to do the ideal battery set up. Expecially for my travel SUV where I’m using a second battery for medical devices. What “Two” battery setup would increase our chances of having the electronic car responsive to the keyfob, and also use an additional battery for auxillary travel devices. People who take temperature sensitive medicines, would be smart to travel with a little fridge in their SUV in the summer of the desert southwest. Thank you Scotty.
I have a 2016 Civic, but LX, so it’s a regular key ignition. All basic and natural aspiration.
That is a mainstream basic car. Keep it and don’t upgrade
@@edgaryzen4925 absolutely. This is my dream car and I will die with it. I chose it for that reason-great engine.
I've been looking at some of the early 2000 Honda Ridgelines and there are so many things listed as problem areas I have scratched it from my list.
You never know. You could find a low miles one but there are also Nissan and Toyota trucks.
Im not a pickup guy, but if I had to have one it would be 4th gen hilux singlecab. Such a cool car and an absolute breath of fresh air in todays world of over-regulated plastic electronic crap
I own the same model Civic but with the 2.0L non turbo. And this is the reason why I bought a 2005 Toyota Echo, 1 month ago.
Still kept the Civic though. Just being used by someone else in the household.
Only one door to unlock this has been our issue with Honda. If we get an ICE storm here in Maine and we face the driver side of the auto to the east, it will glaze over with Ice and even with the door left unlocked, it will still oftentimes freeze closed. The otherside we often find locked because of the automatic door locks. It sucks that Honda is too cheap to install that second door lock on the passenger side
Haha yeah scotty is right about these newer cars and electronics. I don't even use the power parking brake thing in my car because I know one day that may happen. Video made me laugh 😃.
OMG, thank you for confirming my belief in electronics. Mechanical all the way period. So, now, I guess we all need to go buy a "slim jim" LOL to unlock our cars?!
5000 miles to change your oil? I've always changed at 3000 miles, was how I was taught.
This is why I love your channel, you're one of the very few that actually know your stuff about these things. Cheers :)
3000 for traditional oil, 5000 for synthetic. if youre doing it at 3000 miles just never use synthetic oil cause then you are waaaaay wasting your money. also these locks arent electronic, they are mechanical but there was a problem that some were not built correctly and honda had to replace them
I've done my oil changes at 3000 miles. My father taught me.
@@BleuCollarFndryMTL So what? My father taught me how to replace the drum brakes on his 66 442, equally irrelevant.
If you buy Castrol fully synthetic you change every 5000 miles,if you buy cheap oil need to change early
Scotties wrong here - it has a rod connection to the latch. It was likely damaged in accident. Go to any online parts catalogue and look it up. No Honda has a purely electronic door lock cylinder. Scotties good but mistakes were made here.
I'm surprised there's no intermittent sniffing/clearing his nose lol. This guy has more energy than I have in my 30s. Keep pumping out awesome material, Scotty! Thank you for all your invaluable insight.
Same thing happened to my civic. It was -30c out and I had just took my car for service. The ground on the battery wasn't tightened properly. And I couldn't get into the car. After 10 minutes it luckily started working again. After tightening the connection, never had that problem since.
While I do love my civic, I admit these are real problems as owners we have to be aware of. Everything is do dependent on electronics.
What frame? Aren’t Hondas unibody?
This is precisely the reason why i dont own newer cars.
Great content Scotty
I hope that customer didn’t have to pay diagnostic fees to those 5 “mechanics” that couldnt figure it out.
Forgive my ignorance, Scotty....but how did AAA get it open? I thought the slim Jim hooked the mechanical rod, but it didn't have one.
he said AAA guy put in a new battery
This happened to me. AAA put rubber wedges in the door, prying it open centimeter by centimeter. Then they slide something like a coat hanger through and try to manually unlock the car from the inside.
@@mudgutz4372 understood, but you have to get in the car to open the hood
Thank you! but the button to lock and unlock is electronic, too. This is why I'm confused
Well dean, you just reinforced my conviction to stay with older cars. Good questions.
Hey Scotty - Is it true that the jump start pack needs to detect voltage from the battery to work unless you press the override on the jump start pack to send full power?
Last night sisters 2016 Civic fires up but steering wheel barely budges; dash indicators for traction control/wheel lock/low tire air and "brake system" lit up. Scanned 00300 code "Rear Propshaft Speed Sensor". Getting towed to shop today. Man I am hanging on to my little old Mustang for as long as I can, at least when something on it goes south I can for the most part fix it. More computer parts more problems imo
But how did the locksmith get into the not mechanic locks.
he said the AAA guy put in a new battery
@@mudgutz4372 so he jimmied the hood open? You need access to the car to get the hood open.
The irony. Make everything lighter and more electronic to make cars more efficient and save the planet? How much fuel did the Triple AAA guy use in fuel to come out to resolve this? Times this by hundreds.
Hi Scotty - thanks! I have been sensing apprehension about electric cars for awhile. As more and more appliances have become like this, we can see the writing on the wall... So, I'm looking for a used good buy honda crv ex-L, what year do you recommend. My budget is on the lower side- any year recommendations?
One more thing to check when buying a car.
Disconnect the battery and see if the key unlocks the door.
Yupppp just traded in my VW (terrible choice I know) for a new 4Runner. I love how old school all of it is. Only electronics are the basic typical ones. I will keep this thing forever because it’s likely the last year or two for 4Runner to keep it old school like this.
Owned WV B8 for 6 years and I never had problems with it, really nice car with good handling and smooth engine
Previous MK6 Jetta owner here. That thing was very stout.
I love my Jetta but it's been giving me issues lately. At 125k miles. I was also looking to trade in for a 4Runner.
I despise electronics, but love the thought of Scotty blasting down to Walgreens on his Triumph
I love electronics in my Honda civic, that i wouldn't go back to a dumb car. No issues, except I can't use accesory mode for too long, or a dead battery.
Ironically Triumphs are known for having electrical issues lol
Those handheld inflatable bags for lifting furniture works amazingly well at opening locked car doors without damage. They’re like $10-15. Works like a charm.
That's interesting, I'll have to try that next time I lock myself out. Usually I just use a wooden wedge and a coat hanger...
Locksmith came slipped in inflatable bag built into a card between the frame and the door to open the door he inflated the bag the door opened and he sprung the door open bent the door the door was open though. had to take it to a body shop and had them rebend the door to make it fit properly mostly, even though he barely opened it just enough to pop the lock it's not worth it would have been cheaper to break out the window
I have just fell in more love with my manual keys with cables/ rods behind the door on my 2012 crv…
Ya its a pain in the arss but you need to check same year toyota celica to see if its the same thing. Id bet it is.
i also dislike frameless car door windows where the upper window edge directly seals up against the roof/roof pillars because electricity is ALSO necessary to slightly retract the window when opening and closing the door.
all the electronics with remote and automatic functions are a slow drain on the battery.
oh yeah i hate that crap too
I just went down to my local honda dealer and looked at the 2023 models - they all have a mech lock under the door handle so you can open the door with the manual key.
Scotty is right but I go more often with oil changes in the winter, even with GF-6 oil in my 2018 Civic with the 1.5T engine. I change it in only 3,000 miles in the winter.
At this point all cars with be crap by 2030 under Scotys watch 😅😂
Here's a trick I do with my Honda remote. They use a 2032 battery however you can stack 2 x 2016 batteries on top of each other.
This produces the same Voltage but has more battery oomph available. The downside is a slightly shorter battery life.
I've been using this method in both remotes for over a year now and it works great. Haven't replaced the batteries yet either.
Actually you are producing double the voltage because you are stacking them in series 6 volts instead of 3 volts.
That's why you get more 'oomph' but there's always a risk of damaging the remote since it was not designed to be used that way.
The key does work without power. There is a rod to the latch. 10mm bolt behind grommet. No door panel removal needed
GO SCOTTY! I am with you! I just bought a 2006 Honda CRV in mint condition because it down not have all this electronic crap.
5 years ago: “This is why Honda is in my top 5 cars to buy.”
Scotty Kilmer, mechanical key sucks, I prefer keyless entry. I love my 2017 turbocharged Honda CRV. I don’t believe single word of what Scotty says, Honda makes excellent cars and suv.
Honda quality declined. Period
@@kingmufasa8929 Tesla quality declined period
My Dad's 2005 Vette has the same problem. The only physical lock is on the hatch and it has broken multiple times locking him out of the car when the battery died.
My 2020 Tundra - same thing. Dead battery at Sam’s gas station after changing tires. Car crippled and disabled and open to be robbed as I go get a new battery at Sam’s. Couldn’t even jump start it.😢
I used to hate over-engineered electronic in cars until I own an BMW X5M. The more I drive the car, the more I love how it handles. I really enjoy driving it.
So how did you pop the hood open if you can't get inside?
If you look close you can see the window was down to. So more then likely they had to get aaa to get in the car. And at the end he says aaa sold the guy a new battery so they got in the car then popped the hood and changed the battery then started recording again
Manufacturers are cutting corners EVERYWHERE! Many new cars now don't come with a spare tire and not even a simple dip stick for the oil. YET, the prices keep going up.
aint it crazy how the price for them goes up but the cost to make em goes down
The Wife wanted a Honda so bad. I told her about the paint problem that most civics had she noticed that one of her friends have the same problem.
Honda has failed miserably to address this issue and had to settle for a class action lawsuit when they could have addressed this early on.
I don't have any paint problems on my 2018 civic at all. What paint problem are you talking about?
How can you even pop the hood to give it power if you can’t get in it to pop hood?!
You need the long bar with a J-hook at the end. It goes in at the upper right (or left) corner of the door, and you can use a small plastic pry to get that long bar in. I used to work in roadside assistance and sometmies I'd get a lockout call. And of course once you're in you're good to go.
Got a Fit 2016. My battery went dead on me suddenly out of town last week. Three weeks prior I was told my battery was good. Glad it is an older model and LX that I can open my door manually!
Strangely putting in a new battery solved my key fog automatically unlocking my car, won’t lock and set alarm issue. This issue began a day after I had the starter replaced two weeks before and I had to removed the key fog battery to stop it from automatically unlocking my car. Never knew it could be an indicator of bad battery until then. So seeing this video bought the fear and dread all over again.
Always have a manual backup option. Last car I had was a Chevrolet Hhr. If the battery dies, you will not be able to change the battery. It's in the back of the car, and the back opens only with electricity.
How did the AAA guy open it if there was no rod to slim Jim against ?
If you watch it again he says the AAA guy put in a new battery
@@mudgutz4372 If you watch it again… at 01:42… you will see… you are the one that needed to watch it again. The hood got magically opened somehow.
I have the same car and although it locks you out when the battery dies (happened to me too), it's very hard to break into. If you keep your fob in a Faraday bag, of course.
You need the long bar with a J-hook at the end. It goes in at the upper right (or left) corner of the door, and you can use a small plastic pry to get that long bar in. I used to work in roadside assistance and sometmies I'd get a lockout call. I'd unlock the door by either the handle, the lock button or hitting the lock toggle - it's still mechanical from the inside.
The door OPENED (with the fob) when a new battery was installed.
Was there not a mechanical key slot on the passengers door under the plastic cover?
Yes but when he turned the key it's to send an electronic signal only, so if the main battery is dead it's worthless. Then only roadside assistance can get in the vehicle.
@@metalmike570 I saw what he done in the video, what I said is there might have been a "Mechanical" lock on the passengers(right side for American cars)
Scotty only checked the drivers side on this video. Fail safe for when you don't have any power, I remember a Nissan that only had a mechanical lock on the passengers side, I helped a lady get into her own car years ago, 2008ish.
My 16 Honda Pilot uses that same key, but it has the Rod for the Key lock cylinder. And it has a Manual Parking brake and the Manual shifter for the transmission. But it does have the push to start.
This happened on my 2016 Honda accord LX sedan when I came back to a dead battery. I had to call AAA to stick a bladder in and unlock the handle manually
How did AAA get into the car with a Jimmy? if their was NO Bar top Gabe on too?
he said the AAA guy put in a new battery
@@mudgutz4372 after he said he used a jimmy to open the door..Also how do you pop the hood without getting into the car?
I would say to always have a portable jump pack that will at least provide power to unlock the door and start the car to get to the battery store but what use is it if you cannot A: get into the car or trunk to get the battery pack and B: get into the car to release the latch to the hood to get to the dead battery
Good point.
I carry a portable jump pack. I also have a backpack system for it, AAA.
Thnk god for this video, i m only considering cars with dual option lock mechanism. Mech only or both.
I guess you gotta buy a well sorted older Honda. As for me, I'd put a sealed 12 volt (like you find in uninterrupted power supplies) in that door to augment the power going to that lock switch.
So how do you open the hood to jump the battery if you can't get into the car to release the hood latch when no power to the door lock system?
Guess they going to bring hand cranks back.
You don't.
He probably popped the hood before he got out. Or AAA came. Plus body shops can only work with the money the insurance companies give them. It's kinda no excuse but that's what they do.
You can’t. That’s why Scotty said leave the window down as a joke. Just make sure your battery is good. Get it tested or just replace it every two years.
A better idea than leaving the window rolled down is to wire charging wires to the battery. That way, if the battery ever fails you can find someone to hook jumper cables to those hidden wires to get your 12 volts in order to unlock the car and pop the hood. Then take the cables off and go directly to the battery to get a jump start.
No one is going to leave their car windows open all the time. That would only apply when you go off for a casual drive and can see the car. Any other time would invite thieves to break in. A mechanical lock is what is needed. I won't buy another car if the lock is electronic.
Hey Scotty. This video alarmed me because I had just bought a 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid with one of those funny keys on the FOB. It is a MUST that the feature be available to be able to access my new hybrid if the battery somehow goes dead, so I checked it out. It works! It also appears to be a mechanical connection because you have to really muscle it.
The key does not work a heavy duty electric switch?
great one bro
It seems like the idea of "backup systems" is going out the window. There's a reason why all these smart home locks come with a physical key (which actually makes it easier to break into). Unless you can create a keyless system that can open the car when the battery is dead (say, at least 10x), then don't get rid of the physical key.
There is a physical key inside the remote, that works when the battery is dead. I use it all the time, when my car is dead
@@ElectrodexifyThis first model year didn’t have a mechanical backup key, it just drove an electric switch that unlocked the car. Of the battery dies so does the secondary switch. After this they changed the secondary back to mechanical means. Still uses the same electric keyless though. Also all Hondas and acuras have a trunk opener that uses the key itself to unlock it, but without a keyhole it’s useless.
@dawfurby Mine is of year 2016, works when the battery is dead
Sounds like its more than a Honda problem
I concur. I had a similar issue with my own vehicle. Chevy 2008 Colorado inline 5. Random misfires. At speeds and terrible idling misfires when cold. Turns out they made the engine heads wrong. The "mechanics" I took it to. claimed it was the timing chain because "valve noise" true those parts affect the top end. But this vehicle only had 130,000 MI. With full synthetic oil changes and top of the line filters. Also those idiots drilled on the oil plug so tight I thought it was going to tear the threads. Never letting them touch my vehicles again
Well another reason to think of a manual transmission is less dependability on electronics and being able to work even with a dead battery.
Scottie, I do want to let you know that a lot of these electric cars with electric locks have a positive terminal underneath the body of the car, so you can connect a jumper cable to that terminal and a negative to the solid body of the car.
Allowing you to unlock the door electronically
Where would you find that information about the terminal? Is it in the owners manual?
The new thieves will be called the “Honda Boys” and will use this method to break in……SMDH
@@hifinsword yes
@@rayfieldharris Thanks. I don't own a Honda, yet. But if I do buy one, that would be good to know info.
scotty is just a pure genius. if he says its garbage, do not buy it!!
Happening to the motorcycle world too. Bikes are becoming more and more complex and becoming less shade tree mechanic friendly.
Keep buying dr650s klr650s and xr650ls my guy