HOW TO GUIDE: Honda Ridgeline RKE Keyfob Programming

The RKE Keyfob Programming Procedure for the Honda Ridgeline

A quick and easy tutorial with step-by-step instructions on how to program the remote keyless entry RKE keyfob that comes with the Honda Ridgeline.

Ridgeline Keyfob Programming procedure

Please follow the instruction below to perform the RKE Keyfob programming for Honda Ridgeline from the year 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 to 2015.

You can program the remote portion of your Honda Ridgeline remote yourself at home with these simple instructions.

**You will still need to have the key portion of the key/combo programmed by a Locksmith.

*** YOU MUST BE USING A WORKING/PROGRAMMED KEY THAT WILL START YOUR CAR TO DO THIS PROCEDURE

1. Turn ignition to ON

2. Within 1 to 4 seconds, push the transmitter lock or unlock button (with the transmitter pointed at the instrument panel)

3. Within 1 to 4 seconds, turn ignition switch to OFF

4. Within 1 to 4 seconds, turn ignition switch to ON

5. Within 1 to 4 seconds, push the transmitter lock or unlock button (with the transmitter pointed at the instrument panel)

6. Within 1 to 4 seconds, turn ignition switch to OFF

7. Within 1 to 4 seconds, turn ignition switch to ON

8. Within 1 to 4 seconds, push the transmitter lock or unlock button (with the transmitter pointed at the instrument panel)

9. Within 1 to 4 seconds, turn ignition switch to OFF

10. Within 1 to 4 seconds, turn ignition switch to ON

11. Within 1 to 4 seconds, push the transmitter lock or unlock button (with the transmitter pointed at the instrument panel)

12. Confirm that you hear the sound of the door lock and unlock actuators. Within 1 to 4 seconds, push the transmitter lock or unlock button again

13. Within 15 seconds, aim the transmitters (up to 3) whose codes you want to store at the instrument panel and press lock or unlock button. Confirm that you hear the sound of the door lock and unlock actuators after each transmitter code is stored. NOTE: you must do all this for all the transmitters.

14. Turn the ignition to OFF and remove the key

15. Confirm operation of the new code on each transmitter

Ridgeline 2017-2022 Keyfob programming

To program your keyfob for this year’s model of Honda Ridgeline, you need to use the OBD scan tool with the key programming function.