[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by b3lha

The JDM key has an infra-red led that transmits a code to a sensor in the driver's door handle. You need to hold it about 6 inches away and aim really carefully.

In the picture, the key on the left is a broken one from a friend's SVX (the transmitter is missing). On the right is a working one from my version L.
http://www.vicorp.com/~skusep/ron/NEW36.jpg

I've also seen a UK car with the sensor handle, so maybe this were an option on European models. If you look at the door handle pull flap, there is a hole about 3 mm high x 10 mm long (estimate) above the key hole. The sensor is behind that hole. The control unit for the infra red locking is located next to the driver's seat belt reel.

It's funny you should say that Phil.

I have that key type for both my UK Black '93 car and for my UK Silver '95 car.

However I don't know if they work for two reasons; one, I never tried them, and two, possibly the batteries in the key handle are dead.

I'll check it out and see if I can make them work.

Joe

[I suspect they won't work because the door latch does not bleep when I lift it, but that's a whole other story.]