Key Programming - Autel Maxidas Ds708

He tried Key 2. Same perfect start.

Marco’s phone buzzed at 11:47 PM. It was a tow truck driver. "Got a Honda Accord 2010. Customer lost both original keys. Immobilizer light is flashing like a Christmas tree. Can you get it running?"

Marco connected his external battery maintainer to the Honda. He wasn't taking any chances. A voltage drop during key programming would brick the immobilizer, turning the car into a $5,000 paperweight.

Marco tapped .

He pressed on the Autel.

He inserted Key 1, turned it to START.

From the main control unit list, Marco tapped . The screen changed to a dark blue background with white text. autel maxidas ds708 key programming

The DS708 churned for 18 seconds. A progress bar crawled across the screen: Reading EEPROM data… Decrypting…

He unplugged the DS708.

Then, success.

He wrote this down on a sticky note. Without that code, he was done.

He repeated for Key 2. Same result.

He turned the key off, waited, then repeated the process for the second key. He tried Key 2

The Honda’s engine cranked once, twice, then roared to life.