The remote control of my Mitsubishi Galant has been broken (cant attach to the key chain) for a while, so I have to use it carefully and elegantly by putting it in a small purse. I finally decided to buy a new one before I move to Los Angeles, where I need to use the car everyday. The remote is associated with the security system provided by Viper, so I thought I just buy exactly the same model and replace it.
It never goes that easy as I thought but also not that complicate as those professionals told me.
So, I got the new Viper remote with the manual, which says I need to re-activate the valet program button in my car and press it several times in order to set the system. So, I Googled and Googled and Googled, to see where is the valet program button of my car. Still, I cant find it according to those answers (around the dashboard area). I bought the car from someone who is now in Taiwan, so I have to figure it out by myself now. Then, I took it to Walmart auto center, people there cant help me, another local auto center, neither. Either of them can locate the cute valet program button. They suggested me to call StereOne, a dealer of Viper. The StereoOne in my town says they no longer deal with Viper but can take a look at the car, charging $65 for finding the button, totally disappointed.
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ll, after this whole complain, here comes the idea. I thought, since I actually only need the shell of the remote, what if it is just a whole chip inside, I just can replace them, not touching the system. So, I opened it, yes, it is exactly a whole chip. Finally, I saved the $65 and still dont know where's the valet program of my car, but, successfully replaced the old broken remote with a new one. So, if its just something wrong with the remote, maybe opening it and replacing the chip is a lot easier than trying to find the activate button of the car.
