Remote Keyless entry

[05SorentoOwner]

Thank you for posting these instructions. I am shopping ebay for a remote for the 05 sorento I recently purchased. How do I verify the FCC code if I don't already have a remote?

[studnikov]

I haven't seen any information about programming the remote for a 2003 KIA Sorento LX. If someone has that information could they please share it , thanks in advance.I just picked one up from Ebay and i hope it is the correct one for my 03 Sorento:

FCC ID: PLNBONTEC-T009

BONTEC CO., LTD

When i bought the Sorento from the orig owner, they never supplied the original so i had to resort to Ebay to get one, hoping it is the correct one.

[studnikov]

^^Bump^^ still using the key to open the doors, no one has reprogrammed an 03 sorento remote ?

[gee6]

Originally Posted by studnikov

^^Bump^^ still using the key to open the doors, no one has reprogrammed an 03 sorento remote ?

They are all the same (Sorento pre-facelift anyway, I havn't checked facelift models and I'm ignoring the Sedona posts )

[Zoli818]

unless you realy want that lame kia remote , you can buy any universal 3-4 channel remote and program it , its pretty easy you hold the two remotes facing each other and your done in 4 min, i did it with my other car after i broke my factory remote and they wanted 85$ and the universal looks better and is around 30$......for my 07 sorento the dealer wanted 800$ for keyless im like hell nooo..so i got the top of the line Viper paging system with 1800+feet , i tested it from like 4 block and it works great....good luck

[studnikov]

Originally Posted by Zoli818

unless you realy want that lame kia remote , you can buy any universal 3-4 channel remote and program it , its pretty easy you hold the two remotes facing each other and your done in 4 min, i did it with my other car after i broke my factory remote and they wanted 85$ and the universal looks better and is around 30$......for my 07 sorento the dealer wanted 800$ for keyless im like hell nooo..so i got the top of the line Viper paging system with 1800+feet , i tested it from like 4 block and it works great....good luck

i would like to program the remote i have before i buy more that need programming so gee6 your saying that i can use the 05 sorento instructions how to program the remote on my 03 ? Im just scared it might screw something up if i jumper a wire and it is not correct.

[Onyx04]

I purchased my fob off of Ebay. I drive an 04 Kia Sorento EX. I found the DLC but the instructions say I should find a 20 pin DLC. I only found a 16 pin DLC. So do I still jump pins 5 and 6, or has everyone found 20pins?

[carslover333]

I bought a remote and made sure that the FCC number matches my 05 sorento. but when I go through all the procedures of programming there is no result. the light don't blink and remote just does not work.
I bought my sorento without a remote so I am trying to program a new remote and having difficulties, does anybody know what I'm doing wrong? I followed the instructions step by step and still nothing. Please HELP.

[pistnbroke]

if you read the fifth post it tells you how to do it ....its the 20 pin under the hood ( rhs on fender)you want not the 16 pin under the dash

[carslover333]

I did follow the instructions, and used the 20 pin under the hood, still won't work