How do I know if my 96' 850 has a keyless entry system? When I bought my car, I only had the key.

I ask because it's a pain to insert the key to unlock the doors, and sometimes I have the immobilizer kick in.

I see some kind of wireless receiver on the overhead controls, next to the rearview mirror, but I'm not sure.

 

I have a '95 850 Turbo. You should have a FOB (little black thing with lock/unlock on it)with your key. I thought all the 850s' have keyless lock, but I could be wrong. You probably can find one on e-bay. Hope this helps some,

 

Thanks! I think I read that the 850s can be programmed by yourself.


I think this is the one, works for 94-97 850s...

 

You are correct. There are instructions on this forum somewhere. I think you turn the car on and off 5 times quickly leave it on for the fifth one and press a button.

 

That's correct, but it doesn't always work. I have had it work with one clicker and not with another one that looks identical and has a brand new battery. If you have two clickers make sure you do both of them. If you have one that already works and you do another one, the first one will not work unless you do it at the same time. At least that's what I've been told.

 

When I got the car, only came with a key, no remote. I wonder if it will work if I get this remote.

 

Most likely it will.

 

majority of them came with keyless entry. unless it was like the base base base model with cloth seats and everything.

 

Yea, my 96 850 is like that base model with cloth seats. When I bout it came with 3 keys, no remote. I like cloth seats, so between cloth and remote I vote for cloth.
And I'm not sure if remote will work with base model.

 

Does the car have a security system? Does it have the little red light in the center of the windshield that flashes when you lock the car? If so, it is likely that it has a wireless system.

BTW, my wife would love cloth seats. :-)

 

Yea, you can buy another FOB off ebay and the car will pickup the code... It should work.