06 Civic LX, Transponder issue

I was hoping someone had some Tips on Placement of the bypass ring on a 06 civic.  I installed a Remote start with a Crimestopper "key in the box" bypass. The car was REALLY easy to do electronically, Except I cannot get the car to start 100% of the time.  When it does start the Green key on the dash comes on then immediately goes off.  When it doesn't start the key comes on (maybe flashing) and the car just cranks.  I've tried a new bypass module, same thing happens, starts 3 times out of 4.  I have the antenna ring, which is wrapped in a PVC (comes that way from crimestopper) between the metal of the key cylinder and the black plastic of the Honda antenna. there is a little lip there and its wrapped tight with a zip tie making the ring smaller.  Does anybody have any tips on a better placement of the ring, or maybe the key needs to face a certain way in the box (grasping here)?  Oh, and I'm using the gray head valet key in the box.

Thanks in advance, Frank

frank, ive had problems with this same issue before . i realated it to the bypass unit. i use a dei bypass now with no problems. or even audiovox

but here is how i fixed the unit you have.  i removed the chip from the key. a little difficult given the hardness of the honda plastic.  i slide a razor down the metal and rock back and forth un till i get a littlt way down. then i pull the plastic with pliers and keep cutting. if you do this becareful. this key has a silicon chip and will not work if you chip it. i taped the chip in the bypass and no more problems.

i dont use those any more. they worked great on some vehicls and soso on others.

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Thanks for the advice. I'm not going to cut the key open, so I will go get  the 556u and give that a try.

Frank

This is an OMEGA Kit.......You can get the same thing at ByPassKits. com

NO Key Required

IM-5 - Platform#05: Upgradeable Transponder Data Override

But....If you want to cut apart a hundered dollar key....go for it!

Thanks everybody for your input.  I was wondering if I should order a 556u or just get the PKH4(X05) from bypasskit.com. I was wondering if anybody has used it yet?  Does it work well? Any problems with it?

I also might try cutting out some of the housing on the bypass kit I have now in the mean time, like Chris suggested.  That will allow me to slide the key up a little, allowing the transponder to be better situated in the box.

Again, thanks for all the help so far.  Frank