Thank you so much for this video. This was the best ever. You made the process so understandable. I couldn't understand why others wanted to pop the pin out of the blade instead of just swapping it out. Thanks especially for the razor blade tip. Before watching your video, I was going to skip the frustration and just pay for it be done at the dealership. But because of your video I know I can "do-it-myself!"
It's ridiculous how much people charge just to do this for somebody 🤷♀️ I got quoted $60 per key with two to fix and providing my own shells. That's why I'm watching this video 😂
The video doesn’t SHOW THE MIST IMPORTANT PART. What is the correct position for the cam inside the key lock mechanism? How is it clocked? Can’t get mine to lock when stowed away.
Thanks mate, just bought a new VF key shell online and did the change over watching your vid. Just went down and tested it on the car and it worked perfectly.
This was the best video among several that I looked at. The only problem was that the nubs on the button that make everything line up for the key, did not line up in order to just use the old key with all of the other new parts of the new case. I used a Dremel tool to file down the inside slots on the case to finally get things working, to use the old key & button in the new case. The case was advertised to fit my model year, but it wasn't a 100% match.
Thank you so much for taking the time to film this video. Of all the videos I viewed, your video was the most helpful😁Now I can get back to getting my life all the way together. Oh P. S. - that alarm sound is like music to my ears.
Just did this to 2 remotes for a 2014-15 (not sure which year exactly) Chevy Sonic, that glue on the factory remote made this 10 times the job it needed to be, I cut along the sides like shown in this video and even cut along the bottom (down where the fake chrome key ring ting is) and I got the bottom to pry apart but it still snapped halfway up the battery cutout, I tried prying inside the hole the key head spins in like this video showed but couldn't get anything to budge there, what I ended up doing after the bottom half of the back broke off was I took some very small flat head screw drivers and I slipped them in the groves where the 2 pieces of shell are glued together and used a hammer to carefully drive them toward the top of the shell and was eventually able to break enough of the glue bonds to get the circuit board to fall out.
This is the best camaro key fob video ever, follow it close and you’ll have a great idea on how to do it yourself. Thank you 🙏. I was able replace mine. I had to break the original one. Once you crack it open it’s easy to put it back together. Watch the video
@@failedfishermanBC I ran into that too, ended up having to use a few small flat head screw drivers like shims to break away more of the glue on the sides of the shell and eventually was able to pry it open enough for the circuit board to fall out.
Line up the cams where the push button can go all the way through the switchblade, then hold it in place as you rotate it and then pop on the other half of the case. He’s pretty much right on the button with the technique but he didn’t show that crucial step because he never moved it when he removed and replaced it.
for real, I followed that "cut" with the razor blade and it did NOTHING to get the top half of the back to break free and prying in the key hole only bent the plastic, when I pried from the bottom the back just snapped along the battery cut out.
Pay attention to the size of the button in your original and replacement keys If they are not the same size the botton will not sit correctly to activate tue spring.
Be sure to cut the glue around the bottom edges too, he didn't show that in the video... I couldn't get mine apart until I cut along the bottom and pushed the corner of the blade in around the stepped plastic.
Would you be able to better describe what you mean by bottom edges? I am having trouble opening my fob and think there is more glue holding it together.
@@gregguikema2613 around at the bottom, the seam goes around steps, if I remember correctly. The glue is pretty tough, but you'll get it open getting the tip of the knife blade into the seam everywhere carefully. I was able to have the fob laying flat and out the tip of the blade into the seam straight down. I don't know which replacement fob case you got, but on the one I did for my Dad, the release button was different. I used the mechanism from the new case, but I removed the key from the old mechanism by tapping out the roll pin that holds the key portion (and the blank portion on the new one) and swapped them. The fit was fine. It works perfectly.
@@gregguikema2613 the bottom of the black shell inside of the hole created by the chrome key ring piece and even that is only enough to get the bottom half of the back off, I still had to fight the top half for a while, I wanna punch the guy who decided to glue these in the face, just use a dang screw to hold it together and no glue needed.
This is a great video. I have done everything as instructed; at least 8 times, I have tried this. But for some reason, despite my attention to detail, my key constantly sprang out! I do it as explained meticulously, I spin it twice, but my key never stays in the locked position? I must be missing something subtle here, or perhaps my shell is just flawed?
Greetings from Slovenia. Did you manage to extend the range of the battery with this method? I can't find any conclusion. When I look at the graph in the movie, I see that after this experiment some cells have a slightly lower voltage than before. Do you still have this Ampera at the moment?
I dont believe he is replacing and cutting open an original key fob ..The original is really well glued and you will most likely break your original key by doing this..
Nope no good. Ive still got no fucking idea how the little metal button fits into the blade. every time i do this and close it, the button doesnt stick out, and the blade wont click back into place.
The only person to open key without breaking it.
Thank you so much for this video. This was the best ever. You made the process so understandable. I couldn't understand why others wanted to pop the pin out of the blade instead of just swapping it out. Thanks especially for the razor blade tip. Before watching your video, I was going to skip the frustration and just pay for it be done at the dealership. But because of your video I know I can "do-it-myself!"
Every-video disassembling the fob people struggled and make it intimidating . You made it look easy‼️thank you.
Thanks, saved me $90 labour charge, only had to pay $10 for the case.
It's ridiculous how much people charge just to do this for somebody 🤷♀️ I got quoted $60 per key with two to fix and providing my own shells. That's why I'm watching this video 😂
Same thing
The video doesn’t SHOW THE MIST IMPORTANT PART. What is the correct position for the cam inside the key lock mechanism? How is it clocked? Can’t get mine to lock when stowed away.
Thanks mate, just bought a new VF key shell online and did the change over watching your vid. Just went down and tested it on the car and it worked perfectly.
This was the best video among several that I looked at. The only problem was that the nubs on the button that make everything line up for the key, did not line up in order to just use the old key with all of the other new parts of the new case. I used a Dremel tool to file down the inside slots on the case to finally get things working, to use the old key & button in the new case. The case was advertised to fit my model year, but it wasn't a 100% match.
i had to do the same with mine took 3 times longer than it needed to be
This was very helpful, thanks for showing us how to do this, your awesome IM Group!
Thank you so much for taking the time to film this video. Of all the videos I viewed, your video was the most helpful😁Now I can get back to getting my life all the way together.
Oh P. S. - that alarm sound is like music to my ears.
This video helped me a lot, thank you❤️
Absolutely beautiful
Thank god you exist god damn nice video.
Just did this to 2 remotes for a 2014-15 (not sure which year exactly) Chevy Sonic, that glue on the factory remote made this 10 times the job it needed to be, I cut along the sides like shown in this video and even cut along the bottom (down where the fake chrome key ring ting is) and I got the bottom to pry apart but it still snapped halfway up the battery cutout, I tried prying inside the hole the key head spins in like this video showed but couldn't get anything to budge there, what I ended up doing after the bottom half of the back broke off was I took some very small flat head screw drivers and I slipped them in the groves where the 2 pieces of shell are glued together and used a hammer to carefully drive them toward the top of the shell and was eventually able to break enough of the glue bonds to get the circuit board to fall out.
Thanx for the video buddy😊
You are a genius 👏 🙌
Best vedio
Grazie mille 🎉
This is the best camaro key fob video ever, follow it close and you’ll have a great idea on how to do it yourself. Thank you 🙏. I was able replace mine. I had to break the original one. Once you crack it open it’s easy to put it back together. Watch the video
The top half of my original case is just not budging. It cracked in half and still won't open!
@@failedfishermanBC I ran into that too, ended up having to use a few small flat head screw drivers like shims to break away more of the glue on the sides of the shell and eventually was able to pry it open enough for the circuit board to fall out.
Line up the cams where the push button can go all the way through the switchblade, then hold it in place as you rotate it and then pop on the other half of the case. He’s pretty much right on the button with the technique but he didn’t show that crucial step because he never moved it when he removed and replaced it.
Thank you so much,
Made it look to easy wow
Right. I destroyed my original key fob doing this...🥴
for real, I followed that "cut" with the razor blade and it did NOTHING to get the top half of the back to break free and prying in the key hole only bent the plastic, when I pried from the bottom the back just snapped along the battery cut out.
Pay attention to the size of the button in your original and replacement keys
If they are not the same size the botton will not sit correctly to activate tue spring.
Be sure to cut the glue around the bottom edges too, he didn't show that in the video... I couldn't get mine apart until I cut along the bottom and pushed the corner of the blade in around the stepped plastic.
Would you be able to better describe what you mean by bottom edges? I am having trouble opening my fob and think there is more glue holding it together.
@@gregguikema2613 around at the bottom, the seam goes around steps, if I remember correctly. The glue is pretty tough, but you'll get it open getting the tip of the knife blade into the seam everywhere carefully. I was able to have the fob laying flat and out the tip of the blade into the seam straight down. I don't know which replacement fob case you got, but on the one I did for my Dad, the release button was different. I used the mechanism from the new case, but I removed the key from the old mechanism by tapping out the roll pin that holds the key portion (and the blank portion on the new one) and swapped them. The fit was fine. It works perfectly.
@@gregguikema2613 the bottom of the black shell inside of the hole created by the chrome key ring piece and even that is only enough to get the bottom half of the back off, I still had to fight the top half for a while, I wanna punch the guy who decided to glue these in the face, just use a dang screw to hold it together and no glue needed.
Mine was glued shut... no way to get it open without breaking it. Had to order one with the electronics.
This is a great video. I have done everything as instructed; at least 8 times, I have tried this. But for some reason, despite my attention to detail, my key constantly sprang out! I do it as explained meticulously, I spin it twice, but my key never stays in the locked position? I must be missing something subtle here, or perhaps my shell is just flawed?
Thank you
Where can I get the replacement fob 2015 chevy malibu
Greetings from Slovenia. Did you manage to extend the range of the battery with this method? I can't find any conclusion. When I look at the graph in the movie, I see that after this experiment some cells have a slightly lower voltage than before.
Do you still have this Ampera at the moment?
Where did you buy the replacement body please?
I dont believe he is replacing and cutting open an original key fob ..The original is really well glued and you will most likely break your original key by doing this..
I think you are right about that. My GM original was glued shut super tight. I tried it every way possible and I end up breaking the circuit board.
You missed a vital step!! The pin, spring and key needs to be shown how t put together. 😔
Nope no good. Ive still got no fucking idea how the little metal button fits into the blade. every time i do this and close it, the button doesnt stick out, and the blade wont click back into place.
Agreed my key will not stay closed now...
Was the music Metallica ?? Lol
Damm..this song is worst than Nyquil.
All that is BS don't do it