I thank you sir, I ordered a new fob body, completely destroyed the old fob getting the board out. put everything in the new body. doors would lock and unlock, but car would not start! I ended up buying a new fob from the dealer and having him program it! $ 400 later...I watch your video a few years later, there it was, didn't realize that little chip was inside, thought it was on the circuit board. I changer the body on the 2nd fob, as buttons were worn out, and it all works! Thankyou!! God bless!
The buttons on my remote for the car were chipped off because I made the mistake of using my thumbnail to push the buttons. I went to the dealer figuring all they had to do was replace the case. but they said they would have to order in a new remote and then program it to match the car. They gave me a quote of several hundred dollars!!! Insane! I took a look on RUclips and found this video and then found a dealer on eBay selling the case. I followed the instructions in the video except for one small change. I didn't have a soldering iron hot enough to melt the plastic to remove the transponder so I used a rotary sanding disk and gently sanded the plastic on the back of the old case until I could see the back of the transponder and then just pushed it out. Your video and step by step instructions were excellent and easy to follow. I would not have been able to do it without this video. Thank you!! The only difference was my case and the new one didn't have a screw as described at the end of the video, the case just snapped together.
You're welcome. These keys have been designed and manufactured so poorly, it's not right that you should have to get a new key. We always try and re-use the electronics when we can. Glad it helped
@@MTBrep You need a pair of pliers, a hammer and tweezers. The replacement accessory package will come with a screw. The following steps are recommended to be performed on an old wooden table. Hold the screw with the tweezers in your left hand and align it with the pin. Use a hammer with your right hand to hit the screw (this will not affect the use of the screw) until the pin is slightly offset downward and a small part of the pin is exposed on the other side. You can use pliers to clamp it and pull it out slowly. Don't clamp it hard, which will deform the pin.
You are amazing! Thank you so much for this video. A careless mechanic's apprentice broke my key open and the flip wasn't flipping anymore. Ruined my day yesterday until I came online to get help and found your amazing video guide. I love you man. Can't thank you enough for this wonderful help. Joy just came back into my heart. So thankful and wish you all the best for your kindness.
Your instructions were spot on. The tip about filing the existing key was a lifesaver. I got it all back together like a champ. Thanks for a great video
Thanks for this...the only one out of three videos I saw that firstly showed the best way to open and secondly bothered to mention the transponder chip.....which saved me a very expensive mistake!
Really helpful, if I had not viewed the video I wouldn't have known about the hidden chip which fortunately wasn't glued to the old case. Brilliant work guys.
Hi Steve, thanks very much for your excellent training video, The local key company asked me for £50.00 for the key parts plus extra to fit it all. I obviously refused and bought a key kit online for £6.00. took me about 45 mins following your instructions. Thanks Again excellent.
You're an absolute lifesaver. I thought I had found the transponder, but it turned out to just be a plastic cover. Was about to give up and fork out the $400+ for the new key when I found your video. Legend.
Thank you!!! This video helped me replace my 2011 Kia Soul case. The key broke just like in the video and the dealer wanted $400 Candian for a new key! I initially glued the key back in with Gorilla glue until I realized I could purchase just the empty shell. I purchased one for $2.99 USD from China off ebay and was unsure if it would ever arrive, but once it did I searched and found this amazing video!!! The hardest part was opening the original KIA case. I think my key was actually a solid mold, so I had to heat the plastic and cut it open! The 2nd hardest part was removing the pin for the key. I actually had to take it to a Jeweller, who had to heat the metal to get the pin out. He put my old key in, and replaced the pin with a new one for $5. I was so thrilled when I put everything together and it worked!! I was afraid I might have damaged the circuit board when I was trying to cut the case open, but everything works like a charm! THANK YOU for making this video and putting it out there.
Yes, sometimes they just drop out as in the video, other times they are glued in, and you never know until you open the key! Well done on getting it done :)
Many thanks for your video. I tried it. Tiny screw was awkward and removing chip was definitely not easy.. But with your video it worked out for me.. cheers.
the transponder chip part at around 2 minutes saved my butt as i was very confused why the car would tick but not turn over until i saw this. thank you very much for this, saved me a quoted £175
Hi Steve, Kia wanted $350.00 for a new key fob. I purchased a new blank o e from Amazon for $6.50, followed your directions and have a new key fob. Thank you for you information. Very helpful information. Cheers!!!
Awesome video, saved me a ton of money, Kia Canada wanted $500 for a new fob which is extortionate, I destroyed the old fob getting it apart, it simply didn't want to let go! But the immobilizer chip popped right out, had to fight a lot and swear a lot to get the spring tension on the button, but I got there in the end!
Thank you so much! This was super helpful. I got lucky, once i finally got the case opened the chip and the transponder flew on the table. That felt like a miracle after i saw how difficult it is to get the transponder from the old case. Awesome!
Very useful. In the oficial car shop (KIA) a new key cost 234€. I have bought one case of key in Alliexpress for 3€. With your video I have changed the chip and the rest of the mechanism to the new case and the result is fantastic. Thank you very much from Spain.
Great video, just fixed my key. I used my old key case, just took the key shoulder off the new case. Thought that was much easier than attempting to fiddle with the chips and board
Thank you so much you saved me exactly $746.00AUD. The ripoff Kia agent was going to charge me $275.00AUD for each fob and $117.00AUD to reprogram each fob.That's $784.00AUD. I purchased two fobs for $9.00 each + $20 postage and handling.that's $38.00AUD + 2 minutes to watch your video and copy the steps. Thanks again Great stuff
Thank you sooo much, you just saved me $330.00 Plus Taxes. I had never done anything like this before, you just made it look so easy so I ordered the case & now it's working Great, Thanks Again I am so happy I have my remote working again :) . Have a Good Day!
Found out by myself the transponder chip after failling the first time, checked your video after but I'm glad you mentioned the chip because some other videos dont even mention it, thanks for your video
thanks for the tip pf using soldering iron to remove the chip as I was lost and with no idea how I am going to remove it for the Kia picanto key. thumbs up😉
Thanks a lot car key man! I didn't have all the tools you've had at your disposal, but I was nevertheless able to change my two keys having watched your video at least 3 times. Very clear step by step explanation and very clear video. Saved me something like 250€ each (in France) + reprogramming (labor expenses). Net estimated gain: 550€ for the two keys.
Wow this saved me a fortune. The pliers is such a good trick to crack it open, it was impossile otherwise. I was following a different video that didn't mention moving the transponder/immobilizer so that was fun not knowing why my car wouldnt start! Saw your video and transferred it over, lucky I hadn't thrown the old fobs out! Works a treat now, thank you so much!
You need a pair of pliers, a hammer and tweezers. The replacement accessory package will come with a screw. The following steps are recommended to be performed on an old wooden table. Hold the screw with the tweezers in your left hand and align it with the pin. Use a hammer with your right hand to hit the screw (this will not affect the use of the screw) until the pin is slightly offset downward and a small part of the pin is exposed on the other side. You can use pliers to clamp it and pull it out slowly. Don't clamp it hard, which will deform the pin.
BRILLIANT. Just done this for my 2010 Cee'd, worked a treat, am off to get the new blank keys cut (blanks cost £3.50 each off Ebay) - opening the old keys was a nightmare, they'd been glued shut so the case broke, fortunately the transponder wasn't glued at all! Fantastic work, guys.
You need a pair of pliers, a hammer and tweezers. The replacement accessory package will come with a screw. The following steps are recommended to be performed on an old wooden table. Hold the screw with the tweezers in your left hand and align it with the pin. Use a hammer with your right hand to hit the screw (this will not affect the use of the screw) until the pin is slightly offset downward and a small part of the pin is exposed on the other side. You can use pliers to clamp it and pull it out slowly. Don't clamp it hard, which will deform the pin.
thanks so much for this video, I was able to replace my Remote thingiiiii with no trouble at all....thanks again...I would just like to add that I am an 78year old woman....us oldies can do stuff too...
Thanks for the great video! I really appreciate you sharing your know-how. As a note to others, not all keys appear to have the transponder chip. The key for my 2012 Soul didn't. I transferred the electronics, key blade, mount, and spring from the old, broken shell to the new, $7 shell and it all worked perfectly.
Thanks for this. The blade came out of my key as you demonstrated in the video but the rest of the fob was all good. There was no need to transfer the transponder and circuit board to the new fob, I simply put the old blade back into the old fob just using the new button and blade holder
@@TheCarKeyMan This is the comment that I was looking for. My fob is fine, it's just the cracked connector to the blade. So as I only have one key to begin with, I'm a lot more confident about just replacing the blade and not transfering everything over to a new casing. Thanks for the comment and the video, both of you!
Nice video. Didn't see this before I replaced mine. I ended up using my Dremel to take apart the plastic part. It worked but I really should have just been a little more forceful when pushing to get the top and bottom apart. Was afraid I would break the electronics. But, after all, it worked.
Mate, thank you so much for this video! The pin fell out ages ago (found a quick fix), then the hinge broke (as a result of the quick fix). Called up Hyundai and a replacement key was going to cost AUD$400+, then I went and bought the case kit and had a go myself. Had to file down my old blade a bit but then I was able to knock the pin in, and now it works! Legend! 🙌🏻 Fingers crosses it holds up!
Hi need to replace the keypad on 2 keys is it just a case of split the key and pull out the rubber pads and push the new ones in or is there a glue on them?
Hi Jamie We've tried just replacing the rubber pad and not had much success, as they come looses fairly quickly. The cases are glued together so once you crack them open you can't re-use them
This video was really really helpful. I changed the case of my Kia Cee'd SW 2010 key, everything exactly as shown in this video, except that the transmitter came out easily without need for soldering iron. The replacement (from AliExpress) fitted well, except for the key groove which needed filing as explained in this video. Original key didn't have a screw; replacement key had a screw; presumably to stop it falling apart. Thanks again.
Your video is amazingly simple and didatic! Have just fixed my two keys (the main and the spare one) Congrats, and keep with the good work helping people accross the world, man! Thank you a lot!
Hi Ze, thanks for the feedback. I love the word 'didatic' which I had to look up! You are very kind. I'm pleased it helped you. We see so many broken Kia and Hyundai keys every week, it's just not good enough that they break so easily. Take care and thank You again
Really appreciate the video! I've been working on moving my key over to a new fob and have been stuck. I can't figure out how to get the pin out of the new fob. Looks like you skipped over that part and it's the one step I really need atm. Would really appreciate a tip on how to get that little thing out of there
Hi first of all I’d like to thank you for this amazing video. I’d like to know how can I remove the old pin that holds the blade in place please? I tried to use all sort of small other pins but can’t find a way to remove it?
I have a question if the buttons on the circuit board breaks, can i just swap another circuit board from remote ff the same model? Will i be able to program the button to work on the door locks or the new circuit board has to be paired to my car first by the car dealer?
Hi, Nice video. How do you remove the blade and fix it on the new attach ? Do you just push the "rivet" with a screwdriver ? How do you fix firmly this rivet ? Thank you
Regarding that chip that's glued inside, can I just use alcohol or something on it to melt the glue? Or warm it up in the oven to loosen the glue? btw my key was glued shut, I had to spend a ton of time cutting and separating the parts with a tiny flat screwdriver before I could force it open like you did. would have used heat but I was worried for the electronics and I'm not sure if it's really glue or if the just melted the plastic parts together (so it will take a ton of heat to melt it open)
@@TheCarKeyMan I do have one question: the aftermarket case I purchased has no screw to tighten the case, so the key blade is quite loose. Any suggestions for tightening up the case?
Thanks very much, this worked for me. I have a 2008 i30 cw (wagon) in Australia. The key had broken exactly where the one in the video had broken. I got the new key case from ebay for a few dollars. The transponder chip just fell out and had a small plastic clip holding it in. No glue, no soldering iron. I still had to file down the groove, that was the scary bit. There wasn't a video of removing the pin, which was also tricky, but I found a nail the right size and I was gentle with it. Had to practice a bit to get it all back together, but watched it a few times and it eventually worked.
Great video, took me 6 hours to open the case because some bright spark (cretin) glued the whole case together! Two blisters and three stab wounds later, I have a perfectly functional key! Thanks!
Great video. Prying case open with pliers helped and I would have missed the chip altogether, thinking it was inside the cover thingy that comes out easily.
Also used pliers. This was hardest part - had to use a lot of force and thought there might be existing screw under Kia logo (there wasn't). Rest was straight forward. Very clear video and tips. Thanks very much!
They want 40 £ to fix my key and I need to change 2 keys that means 80 £ this video helps me I bought 2 keys from eBay 7 £ both and I did it Thanks too much thank you man 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
For the most part this video is very useful however just a tip for most of the people trying to change instead of burning a whole through the original key to get the transponder off either use a heat gun to melt the glue and a flat screw driver if it's really stubborn or if you like me and just the plastics on the front for the lock and unlock is torn and broken just replace the front of the key and keep the original back intact saves it alot of time..
Quick question: The sensor part: is that only relevant if you have keyless ignition? I have the same exact key, but it's ignition obviously and I read somewhere that the sensor is only needed for keyless ignition. I wanted to ask before I started prying things open. Thanks!
Took my wife's key apart on her 2011 Kia Soul, I found no chip. Kept the fob motherboard in the house, took only the key for the ignition and it started. So keep in mind you may not have a chip.
Hi Joseph, yes I didn't know this hen I made it but I'm guessing you live in the States? Not sure why a few of your models don't have chips, but every now and then we get a comment like yours. Thanks for letting me know :)
And if you are in Australia, there IS a Chip, only the cover cap is white...which confused me and eventually I had to look for the chip in the bin right before the rubbish collect car😂
Thanks for the great instructions. Worked great to replace both keys. In our case the chip was glued close to the battery but was easy to remove and place it in the new key. I used the old keys so we did not have to had those made.
Do you have any tip how to remove the pin from the hinge? I did all steps but i struggle with that pin. Do you have any idea what home tools can i use to remove that pin? Thank you.
@@TheCarKeyMan Hey. Thanks for the reply. However, fearing that after changing the blade it will have slight play. I decided to make a new blade. Now it looks like brand new key.
Brilliant video, however the only thing I have no idea how to do, is the removing and putting back the pin. How do you do this without damaging the flipping metal part of the key?
Hi, so remove the pin you need a small punch, with a diameter less than 1.4mm. To re-fit you need to carefully hold the pin and either knock it in, or squeeeze with pliers
This video, and the other one on the later type of key are both excellent. I have found with my wife's i30, earlier type, that after a lot of use, the rubber button pad gets very worn, so badly that there were holes in it. So I bought a spare shell for about $10, thinking I would replace the shell entirely. However, I found that the rubber pad was not glued in to the spare, and could be very easily got out with a toothpick. Then I removed the residue of the broken one, again with a toothpick. I cleaned off the slight amount of glue residue on surfaces inside the shell that the pad sticks to with isopropyl alcohol. Then I fitted the new rubber pad, using a tiny, tiny amount of Loctite gasket sealer as the adhesive. It's as good as new now. If this is the only problem with the old key, it's a much better solution to do this rather than replace the whole shell. I wouldn't have had the confidence to do this though if I hadn't studied these videos first.
I've followed the steps as per the video - the new key is definitely put together correctly and the led lights up when the lock and unlock buttons are pressed, however the car doesn't lock or unlock. How easy/common is it for the chip to break or fail? My wife just got the car and the 2nd key had no battery in it. I'm wondering if either 1) I've damaged the chip (seems unlikely as it wasnt glued in and I was careful) 2) the key was already broken and dealer left the battery out to disguise this.
@@TheCarKeyMan yeah, car starts fine, but that's after ive blipped the 2nd key to get the door open. Ive presently got 1 key that locks and unlocks but the blade falls out, plus the newly transferred 2nd key with a blade that works great but no transponder function. Im having to use them in tandem for now
Thanks a lot for this tutorial! Just successfully fixed my key, the deepening of the groove was mildly annoying with my dremel but it ended well. My carkey has been falling apart for years, rubber top completely crumbled out and such, but some days ago I opened my key and the keyblade shot out from the holder akin to what Call of Duty games sell people as "ballistic knives" haha
I have a 2013 Kia Rio5 in Canada. Does it have a chip in the fob? I don't want to be digging around, and risk damaging anything unnecessarily if I don't need to. Also, is the side that may have the chip, the same side that has the lock and unlock buttons? If not, could I keep the old side with the chip, and just add the new side that has the fob lock/unlock buttons? Thank you. *Note: I just noted that an awful lot of people lost a part when taking their old fob apart. I would suggest you take it apart inside a large translucent baggie where you can see what you're doing. That way if things go flying, you won't have to go on the hunt for them.
Hi Doris, I like the idea of taking it apart inside a plastic bag. To be honest, the pieces that tend to fly away are the old spring and pin which you won't need again. About your Kia Rio, if it was a UK car, yes it would have a chip
Perfect. Thanks a lot. That´s the issue I had. Forgot all about the chip. TOP! Thanks a lot. I didn´t use the soldering iron, but carefully cut away the botom of the old flipcase, until I hit superglue. Little pressure with a punch and out cam the chip.
Thank you, very useful instructions. In my key the keypad was damaged - don't press the buttons with long nails! I had to use a lot of force to open the original key - the parts seemed to be glued together and the chip wasn't glued on at all so I nearly lost it when the parts scattered all over the room when it finally popped open. But the rest was easy as the chip didn't have to be cut out.
Hi Vicky, yes the case is normally glued and can take alot to open it, did you manage to use the pliers that we use? It's funny but you can never tell which chip are going to be glued in and which aren't
No soldering iron required for mine. The retaining clip took some getting out, but the transponder chip just fell out when I tipped it over. Happy days no melted plastic smell for me.
thanks for the helpful information ,,id purchased a fob cover but it came without instructions and i missed out the transponder chip ,,,guess who's kia soul wouldn't start lol ..all fixed many thanks
thx for the info. learned alot with this movie....... about the pin ..if you search enough on the internet you will find the pin remover (punch).. Most keycar clones sellers have tools on there website too.. and if you dont wanna do it by yourself ..you can still go to a keymaker/shoemaker.. Dont go to your garage because they will bill you... here in holland its about 300 euros and it takes about 4 or 5 days..pfff
Just a update of my car key.. I changed the sword and it worked...just made a little mistake..i turned the holder the wrong way ":/. It close now when i push button and have to use 1 finger to open it. But that for me personal better because i broke 2 key in my pocket because they pushed open and there came pressure on the sword and it broke..... twice.. only when you bring your car to the garage you have to tell them how the carkey works otherwise they will say that the carkey is broken......... primary thing it works.....
Hey buddy great content I was wondering after upgrading my fob to a newer shape the circuit board is about 1mm to big for the casing to close sealed shut could it be very lightly filed or even sanded a small tad to help ease it into the new upgraded case? Thanks alot if you do reply it's really appreciated in advance. It's been So hard to find an answer to my problem.
@@TheCarKeyMan it's a Peugeot rcz with the old rectangle ceo523 Hu83 blade with grooves into the newer style the 308s came with a few years later. I was only going to buff the very light green edge when held upto the light you can see there is not any electricals happening there. The absolute slightest of adjustment just to help it close over.
Do we need to transfer the electronics if we don't want a smart key? I just want the shell to hold the blade and work like a house door key. Please let me know.
@@TheCarKeyMan Sorry I wasn't aware of the transponder. I don't worry about the remote openings of doors so I think I can skip the green chipset. Thanks
Great Video...It was a great help Thank You... I purchased hyundai i30 3 button key fob case.... Changed everything over and had blade cut, everything works but won't start do these fobs need to be reprogrammed....and if so can i do this myself ( how is it done ) or do I need a professional..
Hello Terence. There are two things to transfer, the green circuit board and a small carbon chip. The chip is what allows the car to start. Have you swapped it over into the new key case?
@@TheCarKeyMan The flip key fell out the fob... I bought shell and change the circuit board and chip as shown in your video which was great help then had the key cut i tested the key it opened doors remotely but when i put key in the ignition it would not start..
I sure wish my keys came apart as easily as yours did in this video! :) Fortunately, my keys didn't have the transponder chip, so I didn't have to deal with that part, but Kia glued these things to within an inch of their life. I ended up using a Dremel tool (that's a brand name here in the states for a hand-held rotary tool; they may call them something else over there in the UK) to very carefully saw the shell apart along the seams a millimeter at a time. Once I got it apart, though, putting it back together was no trouble, thanks to this video, aside from the usual problems of trying to hold spring-loaded parts together in the right position while you snap the shell back together. :)
Started trying to get mine apart yesterday and still no luck. I managed the get the battery cover off but trying to get to the circuit board and chip is proving extremely difficult as I can’t get the two halves apart. Any advice chaps?
@@TheCarKeyMan I tried with needle nose pliers, screwdriver etc and ended up separating the halves in the end but it took a lot of effort. I managed to get the circuit board and transponder out but in the process lost one of the tiny rubber parts that fits under a small cover which operates one of the push buttons on the circuit board. I had to swop one complete one over so at least I can open and lock the car now but can’t just open the boot, but that’s okay. This one is now the spare and I’m using my second key as the main one I use. My left hand is showing a few wounds but no pain no gain as they say - haha
I thank you sir, I ordered a new fob body, completely destroyed the old fob getting the board out. put everything in the new body. doors would lock and unlock, but car would not start! I ended up buying a new fob from the dealer and having him program it! $ 400 later...I watch your video a few years later, there it was, didn't realize that little chip was inside, thought it was on the circuit board. I changer the body on the 2nd fob, as buttons were worn out, and it all works! Thankyou!! God bless!
That's great stuff. It's a very common mistake that happens, so well done on getting teh second key fixed ok
The buttons on my remote for the car were chipped off because I made the mistake of using my thumbnail to push the buttons. I went to the dealer figuring all they had to do was replace the case. but they said they would have to order in a new remote and then program it to match the car. They gave me a quote of several hundred dollars!!! Insane! I took a look on RUclips and found this video and then found a dealer on eBay selling the case. I followed the instructions in the video except for one small change. I didn't have a soldering iron hot enough to melt the plastic to remove the transponder so I used a rotary sanding disk and gently sanded the plastic on the back of the old case until I could see the back of the transponder and then just pushed it out.
Your video and step by step instructions were excellent and easy to follow. I would not have been able to do it without this video. Thank you!! The only difference was my case and the new one didn't have a screw as described at the end of the video, the case just snapped together.
Hi John, thanks for this really excellent summary of how you swapped your case, I'm sure it will help other viewers. Glad you saved that money ;)
i tried figuring it out on my own, what got me was the "TWISTing the spring" part for my 2013 kia. thank you a million!
Yes a bit tricky the first time, but really pleased it helped you :)
@@TheCarKeyManHow do you get the pin out?
Can’t thank you enough for this video-had some trouble getting the pin out, but otherwise, such an easy fix. And you saved me $300! Thanks again!
You're welcome. These keys have been designed and manufactured so poorly, it's not right that you should have to get a new key. We always try and re-use the electronics when we can. Glad it helped
How did you get the pin out ?
@@MTBrep You need a pair of pliers, a hammer and tweezers. The replacement accessory package will come with a screw. The following steps are recommended to be performed on an old wooden table. Hold the screw with the tweezers in your left hand and align it with the pin. Use a hammer with your right hand to hit the screw (this will not affect the use of the screw) until the pin is slightly offset downward and a small part of the pin is exposed on the other side. You can use pliers to clamp it and pull it out slowly. Don't clamp it hard, which will deform the pin.
You are amazing! Thank you so much for this video. A careless mechanic's apprentice broke my key open and the flip wasn't flipping anymore. Ruined my day yesterday until I came online to get help and found your amazing video guide. I love you man. Can't thank you enough for this wonderful help. Joy just came back into my heart. So thankful and wish you all the best for your kindness.
Hi Chuck, oh no, it sounds like you had a bad day! Glad this helped you :)
Your instructions were spot on. The tip about filing the existing key was a lifesaver. I got it all back together like a champ. Thanks for a great video
Thanks Al, really pleased it helped :)
I struggled the whole morning trying to figure out what in the world was exactly the problem with my new key! you’re a legend thanks so much
You're welcome Ivan, glad it helped you :)
Thanks for this...the only one out of three videos I saw that firstly showed the best way to open and secondly bothered to mention the transponder chip.....which saved me a very expensive mistake!
Yes a few people throw the old case away with the chip inside. Really appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching :)
Really helpful, if I had not viewed the video I wouldn't have known about the hidden chip which fortunately wasn't glued to the old case. Brilliant work guys.
That's great Len, pleased it helped :)
Hi Steve, thanks very much for your excellent training video, The local key company asked me for £50.00 for the key parts plus extra to fit it all. I obviously refused and bought a key kit online for £6.00. took me about 45 mins following your instructions. Thanks Again excellent.
Great stuff Brian, if you're handy then it;s great to save some money :)
Brilliant tip about the soldering iron! Struggled for ages to try and get the chip out, then found your video and simples! Thank you! 😊
Great stuff Lynne, glad it helped :)
You're an absolute lifesaver. I thought I had found the transponder, but it turned out to just be a plastic cover. Was about to give up and fork out the $400+ for the new key when I found your video. Legend.
Nice one Chris, glad you found it. Lots of people think they are just part of the plastic case
Thanks for the feedback
Thank you!!! This video helped me replace my 2011 Kia Soul case. The key broke just like in the video and the dealer wanted $400 Candian for a new key! I initially glued the key back in with Gorilla glue until I realized I could purchase just the empty shell. I purchased one for $2.99 USD from China off ebay and was unsure if it would ever arrive, but once it did I searched and found this amazing video!!! The hardest part was opening the original KIA case. I think my key was actually a solid mold, so I had to heat the plastic and cut it open! The 2nd hardest part was removing the pin for the key. I actually had to take it to a Jeweller, who had to heat the metal to get the pin out. He put my old key in, and replaced the pin with a new one for $5. I was so thrilled when I put everything together and it worked!! I was afraid I might have damaged the circuit board when I was trying to cut the case open, but everything works like a charm! THANK YOU for making this video and putting it out there.
Really pleased it all worked out ok Marsha, thank you for the feedback :)
The best of three instructions on youtube. The first works.
Thanks, really appreciate your kind words, glad it helped :)
thank you for this video ... The hardest part was missed, the immobiliser removal from the old key was not easy and most of the time spent there
Yes, sometimes they just drop out as in the video, other times they are glued in, and you never know until you open the key! Well done on getting it done :)
Many thanks for your video. I tried it. Tiny screw was awkward and removing chip was definitely not easy.. But with your video it worked out for me.. cheers.
That's great Chris, well done :)
the transponder chip part at around 2 minutes saved my butt as i was very confused why the car would tick but not turn over until i saw this. thank you very much for this, saved me a quoted £175
You're very welcome Ashley, glad it helped you :)
Great instruction! How do you get the pin out to put a new blade in? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Hi Joplin, you need a small punch or pin, anything less than 1.4mm will be fine
Amazing tutorial, made it so easy to take apart the old key and rebuild the new one! and save a LOT of money
Hi Patrik, thanks for your kind words, really appreciate your feedback :)
Hi Steve, Kia wanted $350.00 for a new key fob. I purchased a new blank o e from Amazon for $6.50, followed your directions and have a new key fob. Thank you for you information. Very helpful information. Cheers!!!
That's great John, Kia and Hyundai prices are a bit steep here in the UK too. Really glad it helped :)
I have just done this and if it wasn't for watching your video I would never have known about the hidden chip. Many thanks Car Key Man.
Thanks for the feedback, yes the chip is easily missed!
Awesome video, saved me a ton of money, Kia Canada wanted $500 for a new fob which is extortionate, I destroyed the old fob getting it apart, it simply didn't want to let go! But the immobilizer chip popped right out, had to fight a lot and swear a lot to get the spring tension on the button, but I got there in the end!
Well done Mark, the price of Kia and Hyundai keys is crazy, so really pleased this helped :)
Thank you so much! This was super helpful. I got lucky, once i finally got the case opened the chip and the transponder flew on the table. That felt like a miracle after i saw how difficult it is to get the transponder from the old case. Awesome!
Thanks for the feedback, good to hear the chip just dropped out!
Very useful. In the oficial car shop (KIA) a new key cost 234€. I have bought one case of key in Alliexpress for 3€. With your video I have changed the chip and the rest of the mechanism to the new case and the result is fantastic. Thank you very much from Spain.
Hi Manuel, that is great news. The new dealer keys are very expensive and poor quality unfortunately. Well done :)
Great video, just fixed my key. I used my old key case, just took the key shoulder off the new case. Thought that was much easier than attempting to fiddle with the chips and board
Hi Tommy, glad it helped. Sometimes the parts don't transfer, but I'm glad it worked :)
Thank you so much you saved me exactly $746.00AUD. The ripoff Kia agent was going to charge me $275.00AUD for each fob and $117.00AUD to reprogram each fob.That's $784.00AUD. I purchased two fobs for $9.00 each + $20 postage and handling.that's $38.00AUD + 2 minutes to watch your video and copy the steps. Thanks again Great stuff
This is why we make these videos. The prices that dealers are charging, when what they sell is flawed is just criminal. Really glad it has helped
@@TheCarKeyMan And why do you think the dealers charge so much? So they can make more money, that’s why!
Thank you sooo much, you just saved me $330.00 Plus Taxes. I had never done anything like this before, you just made it look so easy so I ordered the case & now it's working Great, Thanks Again I am so happy I have my remote working again :) . Have a Good Day!
Hello Gatita, so pleased it helped and you have a working key! Well done :)
Found out by myself the transponder chip after failling the first time, checked your video after but I'm glad you mentioned the chip because some other videos dont even mention it, thanks for your video
Hi, you're welcome. Most people find out the hard way, after the rubbish has been collected and the chip is gone forever!
thanks for the tip pf using soldering iron to remove the chip as I was lost and with no idea how I am going to remove it for the Kia picanto key.
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Thanks a lot car key man! I didn't have all the tools you've had at your disposal, but I was nevertheless able to change my two keys having watched your video at least 3 times. Very clear step by step explanation and very clear video. Saved me something like 250€ each (in France) + reprogramming (labor expenses). Net estimated gain: 550€ for the two keys.
Well done :)
Many thanks. I would not repaired it without your video.
Well that makes it worthwhile, great to hear that and thanks for taking the time to leave some feedback :)
Wow this saved me a fortune. The pliers is such a good trick to crack it open, it was impossile otherwise. I was following a different video that didn't mention moving the transponder/immobilizer so that was fun not knowing why my car wouldnt start! Saw your video and transferred it over, lucky I hadn't thrown the old fobs out! Works a treat now, thank you so much!
Very helpful video. Only bit missing was how to remove the pin that holds the key on the hinge (which is the bit I need to know), but I'll find a way
Hi, you need a pin punch, or something with a diameter less than 1.4mm
You need a pair of pliers, a hammer and tweezers. The replacement accessory package will come with a screw. The following steps are recommended to be performed on an old wooden table. Hold the screw with the tweezers in your left hand and align it with the pin. Use a hammer with your right hand to hit the screw (this will not affect the use of the screw) until the pin is slightly offset downward and a small part of the pin is exposed on the other side. You can use pliers to clamp it and pull it out slowly. Don't clamp it hard, which will deform the pin.
Fantastic! I bought a case for less than £10, took around 15 minutes following this video, perfect, thank you
Well done, good job!
BRILLIANT. Just done this for my 2010 Cee'd, worked a treat, am off to get the new blank keys cut (blanks cost £3.50 each off Ebay) - opening the old keys was a nightmare, they'd been glued shut so the case broke, fortunately the transponder wasn't glued at all! Fantastic work, guys.
That's great , yes sometime the chip just drops out! Glad you got it sorted :)
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How did you get the pin out of the metal blade that holds the key? I’m looking to transfer the key rather than have the new one cut
Hi Molly, you need a in punch, less than 1.4mm
You need a pair of pliers, a hammer and tweezers. The replacement accessory package will come with a screw. The following steps are recommended to be performed on an old wooden table. Hold the screw with the tweezers in your left hand and align it with the pin. Use a hammer with your right hand to hit the screw (this will not affect the use of the screw) until the pin is slightly offset downward and a small part of the pin is exposed on the other side. You can use pliers to clamp it and pull it out slowly. Don't clamp it hard, which will deform the pin.
thanks so much for this video, I was able to replace my Remote thingiiiii with no trouble at all....thanks again...I would just like to add that I am an 78year old woman....us oldies can do stuff too...
Well done Marie, really pleased you managed to get it fixed :)
Thanks for the great video! I really appreciate you sharing your know-how. As a note to others, not all keys appear to have the transponder chip. The key for my 2012 Soul didn't. I transferred the electronics, key blade, mount, and spring from the old, broken shell to the new, $7 shell and it all worked perfectly.
HI Scott, thansk for the info. I forgot to mention this way back when I made the video. Many cars for the US market seem to have the chip missing!
We are too grateful, managed to put it together, on a Hunday Elantra!! Have a nice day, from Budapest, Hungary!! :-)
Hi Kis, just seen this, thanks for watching :)
Thanks for this. The blade came out of my key as you demonstrated in the video but the rest of the fob was all good. There was no need to transfer the transponder and circuit board to the new fob, I simply put the old blade back into the old fob just using the new button and blade holder
Nice one, they don't normally transfer over..glad it all worked out
@@TheCarKeyMan This is the comment that I was looking for. My fob is fine, it's just the cracked connector to the blade. So as I only have one key to begin with, I'm a lot more confident about just replacing the blade and not transfering everything over to a new casing. Thanks for the comment and the video, both of you!
Nice video. Didn't see this before I replaced mine. I ended up using my Dremel to take apart the plastic part. It worked but I really should have just been a little more forceful when pushing to get the top and bottom apart. Was afraid I would break the electronics. But, after all, it worked.
Hi, good skills on the dremel, well done ;)
Mate, thank you so much for this video! The pin fell out ages ago (found a quick fix), then the hinge broke (as a result of the quick fix). Called up Hyundai and a replacement key was going to cost AUD$400+, then I went and bought the case kit and had a go myself. Had to file down my old blade a bit but then I was able to knock the pin in, and now it works! Legend! 🙌🏻 Fingers crosses it holds up!
Hi Natalie, you're welcome. Well done getting yourself up and running again and thanks so much for the comment ;)
Super helpful, just replaced my Kia car fob following this video! Thank you so much
You're welcome, glad it helped :)
Hi need to replace the keypad on 2 keys is it just a case of split the key and pull out the rubber pads and push the new ones in or is there a glue on them?
Hi Jamie
We've tried just replacing the rubber pad and not had much success, as they come looses fairly quickly.
The cases are glued together so once you crack them open you can't re-use them
Hello thanks for this, very helpful! I'm just wondering how you get the pin out of the new key, to replace with the old already cut one?
Thanks!
Hi Angela, a pin punch is what you need, I believe it's 1.4mm
Thanks for your help, it was a bit fiddly but I got there in the end and now have a brand new key at very low cost.
You're welcome John, glad you managed to do it :)
Your instructions were brilliant however I am having issues taking the pin out to change my key over . Any tips ?
Hi, are you using the pin punch?
Amazing tutorial, made it so easy to take apart the old key and rebuild the new one!
Great stuff Martijn, really pleased it helped you :)
This video was really really helpful. I changed the case of my Kia Cee'd SW 2010 key, everything exactly as shown in this video, except that the transmitter came out easily without need for soldering iron. The replacement (from AliExpress) fitted well, except for the key groove which needed filing as explained in this video. Original key didn't have a screw; replacement key had a screw; presumably to stop it falling apart. Thanks again.
Thanks Adrian, glad the chip came out easily :)
Your video is amazingly simple and didatic! Have just fixed my two keys (the main and the spare one) Congrats, and keep with the good work helping people accross the world, man! Thank you a lot!
Hi Ze, thanks for the feedback. I love the word 'didatic' which I had to look up! You are very kind. I'm pleased it helped you. We see so many broken Kia and Hyundai keys every week, it's just not good enough that they break so easily. Take care and thank You again
I have just replaced the whole key covering. I used a soldering to get the chip out. Was affraid but it popped out with no brain. Thx for video.
Hi, yes can be a bit fiddly, but the hot iron usually does it ok. Thanks for the feedback :)
Really appreciate the video! I've been working on moving my key over to a new fob and have been stuck. I can't figure out how to get the pin out of the new fob. Looks like you skipped over that part and it's the one step I really need atm. Would really appreciate a tip on how to get that little thing out of there
hello, I use a small pin punch. It needs to be less than 1.4mm
Brilliant video so accurately described thanks just saved me €250
Thanks Paul :)
Hi first of all I’d like to thank you for this amazing video. I’d like to know how can I remove the old pin that holds the blade in place please? I tried to use all sort of small other pins but can’t find a way to remove it?
Hi Brian, sorry I've not replied sooner. Did you get this sorted out ok?
Clear & perfect guide. Thanks a million for this video. Luckily i could use my old blade with added super glue on pin as couldn't budge the new pin.
Thanks for the kind words Jonathan :)
No chip in my 2011 Kia Soul but I was able to put together my new key and the buttons work, thanks to this video.
Thanks for the info, is it a US model?
I have a question if the buttons on the circuit board breaks, can i just swap another circuit board from remote ff the same model? Will i be able to program the button to work on the door locks or the new circuit board has to be paired to my car first by the car dealer?
Hi Angelo, the new key needs to be coded in with a computer
Hi,
Nice video.
How do you remove the blade and fix it on the new attach ? Do you just push the "rivet" with a screwdriver ? How do you fix firmly this rivet ?
Thank you
Hi, we use a small pin punch
@@TheCarKeyMan thank you
Regarding that chip that's glued inside, can I just use alcohol or something on it to melt the glue? Or warm it up in the oven to loosen the glue? btw my key was glued shut, I had to spend a ton of time cutting and separating the parts with a tiny flat screwdriver before I could force it open like you did. would have used heat but I was worried for the electronics and I'm not sure if it's really glue or if the just melted the plastic parts together (so it will take a ton of heat to melt it open)
Ni Hir, sorry to hear you have so much trouble. Some pop open, a few just don't want to move at all. Maybe so glue disolver will work?
Good work Steve I'm normally crap at DIY best of times but even I managed to follow your step by step saved me £100+ this video many thanks🙌🙌
Well if you managed this, you certainly are not crap at DIY! It can be fiddly so you've done really well :)
Thank you for your help. So much money saved! this is RUclips at its best: sharing useful information far and wide
Agree, RUclips is a great place and we use it all the time. Thanks for watching :)
@@TheCarKeyMan I do have one question: the aftermarket case I purchased has no screw to tighten the case, so the key blade is quite loose. Any suggestions for tightening up the case?
Thanks very much, this worked for me.
I have a 2008 i30 cw (wagon) in Australia.
The key had broken exactly where the one in the video had broken.
I got the new key case from ebay for a few dollars.
The transponder chip just fell out and had a small plastic clip holding it in. No glue, no soldering iron.
I still had to file down the groove, that was the scary bit.
There wasn't a video of removing the pin, which was also tricky, but I found a nail the right size and I was gentle with it.
Had to practice a bit to get it all back together, but watched it a few times and it eventually worked.
Well done, we'll have to make a video on how to remove the pin. Thanks for the feedback and glad you got it done ok :)
Great video, took me 6 hours to open the case because some bright spark (cretin) glued the whole case together! Two blisters and three stab wounds later, I have a perfectly functional key! Thanks!
Sounds about right!...Glad you got there in the end
Hahah same my hands are bleeding
Thanks for the instructions, I threw the chip by mistake do you have any advice what to do?
Hi, this happens a lot. You'll need an Auto Locksmith to supply and programme a chip with a computer
This video is usefull for me, thanks ! i cannot locate chip. I watched the video and was able to locate it.
That’s great news, really pleased it helped :)
Great video. Prying case open with pliers helped and I would have missed the chip altogether, thinking it was inside the cover thingy that comes out easily.
Thanks for the feedback :)
Also used pliers. This was hardest part - had to use a lot of force and thought there might be existing screw under Kia logo (there wasn't). Rest was straight forward. Very clear video and tips. Thanks very much!
They want 40 £ to fix my key and I need to change 2 keys that means 80 £ this video helps me I bought 2 keys from eBay 7 £ both and I did it Thanks too much thank you man 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Just burnt a hole through the transponder thanks to this great tutorial. Awesome job.
For the most part this video is very useful however just a tip for most of the people trying to change instead of burning a whole through the original key to get the transponder off either use a heat gun to melt the glue and a flat screw driver if it's really stubborn or if you like me and just the plastics on the front for the lock and unlock is torn and broken just replace the front of the key and keep the original back intact saves it alot of time..
Thanks for the input, appreciate your feedback :)
Thank you, we couldn’t have done this without your video. :)
You're welcome, really pleased it helped :)
I like best of all the part of removing block pin. Well done
Thanks for watching Marco :)
Thanks so much for the educational video. You just saved me $180.00 & I was able to switch the keyfob under 5 mins. 😊😊😊
You're welcome, that's why we make them :)
Quick question: The sensor part: is that only relevant if you have keyless ignition? I have the same exact key, but it's ignition obviously and I read somewhere that the sensor is only needed for keyless ignition. I wanted to ask before I started prying things open. Thanks!
Hi, the chip is used in both keyless and non keyless systems.
Thank you mate! Did the case bit but couldn't work out why the car wouldn't start but unlocked/locked ok! Cheers from Aus
Great stuff, glad it helped you sort out the problem :)
Thanks Car Key Man!! You just saved me $500
Emily, that makes me happy. Well done :)
Hi, I don't know where to get others. Does it have to be programmed if these from Aliexpress would fit
Hello, what are you trying to do?
Took my wife's key apart on her 2011 Kia Soul, I found no chip. Kept the fob motherboard in the house, took only the key for the ignition and it started. So keep in mind you may not have a chip.
Hi Joseph, yes I didn't know this hen I made it but I'm guessing you live in the States? Not sure why a few of your models don't have chips, but every now and then we get a comment like yours. Thanks for letting me know :)
Thank you. Same car here and I'm not good at repairing things.
What tool did u use to get the pin out of the sliver key part
@@TheCarKeyManah, that's where the recall and the whole trend happened
And if you are in Australia, there IS a Chip, only the cover cap is white...which confused me and eventually I had to look for the chip in the bin right before the rubbish collect car😂
Thanks for the great instructions. Worked great to replace both keys. In our case the chip was glued close to the battery but was easy to remove and place it in the new key. I used the old keys so we did not have to had those made.
One more comment. For both keys the dealer was going to charge us 100 US dollars each. I paid 13 dollars, including shipping, here in the Philippines
Hi Derk, thanks for the feedback, glad it helped you save some money :)
Do you have any tip how to remove the pin from the hinge? I did all steps but i struggle with that pin. Do you have any idea what home tools can i use to remove that pin? Thank you.
Yes you need a pin removal tool, the diameter is 1.4 mm
@@TheCarKeyMan Hey. Thanks for the reply. However, fearing that after changing the blade it will have slight play. I decided to make a new blade. Now it looks like brand new key.
Thanks! Transponder chip was not glued, so it was very easy!
I'm always happy when they chip drops out! I wonder if they ran out of glue one day in the key factory...well done on getting it fixed :)
Brilliant video, however the only thing I have no idea how to do, is the removing and putting back the pin. How do you do this without damaging the flipping metal part of the key?
Hi, so remove the pin you need a small punch, with a diameter less than 1.4mm. To re-fit you need to carefully hold the pin and either knock it in, or squeeeze with pliers
@@TheCarKeyMan Thank you!
This video, and the other one on the later type of key are both excellent.
I have found with my wife's i30, earlier type, that after a lot of use, the rubber button pad gets very worn, so badly that there were holes in it. So I bought a spare shell for about $10, thinking I would replace the shell entirely. However, I found that the rubber pad was not glued in to the spare, and could be very easily got out with a toothpick. Then I removed the residue of the broken one, again with a toothpick. I cleaned off the slight amount of glue residue on surfaces inside the shell that the pad sticks to with isopropyl alcohol. Then I fitted the new rubber pad, using a tiny, tiny amount of Loctite gasket sealer as the adhesive. It's as good as new now. If this is the only problem with the old key, it's a much better solution to do this rather than replace the whole shell.
I wouldn't have had the confidence to do this though if I hadn't studied these videos first.
OK, thanks for giving our readers another option :)
I've followed the steps as per the video - the new key is definitely put together correctly and the led lights up when the lock and unlock buttons are pressed, however the car doesn't lock or unlock. How easy/common is it for the chip to break or fail? My wife just got the car and the 2nd key had no battery in it. I'm wondering if either 1) I've damaged the chip (seems unlikely as it wasnt glued in and I was careful) 2) the key was already broken and dealer left the battery out to disguise this.
Hi Ryan. Does the car start?
@@TheCarKeyMan yeah, car starts fine, but that's after ive blipped the 2nd key to get the door open. Ive presently got 1 key that locks and unlocks but the blade falls out, plus the newly transferred 2nd key with a blade that works great but no transponder function. Im having to use them in tandem for now
@@the_Zinabi I'm in the same situation right now, did you fix this?
Thanks a lot for this tutorial! Just successfully fixed my key, the deepening of the groove was mildly annoying with my dremel but it ended well. My carkey has been falling apart for years, rubber top completely crumbled out and such, but some days ago I opened my key and the keyblade shot out from the holder akin to what Call of Duty games sell people as "ballistic knives" haha
Good job with the Dremel ;) Glad it helped and thanks for the feedback
I have a 2013 Kia Rio5 in Canada. Does it have a chip in the fob? I don't want to be digging around, and risk damaging anything unnecessarily if I don't need to. Also, is the side that may have the chip, the same side that has the lock and unlock buttons? If not, could I keep the old side with the chip, and just add the new side that has the fob lock/unlock buttons? Thank you. *Note: I just noted that an awful lot of people lost a part when taking their old fob apart. I would suggest you take it apart inside a large translucent baggie where you can see what you're doing. That way if things go flying, you won't have to go on the hunt for them.
Hi Doris, I like the idea of taking it apart inside a plastic bag. To be honest, the pieces that tend to fly away are the old spring and pin which you won't need again.
About your Kia Rio, if it was a UK car, yes it would have a chip
Perfect. Thanks a lot. That´s the issue I had. Forgot all about the chip. TOP! Thanks a lot. I didn´t use the soldering iron, but carefully cut away the botom of the old flipcase, until I hit superglue. Little pressure with a punch and out cam the chip.
Well done, they can be tricky. Thanks for the comment :)
Thank you, very useful instructions. In my key the keypad was damaged - don't press the buttons with long nails! I had to use a lot of force to open the original key - the parts seemed to be glued together and the chip wasn't glued on at all so I nearly lost it when the parts scattered all over the room when it finally popped open. But the rest was easy as the chip didn't have to be cut out.
Hi Vicky, yes the case is normally glued and can take alot to open it, did you manage to use the pliers that we use? It's funny but you can never tell which chip are going to be glued in and which aren't
Thanks so much. I had no idea about the transponder; the soldering trick worked a treat to remove that.
Great stuff Paul, glad it helped and thanks for the comment :)
No soldering iron required for mine. The retaining clip took some getting out, but the transponder chip just fell out when I tipped it over. Happy days no melted plastic smell for me.
Nice, always a bit of a lottery with this key!
Great video, all the buttons on both my fobs had broken. Now I have two new shiny fobs cheers 👍
Great stuff Ryan, glad it helped :)
thanks for the helpful information ,,id purchased a fob cover but it came without instructions and i missed out the transponder chip ,,,guess who's kia soul wouldn't start lol ..all fixed many thanks
Hi Ian, yes this is very common, glad you got it all sorted out before the rubbish was collected !
thx for the info. learned alot with this movie....... about the pin ..if you search enough on the internet you will find the pin remover (punch).. Most keycar clones sellers have tools on there website too.. and if you dont wanna do it by yourself ..you can still go to a keymaker/shoemaker.. Dont go to your garage because they will bill you... here in holland its about 300 euros and it takes about 4 or 5 days..pfff
Hi, thanks for the information here. Yes we need to put a link up for the pins. Glad it helped you :)
Just a update of my car key.. I changed the sword and it worked...just made a little mistake..i turned the holder the wrong way ":/. It close now when i push button and have to use 1 finger to open it. But that for me personal better because i broke 2 key in my pocket because they pushed open and there came pressure on the sword and it broke..... twice.. only when you bring your car to the garage you have to tell them how the carkey works otherwise they will say that the carkey is broken......... primary thing it works.....
Do you need to replace the cover even if the key os slow to open?
Hi, what are you trying to do? What's the problem with your old key?
2011 Kia Picanto saved here. Greetings from Brazil!!!
Well done Andre, I hope you are well in Brazil, it looks like your country has the virus at the moment, stay safe
Hey buddy great content I was wondering after upgrading my fob to a newer shape the circuit board is about 1mm to big for the casing to close sealed shut could it be very lightly filed or even sanded a small tad to help ease it into the new upgraded case? Thanks alot if you do reply it's really appreciated in advance. It's been So hard to find an answer to my problem.
Hello, what sort of upgrade have you done? Personally I wouldn't do what you are asking, but it may work if you are careful
@@TheCarKeyMan it's a Peugeot rcz with the old rectangle ceo523 Hu83 blade with grooves into the newer style the 308s came with a few years later. I was only going to buff the very light green edge when held upto the light you can see there is not any electricals happening there. The absolute slightest of adjustment just to help it close over.
Do we need to transfer the electronics if we don't want a smart key? I just want the shell to hold the blade and work like a house door key. Please let me know.
Do you want the key to start the car?
@@TheCarKeyMan Sorry I wasn't aware of the transponder. I don't worry about the remote openings of doors so I think I can skip the green chipset. Thanks
Done two differnet makes of car thanks to this guy. So thanks guy:)
That's great news, thanks for the support :)
Great Video...It was a great help Thank You...
I purchased hyundai i30 3 button key fob case.... Changed everything over and had blade cut, everything works but won't start do these fobs need to be reprogrammed....and if so can i do this myself ( how is it done ) or do I need a professional..
Hello Terence. There are two things to transfer, the green circuit board and a small carbon chip.
The chip is what allows the car to start. Have you swapped it over into the new key case?
@@TheCarKeyMan Yes I have done all that the remote locks but will not start
Is it just a key repair ? Did the old broken key start the car?
@@TheCarKeyMan Yes...
@@TheCarKeyMan The flip key fell out the fob... I bought shell and change the circuit board and chip as shown in your video which was great help then had the key cut i tested the key it opened doors remotely but when i put key in the ignition it would not start..
I sure wish my keys came apart as easily as yours did in this video! :) Fortunately, my keys didn't have the transponder chip, so I didn't have to deal with that part, but Kia glued these things to within an inch of their life. I ended up using a Dremel tool (that's a brand name here in the states for a hand-held rotary tool; they may call them something else over there in the UK) to very carefully saw the shell apart along the seams a millimeter at a time.
Once I got it apart, though, putting it back together was no trouble, thanks to this video, aside from the usual problems of trying to hold spring-loaded parts together in the right position while you snap the shell back together. :)
You must have had a steady hand! well done. Yes occasionally we come across a tough one, not sure why, maybe they had some glue to use up!
Started trying to get mine apart yesterday and still no luck. I managed the get the battery cover off but trying to get to the circuit board and chip is proving extremely difficult as I can’t get the two halves apart. Any advice chaps?
Hi Sean, are you using Circlip pliers?
@@TheCarKeyMan I tried with needle nose pliers, screwdriver etc and ended up separating the halves in the end but it took a lot of effort. I managed to get the circuit board and transponder out but in the process lost one of the tiny rubber parts that fits under a small cover which operates one of the push buttons on the circuit board. I had to swop one complete one over so at least I can open and lock the car now but can’t just open the boot, but that’s okay. This one is now the spare and I’m using my second key as the main one I use. My left hand is showing a few wounds but no pain no gain as they say - haha
@@TheCarKeyMan I managed to find a set of those micro switches on eBay so that’s positive. Just ordered some - they come in a set of 3 👍🏻