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Russianblue · #3 07-06-2021, 01:38 PM

Possibly of interest, but I made one of those ebay flip keys for two different cars.

It was a pretty straightforward process other than finding someone to cut the key for a reasonable price, which is difficult. I even bought the Chinesium key cutter machine from Alibaba or whatever. I was never able to make that work. I got several keys that would open the door just fine but wouldn't turn the ignition.

I second wpolls assertion that the chip itself requires no power. i know this because the chip comes in a little plastic bag separate from the key itself. after you program the chip to the EWS, you just stick it in the case of the flip key with adhesive.

I have never tried it, but it'd be easy enough to remove the chip and see if it will work outside the case, and test distance/proximity as well as how quickly the chip is read once the key is inserted and if there needs to be a 'sequential' event: chip is read, key inserted, or vice versa.

Interesting side note: These off-brand chips DO behave a touch differently. When I press the hatch-lid release, there's a 5 second delay before it opens. The door locks also have a slight delay, although not nearly that long. But it's certainly not a deal breaker for a cool flip key ; ) Also, the advanced functions such as rolling down all the windows...none of those work.

I like the idea of the $20 key-fob only though.

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