Was able to repair my Ford F 150 key by using your instructions. Bought a new key from e-bay, took out my old circuit board and installed it in the new key, switched the new (uncut) blade with the blade from my old key and it works! I had the same problem with it not flipping out correctly when you press the button as you mentioned in the video, but it works and will serve well as an extra key! Thanks for your video!
Hi Jeff, thanks for the feedback. Yes there does seem to be a problem if you swap the blade over. It's as if the flip mechanism gets damaged just in swapping the blade. To be honest the keys are a complete disaster
Hi, you’re very welcome. These keys are pretty terrible to be honest, we see a lot that are broken after just a few years. Leaving the feedback really helps the channel so thank you :)
Thanks for the video. I'm going to attempt a flip key shell swap next week. Both my keys have a broken hinge. Doesn't seem too bad judging from your video. Let's hope it goes OK.
@@TheCarKeyMan Hey there. I did the swap over a few days ago. You're right, they aren't great. The roll pin hole on my new key didn't line up correctly with my old blade. Ended up having to drill the hole out just slightly. Lock button is also a little stiff. However, it's ok. I can live with that. Better than paying for new ones. Thanks again for the video. It helped a ton. :)
Thanks so much. The metal piece in the back that hooks to a key chain had popped out somehow, and wouldn't snap back in without taking it apart following your instructions.
Hey, great video man! Unfortunately the same issue has happened with me, just wondering if you have an updated link for a bare replacement key and for the tools for it? Thanks😁
Thank you! The second of my Ford Fusion's keys broke the same way (same issue withy the first). Any tips for how to pop out and re-insert the pin holding the key blade? Attempted once, but could not get the pin reinserted on my first key replacement attempt?
Hi Jeremiah. Will they are a bit tricky just because the pins are quite short. The hardest part is keeping the pin still while applying pressure with long nose pliers. Have you tried that?
If you do this replacement do you have to reintegrate the key with the vehicle as in does it just go back to being a key for your specific vehicle or will it have to be recoded?
You just saved me $300 as Ford was very adamite about needing a whole new fob. I will see about ordering the exact fob for my vehicle do this! Thanks again!!!
Can you buy just the spring clip piece that the blade goes into? Since that's all that really broke it seems kind of wasteful to have to buy a whole new shell. Still so much better and cheaper than trying to get a new one from Ford though.
Hi Ken. Well the problem is that Ford don't just sell this part. If you buy a replacement case and just use that part from it, it probably won't work because it's made slightly different. But give it a go
Would you guys have any idea how to replace the silver handle part on one of these? (The part where the ring goes) I have a spare handle, I just can't seem to get it on. Thanks!
The trouble with the the new car keys, the pin is very skinny and it brakes very easy, usually it takes about 4 to 6 months to brake. I'm surprised it lasted a year.
I have a 2016 ford fiesta and my key broke.. the remote works fine, but I have to use my spare key to turn on my car.. can I just buy a shell that has the key and move all the components from my working remote onto it ?
@@TheCarKeyMan the blade broke.. it was inside my backpack when I fell of my bicycle and when I checked the blade had broken off.. the remote still works, but I have to use a spare key to turn on my car.. my spare doesnt have the buttons it's just a key
100% of the reason this happen is the pin is holding a channel on the keyblade instead of the pin going through a solid hole on a massive torque point for the key..
Hi Katan, yes I believe these keys are bad as soon as you get them out of the packet. There is too much wobble in the blade assembly in my opinion, compared to most other keys
