DIY: e-Bay Switchblade Key

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May 10, 2008 | 12:31 AM

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cool man. I wish you could get the lock and unlokck buttons to work. Im sure there is a way but its gonna take soem work. Maybe one day i will try it with my spare key.

I think it would take a lot of work to. I'm only a 2nd year electrical engineering student, so i might be able to figure it out in a year or two. lol Maybe someone thats a professional EE can give us a hand in getting the buttons to work.

May 10, 2008 | 01:02 AM

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Yea im an electrician in the CG only 1 1/2yr experience but im learning.

May 10, 2008 | 01:37 AM

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lol i was just looking at that on ebay

May 10, 2008 | 03:54 AM

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Best part about this key is you don't jab yourself in the leg/privates anymore when you sit down.

I KNOW you guys know what i'm talking about. haha

May 10, 2008 | 04:02 AM

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nice... i've always wondered if that could be done

good job

May 10, 2008 | 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by all4degame

Best part about this key is you don't jab yourself in the leg/privates anymore when you sit down.

I KNOW you guys know what i'm talking about. haha

nope never happened too me not with my keys box knife yes, keys no

May 10, 2008 | 04:17 AM

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id say make a random hole in my pocket more so than jab myself. lol

May 10, 2008 | 04:47 AM

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Nice write up. I think ima try this....

May 10, 2008 | 04:51 AM

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOT...mZ300223691700

Get it quick boys. $20 bucks.

May 10, 2008 | 05:07 AM

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wow, very nice!!

May 10, 2008 | 01:34 PM

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there has to be a way to cut the chip and buttons out of the oem key fob and put it in the switchblade one and rig up something so those buttons on the switchblade fob will depress down the buttons from the oem one.

does that make sense?

May 10, 2008 | 01:57 PM

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^^ Sure its possible, but it will be interesting at best.

The correct way would be to install real buttons on the fob, create a new key electronic layout, have a new board made and transplant all of the electronics. Of course this would be 20 hours of work and at least $50 in just making the board. All this and you may not even get good range.

May 10, 2008 | 03:25 PM

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nah, it wouldn't be that bad. I have been dableing around in the electronics (working on remote sunroof and windows now) and it is relativly do-able. In fact, I have a buddy that works on sht like this, I will ask him about it tonight