key fob

[digglesworth]

So I broke my key fob the other day. It broke around the hole so it no longer will attach to my key ring. I'm looking on amazon now and see they have empty shells as well as complete units. If I get the empty shell ($5), can I pull the guts outta the old one and put em in the new one? And if I buy the complete units ($20 for 2), do I have to get them programmed at the dealer or can I find a locksmith that does it. I'm leaning towards the 2 complete ones since I only got one key when I bought my truck... Then I gotta get a key. Which brings up another question.... I got the anti-theft feature (passlock) disabled with my PCM tune. Do I need the OEM key or can I use a generic key without the chip to keep as a spare?

 

[CaseyS]

Subscribed. Both of mine are broken in the same spot. Can't put either one on a key chain. Stupid design.

 

[poweraidon]

When mine broke I bought a shell off of ebay and moved everything to the new shell. Works great

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[Airborne]

Same here. Got mine from amazon too. The shells are swappable. I bought two complete with the guts for around $15 and a bare shell for another $5 before I learned only a dealer can reprogram the internals.
I agree very stupid design but the shells are pretty cheap. I have a couple now as these will break again.

No special key either just a standard one from Home Depot or walmart works fine. Ie no chip.

 

[digglesworth]

Cool. I went the easy way out. Got a Delphi shell for $5.29. Of course, I can't ever just order one thing so $87 later, I got a new radio antenna, a hawse fairlead license plate mount and the key fob. Thanks guys.