New Key Fob

[Canalawyer]

Hi I found this in USA...

www.replacemyremote.com

They look very professional but I just wanted to ask the experts in the forum what do you think?

I need one but I need to be sure if this works as they claim or should I stick to the OEM?

 

[Houm_WA]

I don't understand why you are jumping to the conclusion that your FOB is bad without first trying a hard reset or double-checking your battery and connections. A dead FOB should still start the vehicle.

Oh, and I would not bother trying this aftermarket FOB. There are two paths you can take:

1. Get a new one through your dealer. Make sure your old one is with you when they program it for you.

2. You may be able to find an OE FOB without a shank, then transfer your current shank to the new FOB. You still need to have it programmed and still would want to have both FOBs with you when you do.

 

[armybuck041]

Take your existing FOB and give it a good whack against something. That made mine suddenly start working again and bought me enough time to source a new one. I bought new empty FOB "shells" and replacement rechargeable batteries on eBay. Removing the circuit boards from the FOB will render the FOB shells destroyed. With a soldering iron and some patience I was able to remove the circuit boards from the old FOBs, un-solder the old batteries, solder in the new ones, and then reinstalled them back into the new FOB shells. The actual key shank also swapped right over. Total cost = $35 to do both FOBs. There are some good write ups on how to do this over on **************

 

[Canalawyer]

Hi armybuck041, thank you for your quick response and guidance... yes I open my old key fob and bought a replacement battery from ebay VL 2330.

for further reference here I found a video of the process!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF96evFrrPc

Thank you for your help!

 

[Canalawyer]

Hi everybody... as a follow up... i follow this video on my LR3 Key fob ... and I did exactly the same.... now I have a 100% working key fob....
What I can say in the inside the battery hub is the same... I spent 12dls on the e bay batyery (vl2330 rechargeable) and 17dls on the solder pencil..

In my dealer the key fob price is 440dls programming included..
So any risk opening your totally worth it!!