jc_sv8
14-08-2013, 09:17 PM
Hi Guys, (here goes again :wave:)
Over the years my poor old keys have copped a hiding and in need of button replacements.
I looked at the cost of new keys and it was ridiculous!
A quick search on eBay brought up a couple of options and I thought for $1.95 including postage, the two key button replacement would be a cheap way out.
Firstly this is what the key looked like to start with. It was very difficult to force my pinky into unlock the car and I ended up carrying a golf tee to do it which was impractical.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key1_zps7ccd1a7f.jpeg
First step is to clear off the rest of the existing buttons.
I used a small glasses screwdriver to slice through the old rubber buttons. Just be careful not to scrape too deeply and damage the circuit board.
Then you need to scrape around under the button as it seems they are glued to the underside of the cover from the inside, probably part of the assembly.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key2_zps7c54cafb.jpeg
I used a small tweezer to grab the bits that fall into the key.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key3_zps27659360.jpeg
There are lots of bits left over... and by the end you should have a clean(ish) surface both on the top and under the button holes.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key4_zpsc51d4de7.jpeg
Then you take the three replacement buttons and gently push them into the holes until they snap in around the plastic edges.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key6_zps145985be.jpeg
Wella, like a bought one! 10 minutes per key and 2 bucks well spent...
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key7_zps149ebec4.jpeg
Apparently the thread got deleted, but hopefully it helps you guys out.
Over the years my poor old keys have copped a hiding and in need of button replacements.
I looked at the cost of new keys and it was ridiculous!
A quick search on eBay brought up a couple of options and I thought for $1.95 including postage, the two key button replacement would be a cheap way out.
Firstly this is what the key looked like to start with. It was very difficult to force my pinky into unlock the car and I ended up carrying a golf tee to do it which was impractical.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key1_zps7ccd1a7f.jpeg
First step is to clear off the rest of the existing buttons.
I used a small glasses screwdriver to slice through the old rubber buttons. Just be careful not to scrape too deeply and damage the circuit board.
Then you need to scrape around under the button as it seems they are glued to the underside of the cover from the inside, probably part of the assembly.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key2_zps7c54cafb.jpeg
I used a small tweezer to grab the bits that fall into the key.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key3_zps27659360.jpeg
There are lots of bits left over... and by the end you should have a clean(ish) surface both on the top and under the button holes.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key4_zpsc51d4de7.jpeg
Then you take the three replacement buttons and gently push them into the holes until they snap in around the plastic edges.
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key6_zps145985be.jpeg
Wella, like a bought one! 10 minutes per key and 2 bucks well spent...
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/jcraigau/Misc/key7_zps149ebec4.jpeg
Apparently the thread got deleted, but hopefully it helps you guys out.