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xstuntman · 12-21-2025, 07:43 PM

Plenty of old threads on this but i thought i would maybe get an update on the subject.

I finally had an afternoon cruise around town after a 4 month hiatus and a pleasant 65 degrees in the panty dropper.

However....
I noticed my remote buttons are looking worse for wear after almost 14 years and 16k miles. The remote works fine btw, just the buttons looking kinda melted/distorted.

Anybody recommend a good replacement I can drop the guts into? Or just step up and get a whole new unit instead of futzing around as it is fairly old at this point?

acutron42 · 12-21-2025, 08:10 PM

I bought these a few years ago. Swapped the board & no issues.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LVB9Y9B?
ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_15

SummitWhite11 · 12-21-2025, 08:14 PM

My best suggestion is go to the dealer and have them order a new set for you. Don't trust the Amazon/Ebay remote crap as it does not live up to what they say it does. I purchased new key fobs from the dealer new and of course paid $$ for it. Then at that time frame I purchased new covers for them at the parts counter. Pics below...

SummitWhite11 · 12-21-2025, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acutron42

I bought these a few years ago. Swapped the board & no issues.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LVB9Y9B?
ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_15

I purchased those exact ones off of Amazon years ago and they were crap! Couldn't get them to work. Money wasted.

Mr_Draco · 12-23-2025, 12:00 PM

I bought two of these a few years ago when my fobs wore out. A much needed upgrade.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167779515686

CamaroCracka · 12-23-2025, 12:14 PM

You can't beat the original factory internals, so if yours still work, I would do something like this.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/20253473994...BlBMUKTX-MLpZg

If you want a new remote, I bought these. One is for the reconditioned fob and the other is to get the key cut. You just send them a pic of yours. Not exactly cheap but appears to be OEM stuff. Not sure how they refurbish them. My guess is they replace the button covers and put new bowties on the back. Aftermarket fobs don't have the recess for the bowtie. These do.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/112320295919
https://www.ebay.com/itm/11367722776...8AAOSwIt1i8pc4

Mr_Draco · 12-23-2025, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroCracka

You can't beat the original factory internals, so if yours still work, I would do something like this.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/20253473994...BlBMUKTX-MLpZg

If you want a new remote, I bought these. One is for the reconditioned fob and the other is to get the key cut. You just send them a pic of yours. Not exactly cheap but appears to be OEM stuff. Not sure how they refurbish them. My guess is they replace the button covers and put new bowties on the back. Aftermarket fobs don't have the recess for the bowtie. These do.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/112320295919
https://www.ebay.com/itm/11367722776...8AAOSwIt1i8pc4

No way I would spend that on a reconditioned fob. You can get two new shells and spend 10 minutes changing everything over for less. If you must have a new one, my dealer wanted $60 for a new fob, cut and programmed. $50 for a reconditioned fob, cut, that isn't even guaranteed to work is a hard pass.

CamaroDreams76 · 12-23-2025, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

I bought two of these a few years ago when my fobs wore out. A much needed upgrade.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167779515686

I did this one as well except I found it on Amazon, not ebay.

xstuntman · 12-23-2025, 01:49 PM

EBay order is in!

Thanks guys.

CamaroCracka · 12-30-2025, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

No way I would spend that on a reconditioned fob. You can get two new shells and spend 10 minutes changing everything over for less. If you must have a new one, my dealer wanted $60 for a new fob, cut and programmed. $50 for a reconditioned fob, cut, that isn't even guaranteed to work is a hard pass.

It worked. If it had not, I would have returned it. I doubt my dealer is doing $60 for a new fob cut. They've been wanting to do a recall on my keys for years so can't see how they are going to cut me a switchblade fob.

Last time I got a spare key made for the convertible, the locksmith charged $40 just to cut it and the dealer wanted more, although I don't recall how much more. I got that fob off Amazon for $20 and it lasted about two years, never working as good as the factory unit. When it failed, I transferred the original internals to that fob, and it works like a charm to this day.

The refurbed fob I got off eBay, which the seller is a locksmith in NC, was a third fob I wanted to have around to make sure I have switchblade keys well into the future, so no internals to transfer on that one. If you have the internals in working order, a new cover works well too, but I prefer fobs that look like the originals and that is a bit harder to find.

scott71law · 01-07-2026, 12:30 PM

Hey you guys talk about transferring internals of these things, what goes into that process? I'm worried I will try that and wreck my only working fob lol. If it is pretty simple to do I'd like to try it as I have a new amazon fob to use, and mine is pretty jacked up with distorted buttons, etc.

Thanks for any info, Scott

xstuntman · 01-07-2026, 02:02 PM

The one I bought can be programmed fairly easy it looks like but just swapping over the guts was simple and you then don't have the new blank key cut. I watched several vids on the 'tube first tho.
The factory fob is glued shut and the majority of the half hour doing the job was getting it apart. Cut seams, pry, cut seams, pry again, etc.

30 minutes total and it tested out fine. I think I only cussed once during the event and no band aids needed.

12-21-2025, 07:43 PM	#1
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,367	New remote cover? Plenty of old threads on this but i thought i would maybe get an update on the subject. I finally had an afternoon cruise around town after a 4 month hiatus and a pleasant 65 degrees in the panty dropper. However.... I noticed my remote buttons are looking worse for wear after almost 14 years and 16k miles. The remote works fine btw, just the buttons looking kinda melted/distorted. Anybody recommend a good replacement I can drop the guts into? Or just step up and get a whole new unit instead of futzing around as it is fairly old at this point? __________________ '18 SS wheels, colored matched Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, victory red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter, Hot Wheels steering wheel and seat covers, Hot Wheels exterior emblems.

12-21-2025, 08:10 PM	#2
acutron42 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS AGM Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: WNY Posts: 957	I bought these a few years ago. Swapped the board & no issues. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LVB9Y9B? ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_15 __________________ 2013 2SS GPI built & tuned 415, spec'd by Andrew Cammer. GPI ported intake/tb/heads, Tooley springs, CHE trunnions, Callies rotating assembly, Diamond pistons, GPI SS3 VVT, ATI 10% ud damper, Circle D 3800, Kooks ceramic coated lt's with green cats, Mishimoto rad & oil cooler, Derale trans cooler, Holley efi rails. DSS driveshaft, trutrac with 3.91's, G-Force renegades, Hendrix solid cradle bushings Bmr: poly diff bushings, Strange adjustable coilovers, sub frame connectors, ZL1 npps, controlled with a vac pump & mac boost control solenoid.

12-21-2025, 08:14 PM	#3
SummitWhite11 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,788	My best suggestion is go to the dealer and have them order a new set for you. Don't trust the Amazon/Ebay remote crap as it does not live up to what they say it does. I purchased new key fobs from the dealer new and of course paid $$ for it. Then at that time frame I purchased new covers for them at the parts counter. Pics below... Attached Images __________________ 2010 2LT/RS ZL1 Appearance package, Flow Master American Thunder Cat Back Exhaust w/ QUAD TIPS, K&N Typhoon CAI, Ported VMAX TB, OEM GM Brembo Brakes Package w/ Hawks Carbon Ceramic Pads, Night Owl Halo Kit (WIFI), Rear Oracle Blue LED Bowtie, Oracle Ghosted Painted Side LED Markers, Silver Sided Gills, OEM Satin Camaro Fuel Door, OEM Strut Tower Brace, Detroit Speed Engineering 1.5" Lowering Springs, Koni Orange STR.T Struts, Z28 rear LCA's, Black Magic rear 32" sway bar, 1LE front sway bar w/ DSE end links, Aluminum Blend Door, Evil Energy Catch Can.

12-23-2025, 12:14 PM	#6
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 3,041	You can't beat the original factory internals, so if yours still work, I would do something like this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/20253473994...BlBMUKTX-MLpZg If you want a new remote, I bought these. One is for the reconditioned fob and the other is to get the key cut. You just send them a pic of yours. Not exactly cheap but appears to be OEM stuff. Not sure how they refurbish them. My guess is they replace the button covers and put new bowties on the back. Aftermarket fobs don't have the recess for the bowtie. These do. https://www.ebay.com/itm/112320295919 https://www.ebay.com/itm/11367722776...8AAOSwIt1i8pc4 __________________ 2010 SS - Kind of an On3 kit, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1 brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. Gen6 ZL1 brakes.

12-23-2025, 01:49 PM	#9
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,367	EBay order is in! Thanks guys. __________________ '18 SS wheels, colored matched Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, victory red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter, Hot Wheels steering wheel and seat covers, Hot Wheels exterior emblems.

12-23-2025, 12:00 PM	#5
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,359	I bought two of these a few years ago when my fobs wore out. A much needed upgrade. https://www.ebay.com/itm/167779515686

01-07-2026, 12:30 PM	#11
scott71law Drives: 2011 LS auto Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Albany NY Posts: 29	Hey you guys talk about transferring internals of these things, what goes into that process? I'm worried I will try that and wreck my only working fob lol. If it is pretty simple to do I'd like to try it as I have a new amazon fob to use, and mine is pretty jacked up with distorted buttons, etc. Thanks for any info, Scott

01-07-2026, 02:02 PM	#12
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,367	The one I bought can be programmed fairly easy it looks like but just swapping over the guts was simple and you then don't have the new blank key cut. I watched several vids on the 'tube first tho. The factory fob is glued shut and the majority of the half hour doing the job was getting it apart. Cut seams, pry, cut seams, pry again, etc. 30 minutes total and it tested out fine. I think I only cussed once during the event and no band aids needed. __________________ '18 SS wheels, colored matched Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, victory red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter, Hot Wheels steering wheel and seat covers, Hot Wheels exterior emblems.