Switch Blade Key still useable?

[pyroguy]

Yep! I just bought a new switchblade key not long ago. I took the blade from my original key and installed it into my new fob. Then programming is EXTREMELY simple. Chevy wanted to charge 1 hour of labor to program it at $140/hr. What you do is put your current key in the ignition, turn it to the on position, without starting the car. Let the security light turn off. Then turn the key off and pull it, put your new fob in and turn it to on, again not trying to start the car. It should say "X Keys Programmed" (X being the number of keys programmed.)

[Aqua Blue RS/SS]

Originally Posted by Danial

Thank you. My 2013 has the switch blade style but my 2015 came with two of the "regular" keys with fobs. Both work fine. I've had zero issues with either and I guess, don't understand why it is an issue.

It’s an originality thing for me. The car came with a pretty cool key that I like and it’s the original key setup. With the position i sit in the car there’s no way I can hit the key with my knee in any possible way so I want the original style key and not an afterthought if that makes sense.
Like pyro said programming the key is stupid easy. I did it on my own with the old car.

[Danial]

Originally Posted by Aqua Blue RS/SS

It’s an originality thing for me. The car came with a pretty cool key that I like and it’s the original key setup. With the position i sit in the car there’s no way I can hit the key with my knee in any possible way so I want the original style key and not an afterthought if that makes sense.
Like pyro said programming the key is stupid easy. I did it on my own with the old car.

I get that. Which is why I have decided to keep my new Camaro bone stock. At some point, I may even remove the hot air intake the owner installed, and put a stock set-up back in it as well.

[carlc376]

We just purchased our 2010 and it had the key recall completed. The fob pads were gone on both. I bought a pair of empty fobs (no internals) from Amazon for under $10 each and they work great (we will still use the individual key and not the fobs built-in key). I also have no problem starting the car with the fob on a key ring while using the separate key.

[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by 0stones0

Do you remember the seller on EBay?
I noticed mine are looking a bit bleak.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173946128693

These are the new design but if you look around you can find the old design as well.

[0stones0]

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173946128693

These are the new design but if you look around you can find the old design as well.

Thanks!

[Low Saturn]

Picked up a couple of these FOB's from Alliexpress back in 2016. Swapped the guts and key and it still looks and works like the day it arrived. I believe its a genuine GM part. I wonder why we got such cheap FOBs while they got better one overseas.

[BehindBlueI's]

Originally Posted by 0stones0

Do you remember the seller on EBay?
I noticed mine are looking a bit bleak.

I recently bought these for $8 each on Amazon and did the guts swap, as my keys had gotten super gooey and sticky.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XRPI3T0...roduct_details

Seems to be of good quality, comes with the Chevy emblem, etc.

[Dave-G]

I bought 2 cheap cases from ebay and swapped out the little electronic board when mine gummed up and fell apart. I had the recall done as well. The last thing you want to do is have the key break off when you knee it while you're on a trip, be unable to turn off your car, have to search for a chevrolet dealer, wait for them to dig out the key, make a new one, then do the recall....trust me...

[MSgt O]

you must be a giant...as theres no way i can bump my key with my knee...I mean not unless i TRIED...or doing something freaky while driving I guess....it was her foot wasnt it??

[Dave-G]

Originally Posted by MSgt O

you must be a giant...as theres no way i can bump my key with my knee...I mean not unless i TRIED...or doing something freaky while driving I guess....it was her foot wasnt it??

I'm 6'. Just had the cruse set and trying to get comfortable on a long stretch of empty highway. knee hit it.

[Danial]

Originally Posted by MSgt O

you must be a giant...as theres no way i can bump my key with my knee...I mean not unless i TRIED...or doing something freaky while driving I guess....it was her foot wasnt it??

[pyroguy]

Originally Posted by MSgt O

you must be a giant...as theres no way i can bump my key with my knee...I mean not unless i TRIED...or doing something freaky while driving I guess....it was her foot wasnt it??

I'm 7' tall and the only way I hit the key is if I'm trying to.

[camguynj]

I brought two new uncut switchblade fobs to the dealer to have the recall done on them figuring I’d then have two original switchblades keys and two recall keys. The dealer wouldn’t do it! Service mgr said it would be a GM liability issue if the original switchblades weren’t refitted. I immediately left!