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CamaroFred · 06-29-2017, 05:51 PM

Most people will never get the opportunity, but I have looked over the side of the Sears Tower from the roof. People looked like ants.
I ran out of fingers counting the seconds before my spit hit the ground.

km9v · 07-07-2017, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SharpOldNo7

Unless you are 6'6" and pull your seat all the way forward, I don't think your knee will hit the key. I think people had all sorts of crap hooked onto their key and it dangled down and people's knees hit that and turned the car off. Impalas, Malibus Lucernes all have the same type key. They still come with key flip fobs.

The problem was retained power for the air bags if you hit the key. My daughter has a '14 Malibu but it has the stop start function & retains power for the air bags if shut off.

the85darkknight · 07-07-2017, 08:38 PM

I got it done at great frustration. Looks good.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=110

moose517 · 07-10-2017, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SharpOldNo7

Why don't you just put the key back into the flip fob so you can have it like it was originally meant to be?

Thats what i did, i hit my knee on their "solution" more than i did the way it was meant to be. The only thing hanging from my key was the FOB, now that its back to pre-recall i don't hit anything. (I bought my car and it was done already :( )

San2cci · 07-23-2017, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by moose517

Thats what i did, i hit my knee on their "solution" more than i did the way it was meant to be. The only thing hanging from my key was the FOB, now that its back to pre-recall i don't hit anything. (I bought my car and it was done already :( )

How did you do that? Is there a video on how to do it?

Provy · 07-23-2017, 07:16 PM

I just broke to key blade out of the recall key, and got a roll pin from the hardware store. Easy as pie.

SharpOldNo7 · 07-23-2017, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by San2cci

How did you do that? Is there a video on how to do it?

I pulled the key out of the plastic head it was in by warming it with a torch. I put some loctite in the slot on the fob and stick the key in the slot. I then used a wire spring from a wooden clothes pin to insert into the roll pin hole. I broke the spring off by wiggleing it back and forth a little. It works great.

San2cci · 07-24-2017, 01:40 PM

Awesome I might have to try it out. Thanks for the info!

woyster_13ss · 07-24-2017, 04:40 PM

I'm still not going to have it done. They can mail, e-mail, and call me all they want. My answer is still...NO!

gmcvt · 07-27-2017, 01:59 PM

[QUOTE=Camaro_Corvette;9780558]I am still using the most dangerous key ever made.[/QUOTE

Agree!!

PeteD · 08-31-2017, 09:47 PM

Funny thing is, the local dealers around me still sell the "recall" keys. So they went through all the trouble to recall them. then, kept the recall keys for sale. Crazy.

You can see in the video exactly what I am talking about. I bought the car used so it came with the recall fixed one. I wanted a spare and went to my local dealers. They had the "recall" version for sale. You can see in the video as I program the "recall" key I got new from said dealer.

06-29-2017, 05:51 PM	#15
CamaroFred Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,998	Most people will never get the opportunity, but I have looked over the side of the Sears Tower from the roof. People looked like ants. I ran out of fingers counting the seconds before my spit hit the ground. __________________ 2011 1SS/RS LS3 CGM

07-23-2017, 07:16 PM	#20
Provy Drives: 13 ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Magnolia Posts: 55	I just broke to key blade out of the recall key, and got a roll pin from the hardware store. Easy as pie. __________________

07-24-2017, 04:40 PM	#23
woyster_13ss Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 148	I'm still not going to have it done. They can mail, e-mail, and call me all they want. My answer is still...NO! __________________ Ordered 4/24/2013...Built week of 5/13/13...Delivered 6/7/13 2013 Inferno Orange Metallic Chevrolet Camaro 2SS/RS 6.2L V8, NPP, Manual 6-Speed, GM Performance Shifter, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Bo White's Stage III Ported TB, Sunroof, Window Tint, Gen5DIY Halo & DRL Harnesses, 5000k LED DRL Bulbs, APEX Skip Shift Eliminator, Hood Spears / Front & Rear Blackout Panels / Gills from Big Worm Graphix, Gary's Customz Front & Rear Painted Bowties, Powdercoated Wheels & Camaro Badges, Painted Calipers, Plastidipped Taillight Bezels

07-27-2017, 01:59 PM	#24
gmcvt Drives: 2019 Camaro 1SS A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Tn Posts: 465	[QUOTE=Camaro_Corvette;9780558]I am still using the most dangerous key ever made.[/QUOTE Agree!! __________________ "Jesus said to them: I am the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through me" John 14:6 2020 Mustang GT M6 2019 Camaro 1SS A10 E85/Pray tuned & ported IM/TB.SOLD 2018 Mustang GT A10 Kooks Lt's, E85 & Lund tuneSOLD 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Silver- CAI, Bo-body, VRSP-2 cam, Kooks 1 7/8 Lt's w/cats, Magnaflow street CB(15089), QTP ovals, Elite can, Vengeance Racing tune. SOLD

07-07-2017, 08:38 PM	#17
the85darkknight Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS Green Flash Edition Join Date: May 2017 Location: Warner Robins, Ga Posts: 130 View My Garage	I got it done at great frustration. Looks good. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=110

07-24-2017, 01:40 PM	#22
San2cci Drives: 2013 silver ice metallic ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Camden County, NJ Posts: 730 View My Garage	Awesome I might have to try it out. Thanks for the info!