A few months ago I saw a tiny article in some import magazine about a group automotive enthusiasts in Japan who are taking the key to their car and modifying it to fit inside of a stubby screwdriver handle (I have seen this in numerous Modified magazine featured vehicles). So I went to a hardware store and bought a short stubby screwdriver; one with a removable shaft (it has a phillips on one side and a flat head on the other end so it can be interchanged).

I then went to a Honda dealer today to buy a spare kit and became really confused when he charged me $25 for a spare. It was $5 for my Toyota Celica key but I told myself it must be b/c the Honda is a more expensive car- or so I thought. So I decided to ask the person working the counter- after purchasing the key- how hard it would be to shave off the sides of the key (the black plastic part) and he said I cant b/c there is a chip inside.

Now my question is this. Does anybody know exactly where the chip is? I know the bottom half of the handle with the opening for a key-ring is probably empty but I am trying to figure out where else I can safely shave off some plastic. I would try to open the black handle of the key but it seems like its fused somehow.

I know some of you are thinking it is a stupid idea in the first place but its an interesting idea and I like it, I told a few friends about the idea and they are willing to pay me $20 just to for the install, with parts provided (only because of I have the necessary tools required for the project).

Any ideas?

 

The chip is under the "H" that stamped in the black plastic part of the key.
Aren't car keys lumpy and bulky enough as they are these days? Why would you want to have a screwdriver handle to have to put in your pocket all the time? Is this something like stuffing socks down your pants?

Next thing you know, people will want to embed the chip in one of these:

 

To paraphrase a famous movie star...

"Is that a modified Honda S2000 key in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?"

HPH

 

Man just when you thought you heard every crazy questions there was. Sure enough someone comes up with some new shiznit. LOL You would think 90 percent on the peeps on here were between the ages of 15 and 18.

 

And judging by your statement I am lead to believe that you belong in that age group.

 

There is good news to report. While I was grinding away at the $25 guinea pig key, I realized that xviper was right (but I had read his post afterwards).
The chip is the size if a apple seed and it MUST be inside the key to start the car, not on the side or anywhere else. Now I will grind away all the excess metal and finish up the project on Sunday and post a picture. I am sure that you will all be somewhat surprised if all goes well.

 

Hey, I know we've been joshing with ya on this, but how about taking a picture of your finished product and post it here. Maybe it'll look OK and you will have started a whole new mass trend.

 

This is another JDM trend which may seem retarded, but since I have a lot of JDM parts I think its kind of cool. I'm taking a trip to the hardware store tomorrow to make one also, but I have an AEM EMS that disables the use of the anti-theft system with the chips in the key so I can just make a cheap copy for a dollar, cut it, and jam it into a screw driver. I'll let you know how it turns out, but i'm not sure how hard it will be to get the metal part of the screw driver out of the handle. I guess i'll heat it to help remove it.

 

Y'know these trends are probably created by some Japanese guy in his late teens dressed like a punk zombie, or nurse or something.

 

you only paid $25 for a spare key?!?! WTF?!?! I spent $125 two years ago