^tried that. still no dice. scrapped the key. :-/

 

What year do you have? Mine is an '04.

 

I made an offer on that one, we'll see how it goes.

 

keep us updated. Thanks

 

After seeing this on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200824835177...84.m1497.l2649

I went ahead a purchased the key for like $11 Bucks including shipping.

So finally, the key arrived today. AP1 S2000.

1. I opened the key plastic cover with a saw. After removing the plastic housing, I removed the transponder from the key.



2. I installed the remote fob and the transponder. I wrapped the transponder with a cotton fabric. I also used painter's tape to secure the transponder so that it doesn't fall out from the hole.



3. The other half of the shell that had the key was bit tricky. Since the key was spring loaded, I had to hold the key with one finger while installing the other half of the shell (remote fob). You'll notice that there's a green foam. I added extra padding to keep pressure to the transponder from falling out.



4. All installed and the key cut at home depot. I just paid a key ($2.35), which wasn't a big deal.



5. The key is slightly taller than my Hyundai Tucson flip key. I wish the key was bit smaller but, I'm satisfy not having to carry key + transponder. I think, I'll go ahead and order another key for my spare set. This took me total for 30 mins.



Hope this helps for anyone who wanted to purchase a flip key. If you have any questions, feel free to hit me up. I'll do my best to help anyone.

 

Awesome job. I wish AP2s with laser cut keys can just cheaply do that. I'm still hoping the previous poster with the engineering friend can come through with getting the TL's key to work.

 

I made an offer on that eBay one and he counter offered, still lower than his listed price. How did you get the OEM fob apart?

 

I'm assuming this question is for me??

Well, I used a coin to remove the battery cover in the rear cover. Once the battery cover was removed, I just use blade to crack it open. I think you can use your hands but that's the tool I used to open the remote fob. Everything else is straight forward. There was one place where I had to shave down little bit. I'll try to post a picture of it, to show better discription. I just ordered another one for a spare and currently making a hybrid for AP2 key.

 

Thanks, yes that is what I needed to get started, once my pair of new housings arrive.

 

Anyone else with this key having trouble removing it from the ignition? It seems that the body of the key hits the cylinder surround. Maybe it's just a Florida thing

Also, I've noticed my lock and trunk release buttons do not work all the time, but unlock works perfectly. meh.