KeylessOption Keyless Entry Remote Uncut Blank Flip Car Key Blade Fob Shell Case Outer Cover for Kia

Works with my 2013 Kia Sportage

After 6 years, my unlock button on my key finally gave out and the lock button was barely hanging on. I had a spare so I figured I'd risk buying this and see if I could get it to work. I used YouTube tutorials from The Car Key Man and Remote Pro. The hardest part about transferring the components from the old key to the new shell is the Transponder Chip. Typically you have to break apart the old key to get to it as it is embedded and super glued into it.GOOD NEWS 2013 KIA SOUL OWNERS.The green motherboard/circuit board has our transponder chips in them apparently! So don't make the same mistake I did by looking for it. The shape/space is there for the chip like you'll see in the tutorials, but it's not actually in there. Since that's the hardest part and it doesn't apply to us, moving the ignition key, battery, and circuit board to the new shell is literally a piece of cake. (I chose not to use the blank key, new spring, or new pivot thing and just used the old parts and old ignition key)Minus the time I wasted looking for the transponder chip it took me maybe 20 minutes! It's incredible to be able to spend so little and do it myself compared to Kia's $300 price tag for a new key. This is worth every dime.In my pictures you can see my old key, the new key, and a key cover I purchased to keep the new key safe. (Unfortunately it doesn't match the key as the hatchback symbol is where my alarm button is. But its fine.) You can also see in the second picture where I broke my old key apart looking for the transponder chip. 🤦‍♀️ I specifically wrote this review to save someone else the headache. LolPLEASE save yourself the $300 and buy this to do it yourself. You will not regret it!

The inside is just a little bit different than the original but will go back together perfectly. If you intend on just using the case and are going to use the original key and you need to remove the uncut blank from the new one, you will need a very small pin punch to get it out. The original one was just a little bit longer than the new one and the key had to be slightly modified. It was slightly ground with a cutting disk so the groove lined up with the hole to put the pin back in and that holds the key in the case. Basically it worked with only slight help. If you aren’t getting the new blank cut, then you’ll have to swap that out for the original. Another thing, if yours has a chip in the case, it will be glued in very well, and you can use a soldering gun to melt the glue/plastic and push it gently to get it out. 2012 Sportage base models don’t have that. If you break the chip you will have to get a new one and get it programmed. So don’t break the chip. Basically, for the price this is perfectly fine and works perfectly. I have no regrets about the purchase. Price was right, it got shipped and received quickly and it works. I will buy another when needed.

Im kind of shocked this worked honestly. This doesnt come with any instructions so you need to look up a youtube video to figure out how to do it as everyone else has stated. Side note-- not that easy to find a video. When you search for one, all that comes up are instructions on how to change the battery. For this specific one, i found a helpful video from a page called "Wiki universE" on youtube. Their instructions really walk you through the tiny details you need to know to make this work. Once i got the old fob pulled apart, it was super easy to swap out the key and motherboard and the new fob worked! The only minor issue im finding is, the OG fob had a lining inside that held the motherboard in place. This does not. So it can be a little tricky when closing the pieces together, and im not sure that motherboard will stay stationary over time. But for $7 vs $300 for a new fob, this was a pleasant and relatively easy solution.

Worked as it should, seems pretty good. It was difficult to separate the old one(extremely tight),but the new one went together well.

The media could not be loaded. Let me start by saying that I have no patience at all. That was a bad start for me. After watching a lot, I mean a lot of videos of this fixing, changing key fog for my 2011 Kia Soul I was a little skeptical to do this task. The part that took me the must time was to separate the plastic gasket from the electronic board which I found out later it was not necessary but it was too late by the time I finished. This Key Fog was not exactly the same as the OEM on the inside because the electronic board just rest on top of it and it moved but once you close it it looks like it stays steady. Since I was getting mad and frustrates because I couldn’t close it evenly both size together I just squeeze hard pissed off and it closed. I pressed the buttons and I heard the sound of my car. The second issue was that the key didn’t flip so I was like who cares, well!! I do!!! I just took it apart once again and put it back, but this time before I close it again I twist the spring counter clockwise and it works perfectly. The car turns on. Apparently my Kia don’t use a chip which it was fine at this time for me. Time will tell if the electronic board just keep in place. The buttons feels like it need to be pressed hard but apparently since the plastic on my other control was broken the feel is different. I’m happy and it works. I’m buying another one for my other control.

I know it seems like a simple swap out, but if you don't know that you are going to have to pry the two pieces apart, which can take some effort you can easily damage the new piece trying to pry the pieces of apart.