Fixing a Ford Flipkey for Under $10

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The key blade fell out of my 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid flip fob and I fixed it with a replacement housing from eBay - for under $10 after shipping! Here is the item specific to my application; search for other makes and models, there are many available at roughly the same price point.
eBay item: www.ebay.com/itm/224202695028

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  • @michaelmcmullan5774
    @michaelmcmullan57743 ай бұрын

    Man I’ve been using a pair of pliers to start my Car for almost a year cause it was gonna cost me 200+ to fix my key thank you so much man

  • @ACGDesigns

    @ACGDesigns

    Ай бұрын

    Mine broke yesterday and that's what I'm doing now.😂

  • @graysonbevilacqua5393

    @graysonbevilacqua5393

    Ай бұрын

    Mine broke yesterday and it’s been a fun time with the pliers

  • @johnnydoe2672
    @johnnydoe26725 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this tutorial. I’m another guy who saved over $200 from following along with your video. Replaced both of my key fobs for my 2015 Ford Fusion with some replacements I found on amazon.

  • @billynoresco6370
    @billynoresco637011 ай бұрын

    I found it easier to push the pin out when the fob was already out. Also, easier to snap together, when the battery is out first, than put battery in. Great video! Saved me over 200$. The baby Allen key is 1.6mm. Thank god I’m into RC cars. I had an MIP wrench ready.

  • @mhlightable
    @mhlightable8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for your video. I was using a pair of pliers to start my 2015 Ford Fusion. I got the kind of replacements you show on your video from Amazon and I was able to put two key fobs together for $19.00 as opposed to what the dealership wanted. One thing though, I thought it was easier to replace the key when I had the whole fob already taken apart. Thanks again!

  • @Buletspunge555
    @Buletspunge5555 күн бұрын

    "I'm kind of a bear." 😆 Yes you are. You're probably the guy that doesn’t know his own strength and breaks everything, lol. You probably turned the key so hard in the ignition that you broke it off! 😂😅 Thanks for making the tutorial and blazing the trail sir!

  • @FireIn8
    @FireIn810 ай бұрын

    Thank you Michael Carmody for your video, and the e-bay link! 2013 Ford Fusion key fob with blade that broke at the base. This is the exact key fob that my friend needed!

  • @justdandynj
    @justdandynj Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU so very much for this DIY video! I knew all I needed was a new shell, the fob itself still worked fine, it was just the hinge that holds the blade that had broken….. Of course, going to a dealership they tried to convince me I needed a whole new fob that cost a small fortune. Again, THANK YOU!👍

  • @xoPhoenix89
    @xoPhoenix892 жыл бұрын

    You saved me $250 with this video and I can't thank you enough

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful!!! I am happy to have been of service!

  • @CatWhiskerClaws
    @CatWhiskerClaws9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'm going to replace mine tomorrow. Damn thing fell apart while driving! It was a freak accident situation lol

  • @joevelaarmy
    @joevelaarmy Жыл бұрын

    The screw went in the battery compartment. It takes a tork bit. And the key spring needs to be tensioned for it to snap properly .

  • @jaideramsey211
    @jaideramsey2117 ай бұрын

    Thank you! You saved me $230!

  • @alexrepetukha9119
    @alexrepetukha9119Ай бұрын

    Thank you for your video. I had a blast taking off that little stupid pin. But other than that thank you my man saved me money and a bunch of time 👍

  • @merrillschaps2325
    @merrillschaps23254 ай бұрын

    I just used a T4 torx bit and a small hammer and tapped out the little pin that holds the key blade in the flip housing.

  • @Really10801
    @Really108017 ай бұрын

    The little screw is pretty important, it holds the plastic case together, without it in place you run the risk of the whole key suddenly falling apart, probably when you twist it to start the car.

  • @oscarcordero6526
    @oscarcordero6526 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Mr 🙏

  • @user-kg3ix4kh2k
    @user-kg3ix4kh2k Жыл бұрын

    little bit more simple to push the pin out while the blade and spring are out of the fob, not so much beating up on the case, and you may have notice the pin hole is smaller on one side. That beating on the case is may be the reason the spring lost its tension.

  • @XMALL
    @XMALLАй бұрын

    Excellent! Thank you

  • @robertolhormes
    @robertolhormes Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @maryy9649
    @maryy96499 ай бұрын

    Thanks this exquily what happen to my key is broken the metal parts

  • @etherealenchantress6117
    @etherealenchantress6117 Жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @levi501ish
    @levi501ish2 жыл бұрын

    The screw was supposed to hold two pieces together. I didn’t put mine in either because I didn’t have that type of small screwdriver tip to drive it in.

  • @SonOfPsalms23
    @SonOfPsalms23 Жыл бұрын

    God Bless you brother 🙏💯

  • @karaholley9578
    @karaholley95782 жыл бұрын

    I watched a video on how to do all this except they didn’t exactly show how to put the old key in so this video was helpful to me. Thanks !!

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am glad it was helpful!

  • @ldmaze517

    @ldmaze517

    Жыл бұрын

    @@aircap - Who did you get to cut your key. I saw that the new one was not cut. So how did you get it cut and what did it cost. Thank you in advance. I totally appreciate this video. My key just broke today.

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ldmaze517 I used the key blade out of the old unit, just swapped it in

  • @ldmaze517

    @ldmaze517

    Жыл бұрын

    @Michael Carmody - Okay, thank you, I saw another video where the locksmith used his device to swap the key. I ordered the fob from Amazon its arriving today.

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ldmaze517 once you take it apart, the blank key blade in the new unit comes right out and you just put the cut one from your old fob in its place. Before you take it out tho, look at it close, maybe take a picture, so you put it back together right… otherwise the spring loaded mechanism may not flip your key out when you press the button

  • @wouldntyouliketoknow3811
    @wouldntyouliketoknow38117 ай бұрын

    Seems to me there are three main parts the plastic the hinge and the key itself I did not see you attach the round Chrome hinge to the key shaft

  • @levi501ish
    @levi501ish2 жыл бұрын

    When you had it all apart, that spring can be twisted prob one more time to make it stronger by pushing back area in and turning it. But you don’t really need to. I had to figure that out because spring popped out.I’m talking about the flip key open and close positioning.

  • @EDCsteals

    @EDCsteals

    9 ай бұрын

    What do u mean push back area in? When u have the key removed from the fob do you press down on the side that’s the actual button or on the opposite side? I know you said back area but it doesn’t seem like there is anything push on the back side. Mine has almost no spring tension and I have to manually pull the key out with my finger. Annoying to say the least

  • @jinnafuller2173
    @jinnafuller217310 ай бұрын

    I lost the key part on my key fob but I’ve got the fob still ? Bought a new one like this but wasn’t sure if I could have the key itself cut And put on the new one ?

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    10 ай бұрын

    That is a question I am not qualified to answer. You may wish to call a local locksmith and ask. Good luck!

  • @shiprockdoc
    @shiprockdocАй бұрын

    AND? does it still work on your vehicle?

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    Ай бұрын

    Of course, it works perfectly.

  • @oscarcordero6526
    @oscarcordero6526 Жыл бұрын

    God bless you 🙏

  • @user-yk2sr2zo8k
    @user-yk2sr2zo8k Жыл бұрын

    Why not just replace the pin on the old key fob?

  • @CatWhiskerClaws

    @CatWhiskerClaws

    9 ай бұрын

    There was a different pin on the new fob. Also maybe it's not so easy to find the exact pin.

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    9 ай бұрын

    The buttons were getting tired too, my feeling was it was best to replace everything at once while I had it disassembled.

  • @pinksnowbirdie2938
    @pinksnowbirdie2938 Жыл бұрын

    What might help the speed of the new one's opening is tensioning the spring. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fWel2almmcTYkZM.html seems like this video would be relevant for how to do that.

  • @Boof98
    @Boof9811 ай бұрын

    Did it work when you tried it on your car

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    11 ай бұрын

    Of course! Used it ever after

  • @godcrap6598
    @godcrap6598 Жыл бұрын

    Open with box cutter on skinny side, driver on other side. Used cheap TEMU (online store..China)battery checker to see my used battery worked but was bleeding down to zero if you hold it and wait , watching needle go down .. New battery from TEMU, one was bad four were good…almost no bleed off… Same picture and battery on Amazon for $6 Two day shipping. TEMU $1.97..10 day wait…1/3 the price on many Amazon products, Same products longer wait, huge savings. Not made in America stuff… But sold from China by American middlemen 😂

  • @The9cjn
    @The9cjn2 жыл бұрын

    What size screw is the one that came with the new case?

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, I don’t have any way to quantify that.

  • @K1NF

    @K1NF

    2 жыл бұрын

    The screw holds the halves together under the battery cover. He totally missed it.

  • @davidr3648

    @davidr3648

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is a T6 Torx bit

  • @levi501ish
    @levi501ish2 жыл бұрын

    Why couldn’t you use the side with guts in it, instead of having to remove them and used the top from the new one?

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just being thorough, I suppose. Didn’t even come to mind. You could probably get away with it just fine.

  • @Nick-gi6ym
    @Nick-gi6ym4 ай бұрын

    Holy Smoke use a heavier hammer

  • @user-zi5pz3vi2t
    @user-zi5pz3vi2t4 ай бұрын

    He cut out the absolute most important part, reinstalling the flip key and spring! Which makes this video useless

  • @aircap

    @aircap

    4 ай бұрын

    Many other people have found it useful, sorry it didn’t suit your needs

  • @mr.magneto89
    @mr.magneto89 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! You saved me money bro! 😀🫡

  • @raymcgarvey1261
    @raymcgarvey12617 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much.