V**D
Save HUNDREDS by doing it yourself.
Like with everyone who has a 2015-2019 Hyundai, the buttons on both of my Hyundai Sonata keyfobs eventually disintegrated but the key worked fine. I called the dealership and was quoted $300 for a fob, $25 for a key, and $200 to have it rekeyed and programmed. A local mobile locksmith was only about $150 cheaper. Hard pass.I used my key to lock and unlock my car like I drove a classic for about two weeks when I said there has to be a better way.Enter the world of YouTube and Amazon. I watched a few videos and read some comments on how to replace just the fob case and figured what could it hurt? I'd be out $10 or so and would still need a new fob either way if I screwed it up.Firstly, don't try to save the old fob cases. The manufacturer glued them together, and you will literally take CHUNKS out of the gutters trying to pry it open. I even managed to gouge a little chunk of metal out of the keyring with a flathead screw driver trying to dig the glue out. Carefully take the little circuit board and the key out of the old fob, and throw the old case and all the other pieces away.Secondly DON'T FORGET TO WIND UP THE SPRING. Your key will not flip in and out properly if you don't do this step! I used the back of the case to wind it up as per one of the videos I watched, about two rotations, before I snapped it together. It's a little tricky with the metal side piece for the key ring that goes the length of the fob.If you have trouble getting the key to flip easily even after winding up the spring, you may have to take a cuticle nipper and trim up the channel for the key on the back side of the case. Don't trim more than about half tho, you will still need something to keep tension on the spring once its wound up. On one of these new casesI used the old button and spring and had to make the trim. The new fob either has a slimmer profile or they drafted the pieces a little thinner, as I used the provided pin and spring and it was a perfect fit. I hope this made sense. Let my need to tinker save you an hour of your time, and avoid a dull cuticle nipper.The plastic seems just as durable as what I got from the dealership, and the buttons feel nice and firm. I forget what they felt like to say if the quality is up to par with my first fobs. The pebbling texture is a little softer, and the LED is cut out instead of being covered by the pebbling. With that and no glue in use I am a little wary of potential water damage to the circuit board, but it'll probably only be an issue if you end up dunking the key completely. It comes with a gasket for the battery compartment, but I feel like water could still seep in if you aren't careful. If you are worried about it, you can always take a bamboo skewer or something really thin and glue the case shut if you really wanted to.TL;DR really just buy these. Even if it doesn't have the Hyundai emblem on the back it's so worth it to have working buttons again. Watch a few YouTube videos, read a few comments, and don't get screwed out of hundreds of dollars because you aren't a locksmith. With one regular flat head screw driver, and a mini or jeweler's size Philips head and even a plucky tween can change this out.
O**R
Easy DIY repair
Both of my keys had the buttons fall off making the keys unusable. This cheap and effective repair is a great alternative to repairing the key yourself. Only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because the button to flip the key out is a little tight fitting so you have to pull the key out manually. But it work’s fantastic other than that issue
W**E
Way better than buying a new remote from dealer
This product does work! It was a little difficult to assemble, but YouTube videos came to the rescue.
L**S
Life/Money Saver!!!!!!!!!!
I was hesitant about buying this worried if it would fit my 15 Sonata. I am so happy it fit perfectly and works great. I feel it should have more instructions, but hey that's what YouTube is for to help with the walk through and programming of it. It saved me 400 bucks and it comes in a set of two so I will be doing my other. Glad I took the chance.
A**R
Good inexpensive replacment, BUT you better be handy, and know what you are getting into!
My Sonata was bought used from the dealer and only had one key, so I bought an OEM remote with a blank key online for $20 plus $60 to cut and program it. Both fob buttons finally wore out. I was initially going to give this one star after I opened these up and realized this was going to be a challenge. I will try to be as detailed as possible to help the next buyer out. These are not a direct swap, and you are presented with two options. Option one, you can swap out the internal electronics from your OEM remote and have the blank key cut. The price of which is $40 to $100, because these have to be programmed with a scanner. Option two it to get creative. I decided to get creative. Your original key will have to be slightly modified to fit into the spring loaded retractor. The inside diameter of the OEM retractor is smaller and will NOT fit this replacement. I reused the OEM pin because it's slightly bigger (.005") in diameter than the new one. The tang on the end of the OEM key that fits into the rotating retractor is thicker across, and thinner in width. I used a small file to shave the old key down the fit into the new rotator. It is about .020" bigger. It's best to use a vise to hold the key. Take your time and keep it flat. Once you file it down enough to fit in you'll then have to file the very back of the tang about 1MM. If you don't it'll have a gap and wont sit flush. I cut a small shim from .015" shim stock I had to take up the slack from the difference in the size. The hole placement is slightly off after filing the back down to fit flush. I ran a .062" drill bit in a pair of vice grips by hand through the hole for the pin, because the would not fit after to filing modification. Once the pin was in I assembled it. The spring and rotator with the key on the end can be difficult to get in. I had to practice holding everything together and locking it in place before the final step. I would recommend doing it a few times until your comfortable putting it together before the electronics go in. For a small bit of extra time and effort I saved some money. I would also recommend watching Youtube videos until your confident, or just tired of watching videos. I am a machinist by trade, and will try my hand at writing a program to cut the blanks that are now just paper weights. Hope this helps!
T**N
Stock key does not fit.
Got these shells to replace the stock unit which broke from wear.My plan was to transfer the internals from the stock unit. Electronics went over smoothly, but the key itself does not fit. I even punched the drift pin out of both units and tried to swap the barrel, but they are a different size from the stock.Getting the stock key barrel to fit required a lot of modification with a dremel, and doesn't fit 100%, but it's good enough that my wife doesn't notice any issues, so it passes.If your plan is to swap the chip and pay to have the key cut, this will work easily.If you want to salvage your old key and just replace the case, this will require a little work on your part.
A**E
WORKS PERFECT !!!
PERFECT !!Was an easy switch out. I only needed the cover for the buttons - so that was the only piece used from my purchase so had no problem getting the key to fit since it was the old casing.2014 Santa Fe - 4 button unit.
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