TRICKY PART!!! Next I took a small cutters or you always can use chisel and broke the spot welds on the battery ! PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON`T USE your BEAR`s hands on it )) special on buttom conection !!!!!!! pics #8 show ONLY top conection but YOU also need to cut buttom conection !!!ġ4. I went to Walmart and bought a new 3V battery, model CR2016 for $ 2.50ġ3. Picture of the board without the transponder:ġ2.Replace the rechargeable battery with a 3V battery, such as the one from your old square key. This will also remove the inductive charging system so you will need to replace the battery with a non-rechargeable battery.pics 5 You must remove the copper wire and the two black end units with it. It is located in the buttom right corner in picture:3-4ġ1.Remove the transponder by prying or cutting it off the circuit board. The transponder in this key is wrapped in copper wire on the circuit board. The tricky part that nobody could figure out before is removing the transponder chip from the diamond key. This will allow you to pop the two halves of the key apart.ĩ.Here is what the inside of the diamond key looks like.ġ0. I ended up taking my utility knife and placing it between the two halves of the key where the hole for your keychain is located. Since my key was so new, it just snapped apart, there was no glue to cut through. It just will not start the car unless you put the transponder back in.Ĩ. It will still have the remote function and the actual key part can unlock your door/trunk and turn your ignition on. Your old key will now no longer start your car. Mine was glued in so I popped it out with a small screw driverħ.Place transponder aside for the moment and put your old key back together. It is located in the corner of the square key shell ( on first pics buttom right and for second pics top right corner of my pictures). New diamond key, old square key, utility knife, small cutters, small screw driver (phillips) and a non-rechargeable battery CR2016 from Walmart for $2.50Ĥ.Start with the old square key and remove the small cover on the back and remove the two small screwsĥ.Remove the battery holder/circuit board from the key body by prying up on one end with a small screw driverĦ. It took him about 5 minutes to cut and he tested it in the door and ignition to make sure that it workedģ.Gather the necessary parts/tools to replace the transponder and battery. I found a local locksmith who cut my key for $25. I`m bough my key from e-bay his e-bay name Ģ.Get your key cut. New diamond shaped key (it should say 315MHz on the back). This key is snaps apart and together, so there is no need to cut it open and glue it back together, it snaps shut! This is great if you ever need to replace the battery. The key I bought was brand new, with the up arrow and trunk picture raised up on the key (no printed on). One version has a ridge on top and the other does not have a ridge I bought mine from ebay for $ 50 shipped Make sure you buy the correct version of the key since there are two versions. I will refer to the newer style key as the diamond key and the older style key as the square key.ġ. Please let me know if you have any questions. I will describe how I have done it with pictures. DIY - easy way to make a brand new diamond key work in your older car (96-00)
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