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Review on πŸ”‘ Premium 4-Button Flip Folding Remote Car Key Shell for Cruze Epica Lova Camaro, Opel Impala Astra J Corsa E Insignia Zafira, and Buick Models with HU100 Blade by Centerfold Montague

Revainrating 4 out of 5

HUGE MONEY SAVINGS BUT NOT AN EASY SOLUTION

What should have taken 20 minutes took almost 3 HOURS. The quality of the parts looks great. Very close to identical. The instructions are TERRIBLE. BLUE PRINT. and the most important part is missing (SPRING AND HOW TO REALLY ATTACH AND TWIST). Luckily there was YOUTUBE. For me, I could NOT completely replace the KEY part as there are size differences. The spring and ALL the mechanisms for it are a SLIGHTLY different size so nothing will work on the original key. Even the metal key release button is SMALLER than the original, so it doesn't work. The ONLY alternative is to pull out the pin and replace the original cut key with a blank (again not in the instructions). But even THAT didn't work for me because the SLOT bumped against the original key, where the pin enters and prevents the key from coming out, is misaligned. I had to use a drill to drill a larger gap. THEN it worked. NEARLY. Now it's time to SHOW Spring. The instructions are TERRIBLE for this. It means attaching the entire plastic cover and flipping it over. It's MUCH easier to just turn the KEY yourself, otherwise the circuit board will want to come out and parts will pop out.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • No automatic