If I get a junkyard key for my SC, can i swap out the internals and the key portion into the new frame? My key has a broken keychain section, so without getting it reprgrammed, can i just swap my key internals?

matt

 

This should be 100% possible with a <95 key. I have a 93 sc and I had to open it up to replace the battery. The pc board removes completely from the key so it would just be a simple swap! Someone else can confirm the newer model keys....

 

one or the other, not both.

 

so they key only or the chip, not both? any reason why?

 

I reread your original post and now i understand what OLT meant, the pc board is swappable not the key. Your best bet is to swap the pc board, into a new uncut key, and recut it.

 

ahh.. thats crappy. i wonder why?


oh well, if it has to be done...

 

DId swapping the internal into you key work? Did swapping the chip with another chip and matching key work? I found a 92 LS400 wrecked, with the key in the ignition(key with one button on the side. I pulled the remote reciever from the truck, which had the same number as the ecu in my 92 sc400. I swapped the chips in the ecu, but it still doesnt work. Is there somehting i have to do to make it work, or will it work. I tried some of the programming techniques that i found from searching, but none of the seem to work. I do not have a master remote key, only a master non remote. does taht matter? Help anyone? would be nice to get the keyless working, but not at a great expense.

 

dremel and krazy glue ftw.

 

Its easy to swap internals .for the ignition all you have to do is press the little slug and pull the lock out . the hardest part will be ching the locks on the doorhandle.