Key Fob Keyless Entry Remote Flip Shell Case & Pad fits Chevy 2010-2017 Equinox / 2012-2017 Sonic / 2015-2017 Trax / GMC 2010-2017 Terrain

I ordered this as just a case intending to swap the circuit board and key from my original GM key fob. The original GM key fob had a button that had split away from the case leaving a hole.Getting the GM key fob apart was a challenge. YouTube videos seem to indicate it wasn't glued but also wasn't easy to separate the halves, and it wasn't. I ended up using a rotary tool to cut the old case apart, being careful not to damage the circuit board and key.Then, I thought I was home free. But, not nearly. The original GM key doesn't fit as is into the new case. The mechanism on the key that controls the opening and closing actions is made just a tiny bit different and the old key push button can't come all the way through the case.So, back to YouTube. It turns out this seems to be a universal issue with aftermarket cases. The case came with a complete key blank that you could go get cut, but I understood that's around $150.00 at the Chevy place.The actual key blades and the rotating section/key base are really two parts that are connected together with a tiny roll pin between the two. YouTube says to press out the roll pin and then swap the key blades to the new key base in the new case. Again, this is generally indicated as not being easy with the YouTube videos cutting away to complete the task off-camera. I had to really work to get the roll pin out. I ended up cutting a small finishing nail down to about 5/16". Any longer and I kept bending the nail when I would hammer on it. I had nothing to use to actually press the pin out. Neither does anyone on YouTube apparently.I first separated the new key blank from its base. That was the hardest. After doing that the original GM key was much easier. Then I mated the original GM cut blade with the replacement key base and managed to get a roll pin back in. I had to work at it a little to get it aligned so the pin would slide in. But, it eventually did.Then, putting everything back in the new case, I ended up doing about 3 rotations on the spring to get it springy enough to flip the key open. That's not all that hard, but you need to watch them do it in one of the videos to see what I'm talking about. The spring that goes in the middle of the key base has to be twisted 2 to 3 complete rotations to create enough tension. You do this by placing the parts together and then rotating the top of the case clockwise 2 to 3 times. But, watch one of the YouTube videos for this to make sense.The car has an ignition interlock that reads a chip. The Equinox apparently has the chip built on the end of the circuit board, so moving the circuit board takes care of it. In some cars, that chip is another thing buried in the case.I got the new case snapped together and everything works. This would have been so much easier if the key blade and base had matched the original GM part. Maybe it's a patent thing that keeps them from copying it exactly. I don't know. I ended up ordering a second case, since they are cheap, just in case this one falls apart as the original did. The original lasted 11 years though.

The fob itself has a really good fit and finish for the price point. I was impressed. However, getting the OEM Chevrolet fob apart was a real fight. I was expecting it to snap together/apart like the replacement and other fobs I have worked on - this one was totally sealed. I can only assume they used some kind of glue or sonic/thermal process on it from the factory. I had to take it apart in pieces.Also, the key blade did not simply transfer over with the button and swing arm from the original. They are slightly different sizes and do not interchange completely (reason for 4 stars not 5). I had to use a punch and take the original key blade and swap it with the replacement button and swing arm, something I was hoping I didn’t have to do.Aside from the missing Chevrolet emblem on the back they are identical though. Overall happy with the purchase, but if you’re expecting an easy 5 minute swap it might not be.

2010 CamaroI assembled everything together with the help of a YT video. Swapped out the circuit board and old key from the broken fob into this new one, and everything works. BUT the old key won't stay down. I was able to get the spring action to work, but the key won't lock in the closed position. I'm guessing the little stops on the original key are just different enough that they don't fully engage in this new case. Not sure I'll keep it. May try paying a little more $$ for another case to hopefully resolve this annoying issue.

One of the rubber unlock buttons on the original FOB got a hole 🤔in it from wear and tear I guess and there’s no fixing or replacement rubber pad as it’s part of the keyless case from factory. Took a long time to try to open /destroy the case of the original as I wasn’t saving parts from it except the flip key and it’s really built right and swear it’s glued shut!The new one comes with blank/ uncut key which you toss away and it comes with a new compression pin, spring and swivel star thingy. I looked online for process to get compression pin out of old FOB and had to prefab a pin remover out of a Brad nail that I had ground down to tap the roll pin out. Once out I split open the new case and placed parts back into( circuit board, spring , key , compression pin supplied, battery,star thingy- release button ) note that you have to put star into holder, then the spring and the key must be turned -( while holding case almost fully closed) one revolution like winding a clock do the spring has tension to flip the key out once case is closed. I believe it was one full clockwise turn of key while holding everything from coming apart and then snapped case together.. pushed the release button and out it flipped 👍🏼G/f is very happy she has her second FOB working again as her backup. In summary it’s very hard to get old case apart, and need a very small roll /compression pin device to get it out and back in and remember to turn the key in holder before snapping closed .. and make certain you have small battery holder- metal spring holder in place before closing case as well, new case is less rigid and yet works perfectly at this point concern might be that it pops open if dropped on hard surface but so far so good. 👍🏼 A drop of crazy glue on a couple spots might help

No instructions provided. I was able to find a YouTube video for a similar product. The unit includes a blank key. I did not want to spend $20 to cut a new key so I swapped keys. The old key and button does not match the new unit so the key is always out. The video showed how to remove the shaft of the key from the base of the key but that seemed to be too much work so I’m satisfied with leaving the key opened. The old key was always open anyway.