gjwilson
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I am happy with how it turned out, and as said, really not bad at all.
90% is plug and play with only the transponder needing "amendments" as its a bit of a pig to get out.
So old key was pretty much past it!
A good design of the replacement fob is that there are retaining lugs for the circuit board, something the original shell doesn't have, and a screw that is under the Maserati badge on the new fob, so the board isn't moving anywhere and certainly not going to split like the original. (highlighted where the lugs are on the new fob in red)
All great so far and straight forward. now the bit that caught me out, the transponder needs moved over!
So I look a dremel to the case to remove a section I could work with then sanded down so it could be placed in the new case.
Couldn't get it perfect so had to dremel flush the inside of the new case and just glue the transponder in place.
And what I am left with is a good looking functional key, buttons feel solid and make the nice "click again".
Hope this helps someone
90% is plug and play with only the transponder needing "amendments" as its a bit of a pig to get out.
So old key was pretty much past it!
A good design of the replacement fob is that there are retaining lugs for the circuit board, something the original shell doesn't have, and a screw that is under the Maserati badge on the new fob, so the board isn't moving anywhere and certainly not going to split like the original. (highlighted where the lugs are on the new fob in red)
All great so far and straight forward. now the bit that caught me out, the transponder needs moved over!
So I look a dremel to the case to remove a section I could work with then sanded down so it could be placed in the new case.
Couldn't get it perfect so had to dremel flush the inside of the new case and just glue the transponder in place.
And what I am left with is a good looking functional key, buttons feel solid and make the nice "click again".
Hope this helps someone