Sweet Key Upgrade | 356 Speedster, 550 Spyder, Replica, Automotive Community

So my car came with two keys that had large square pieces of rubber/plastic on them. Within the first month of owning the car, the rubber dried out, and the metal portion of the key fell out.

I went on eBay and bought a VW "flip" key, like you see on the newer cars. It has a little pin in the side of it, so you can remove the cut portion of the key. I took my key for the speedster, and cut a groove in it using a dremel. Slid this key into the VW FOB, and slid the pin back in place.

Now I have a really cool looking flip key! I just can't tell you how many people ask me if the trunk button actually works... THAT would be overkill.

6/12/0710:46 AM

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So my car came with two keys that had large square pieces of rubber/plastic on them. Within the first month of owning the car, the rubber dried out, and the metal portion of the key fell out.

I went on eBay and bought a VW "flip" key, like you see on the newer cars. It has a little pin in the side of it, so you can remove the cut portion of the key. I took my key for the speedster, and cut a groove in it using a dremel. Slid this key into the VW FOB, and slid the pin back in place.

Now I have a really cool looking flip key! I just can't tell you how many people ask me if the trunk button actually works... THAT would be overkill.

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6/12/0710:47 AM

Former Member

That was cleaver. I wanted to upgrade my key as well. I haven't quite found the right one yet.

6/13/0712:22 AM

Former Member

Funny! I've got a Golf and had a Jetta before that -- it would never in a million years have occured to me to do that!
Nice!

Lane AndersonMt. Pleasant, SC Supporting Member

Now you need to get a reeeeal small Porsche emblem and replace the VW badge on the button.

Former Member

They sell really beautiful cloisonne Porsche tie tacs. Like little jewels. One of those might work

Former Member

damn clever I tell ya. Reason #26 I'm on this site. Weird suff I would never find or think of elsewhere.

6/13/0711:37 AM

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