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Balasarius · 06-25-2015, 01:28 PM

I do love the four images in the OP, though.

Image 1 - Key! Got it.

Image 2 - A shiv or something... I'm not sure what that is or what it has to do with restoring the switch-blade...

Image 3 - A 2nd, closer image of the shiv-thing. Ok?

Image 4 - Key removed from the plastic. Ok.

Image 5 - And it's fixed!

Not very different from -

Step 1 - place key on table
Step 2 - ?????
Step 3 - PROFIT!

RJ111 · 06-27-2015, 08:13 AM

I cut my plastic piece off with a pair of wire cutters "dikes". Just snip it on the back side where the hole is at, and it will break to the other end. Three cuts and it was off. No need for a vise, or anything to hold the key.

ZO6 Bryan · 06-28-2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeb114

This is all great but you realize if you get in a accident and kill someone and it is because the key caused it as it did for a number of people. The liability is all yours not GM who has taken the financial hit for all the deaths. Just a thought. The faulty ignitions have been linked (by GM itself) to 13 deaths and 31 crashes. Also for thought if you kill someone and it is found you reverted the recall. The liability is off GM and the lawsuits will all be on your head. And GM will thank you for that.

And I know it will never happen to me.

Doesn't everyone realize that the electric power steering keeps working even if you turn the key off when moving. And the steering wheel won't lock. So what's the big deal. The brakes still work as well for at least a couple pumps. Enough to stop.

Stephen12ZL1 · 06-28-2015, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ZO6 Bryan

Doesn't everyone realize that the electric power steering keeps working even if you turn the key off when moving. And the steering wheel won't lock. So what's the big deal. The brakes still work as well for at least a couple pumps. Enough to stop.

definitely good points!

el ess A · 06-28-2015, 12:04 PM

I'll probably end up doing mine. I'm going to save them the trouble and take one key in (in the ignition switch to drive the car) and the other fob having the "old" blade and pin already taken out and left at home.

Then they have both original fobs, they program both new keys, and I simply take the key ring off when I get home on one of them and re-install my key blade I removed before I took it in. Use the old switchblade as normal, and put the spare keys up for the next owner (in about 15 years or so).

If they don't like it, then they don't have to re-key it. No skin off my back.

dozSS · 07-06-2015, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeb114

This is all great but you realize if you get in a accident and kill someone and it is because the key caused it as it did for a number of people. The liability is all yours not GM who has taken the financial hit for all the deaths. Just a thought. The faulty ignitions have been linked (by GM itself) to 13 deaths and 31 crashes. Also for thought if you kill someone and it is found you reverted the recall. The liability is off GM and the lawsuits will all be on your head. And GM will thank you for that.

And I know it will never happen to me.

You know whats dangerous? Driving down the highway in a Chevy Sonic and having the car go into limp mode @ 65mph and not being able to accelerate due to an issue with the gas cap..... Look it up if you dont know.

I had a Chevy Sonic rental (dont ask me why I got that, cheap ass insurance I was dealing with for the other party) and it did just that. There are tons of issues with the gas caps giving faulty signals to the ECU and throwing the car into limp mode, even while traveling at higher speeds.

That said, thanks for this

I am going to head to HF tonight to grab the roll pin assortment. When the dealer gave me the keys this weekend, I was kinda like WTF??? I had no idea about the recall or why. Glad I opened up this thread (and the other one "Reversing the recall"). Thanks!

winterboy8 · 07-07-2015, 05:44 AM

When I picked up my '15 about a month back, the handed me the keys and the fobs had no key in them as per the recall. However, there was no indication or paperwork given to me of this being an issue or preventing me from installing new keys into the fobs. That being the case, I simply decided not to destroy the two keys and go down to my local locksmith and have 2 new blanks made to fit my fob. The cost was a little more than I would have liked to paid, but hey, he had the blank and the pin and he made me 2 new ones, tested them, installed them into my fob and now I essentially have 4 keys.

I'm not sure what the recall was (other than to remove the key from fob and add extra ring for a total of 2), all I know is that if it was for interference from the driver's knee to the fob, I must have excessively short legs as mine don't even come close (I'm 5'9" and I have enough room that the hanging keys off the fob still don't hit my knee).

RenegadeXR · 04-09-2016, 04:40 PM

If I have a dead switchblade FOB (fried the circuitboard inside) and haven't been serviced for the recall, can I technically go to the dealership, get a replacement recall key, and then simply covert it to the switchblade? I don't feel like paying $40 for a new FOB and either getting it cut or knocking out the pin to swap the blade. I also probably can't reprogram it myself since the old key fob is dead.

Or do they take your actual existing key and just move the blade to a standalone plastic key holder?

Chad's ZL1 · 04-09-2016, 06:56 PM

I went in today to get my oil changed, and they asked me if I wanted to do the recall on my key and I said nope. She said did you know that they are going to start holding your registration if you don't get it done. I said I'll wait on that to see what happens. I mean reallyyyy!

hairtrigger · 04-10-2016, 01:33 AM

My knee doesn't come close to the key. Wonder what seating position and thigh bone length you need to shut off your car? I didn't take my 2013 in for the recall and all I have gotten from GM is a reminder in the mail but no threats.

cabbe · 04-10-2016, 01:52 AM

I almost got into a fight at my dealers. They ganged up on me and wouldn't let me leave if I didn't hand over my key. Obviously I told them to F** off. But now I'm afraid of taking my car there for service.

Kevlar382 · 04-10-2016, 10:37 AM

My dealer told my not to worry about it. Won't give up my switch blade key.

cabbe · 04-12-2016, 06:21 AM

Does the car run if I buy a regular key from the dealer and then turn in my car for service without giving them my switchblade?

ZED SLED · 04-12-2016, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by cabbe

Does the car run if I buy a regular key from the dealer and then turn in my car for service without giving them my switchblade?

Yes, that's what I do. For the recall dealer just handed my the 2 keys so now I have both switchblades and 2 keys. But since your profile says Drives:none, they probably wouldn't order you one.

06-27-2015, 08:13 AM	#100
RJ111 Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gastonia, N.C Posts: 393	I cut my plastic piece off with a pair of wire cutters "dikes". Just snip it on the back side where the hole is at, and it will break to the other end. Three cuts and it was off. No need for a vise, or anything to hold the key. __________________ 2013 Camaro ZL1,Victory Red # 441....SOLD 2013 Camaro ZL1, Summit White # 3071...SOLD 2015 Camaro ZL1, Summit White # 1325 Rotofab Cai,PCM cc,Kooks Headers,Cats delete,MF X pipe, ZLWin cam,upper/lower, Lingenfelter hx,715 rwhp,646 rwtq, BMR 1.25 Springs, Varro VD01 Wheels,

06-28-2015, 12:04 PM	#103
el ess A Older Than Dirt Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 4,564	I'll probably end up doing mine. I'm going to save them the trouble and take one key in (in the ignition switch to drive the car) and the other fob having the "old" blade and pin already taken out and left at home. Then they have both original fobs, they program both new keys, and I simply take the key ring off when I get home on one of them and re-install my key blade I removed before I took it in. Use the old switchblade as normal, and put the spare keys up for the next owner (in about 15 years or so). If they don't like it, then they don't have to re-key it. No skin off my back. __________________ 2010 2SS TE, 1 of 822/2013 Camaro ZL1 vert, 1 of 54

07-07-2015, 05:44 AM	#105
winterboy8 Drives: 2015 ZL1 Blue Velvet Metallic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 720 View My Garage	When I picked up my '15 about a month back, the handed me the keys and the fobs had no key in them as per the recall. However, there was no indication or paperwork given to me of this being an issue or preventing me from installing new keys into the fobs. That being the case, I simply decided not to destroy the two keys and go down to my local locksmith and have 2 new blanks made to fit my fob. The cost was a little more than I would have liked to paid, but hey, he had the blank and the pin and he made me 2 new ones, tested them, installed them into my fob and now I essentially have 4 keys. I'm not sure what the recall was (other than to remove the key from fob and add extra ring for a total of 2), all I know is that if it was for interference from the driver's knee to the fob, I must have excessively short legs as mine don't even come close (I'm 5'9" and I have enough room that the hanging keys off the fob still don't hit my knee). __________________ Roto-Fab CAI, ARH LT, SW 3" catback, JRE tune, Elite-2 CC, VMAX TB, Big Gulp, WW II relo, Lingenfelter S/C reservoir

04-10-2016, 01:33 AM	#108
hairtrigger Drives: 69 Chevelle SS396 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Posts: 700	My knee doesn't come close to the key. Wonder what seating position and thigh bone length you need to shut off your car? I didn't take my 2013 in for the recall and all I have gotten from GM is a reminder in the mail but no threats. __________________

06-25-2015, 01:28 PM	#99
Balasarius Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: SF East Bay Area Posts: 129	I do love the four images in the OP, though. Image 1 - Key! Got it. Image 2 - A shiv or something... I'm not sure what that is or what it has to do with restoring the switch-blade... Image 3 - A 2nd, closer image of the shiv-thing. Ok? Image 4 - Key removed from the plastic. Ok. Image 5 - And it's fixed! Not very different from - Step 1 - place key on table Step 2 - ????? Step 3 - PROFIT!

04-09-2016, 04:40 PM	#106
RenegadeXR Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,849	If I have a dead switchblade FOB (fried the circuitboard inside) and haven't been serviced for the recall, can I technically go to the dealership, get a replacement recall key, and then simply covert it to the switchblade? I don't feel like paying $40 for a new FOB and either getting it cut or knocking out the pin to swap the blade. I also probably can't reprogram it myself since the old key fob is dead. Or do they take your actual existing key and just move the blade to a standalone plastic key holder?

04-09-2016, 06:56 PM	#107
Chad's ZL1 THERAPY Drives: Red Rock Metallic ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,440 View My Garage	I went in today to get my oil changed, and they asked me if I wanted to do the recall on my key and I said nope. She said did you know that they are going to start holding your registration if you don't get it done. I said I'll wait on that to see what happens. I mean reallyyyy!

04-10-2016, 01:52 AM	#109
cabbe Drives: 2014 2ss 1le Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,074	I almost got into a fight at my dealers. They ganged up on me and wouldn't let me leave if I didn't hand over my key. Obviously I told them to F** off. But now I'm afraid of taking my car there for service.

04-10-2016, 10:37 AM	#110
Kevlar382 Drives: '12 ZL1; '71 RS/Z28; '99 Vette Conv Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Holland MI Posts: 599 View My Garage	My dealer told my not to worry about it. Won't give up my switch blade key.

04-12-2016, 06:21 AM	#111
cabbe Drives: 2014 2ss 1le Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,074	Does the car run if I buy a regular key from the dealer and then turn in my car for service without giving them my switchblade?