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ThisHowtohasbeencreatedasapersonalgoalofminetoproveicoulddoit,plusilove theflipkeys.Therehasbeenalotofheadscratchingetcbutihavefinallydoneitandit worksgreat. Thingstonotebeforehand Iwillbe100%honestwithyouregardingthisprocedure,itsveryeasytoscrewupand damageyourkey,alsoyouneedsuperhumanpatienceifyoutryandrushallIcansayisits yourownfault.Thephotosweretakenforthisinthemiddleandendofthetransplant. ToolsRequired 1xverysharpstanleyknife. 1xhotgluegun. 1xvectraBserieskey. 1xhseriesvectrakeyblade. 1xsolderingiron&solder. 1xlengthofverythinwire. 1xverystrongglue 1xdremeltool Okthefirstthingyouneedtodoandobviouslythemostobviousistoopenupyournew purchase,removethebatterycoverandremovethebattery,dontworryaboutthecircuit boardinthereasitsofnousetousexcepttheminiswitchesonit. OncethebatterycoverisoffworkyourStanleyuptheplasticcaseafewtimestomakean incision,oncethisisdoneinsertasmuchofthebladeasyoucanintothekeyandworkit aroundthesealasmuchasyoucan,onceyouhavedonethisyoushouldhavesomething thatlookslikebelow(excusethebatteryinthispicasthiswastakenafterIdonethemod) below.

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Theblueringistheplasticsealthatholdsthekeytogetherthisiswhatyouretryingtocut throughwithoutdamagingthecase,againpatienceisavirtuewiththisortheendproduct willlookcrap. OncetheKeyisopenyouneedtogetyoursolderingironoutandremoveboththelittle switchesonthecircuitboard(wewillneedtheselaterontoputbackin.)afterthisyouno longerneedanythingonthecircuitboardsothatcanasfarasyourconcernedgointhebin. ThenextstepnowistoremovesomepartsfromyourVauxhallkey,thisiswhereyouneed totakeyourtimeevenmoreoritwillgetexpensiveveryquickly..... Removethebladefromthekeyandyouwillendupwiththefollowing.

Thisjustsimplypullsapartleavingyouwithapieceofplasticandacircuitboard,ifyoulift thecircuitboardattheendnearestthesteelkeyringpartofthekeyitwillsimplyliftout. againthe2plasticpiecesofthekeyfobareofnousenowsoucanbinthemifyouwant,we areafter12otherpiecesfromtheoriginalkey,youneedtheTransponderchipandthekey lockblade(dependingonifyouregoingtousethisbladeororderoneandgetitcutto matchyours) Thetransponderchipislocatedinthepieceofplasticwherethekeybladeis,atthispointI cannotputenoughemphasisonhowcarfulyouhavetobe.Thetransponderchipisthebit thatstartsyourcar,thebitVauxhallchargeyoufortoreprogrametc,ifyoubreakthisbitits

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gameover.Youwillneedtogetanotherkeyandhaveitcodedtoyourcarbeforeyoucan continue. thisisthelocationofthetransponder,fromwhatIcanseeitsgluedinquitewellIwas howeverquiteluckythattheglueholdingmineinhadgivenupsoIcouldjustpullitout,but againyouneedtouseyourinitiativetoremovethischip,onceyouhaveitouttakesome bluetackandstickittosomewheresafeandoutoftheway.

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Ifyouhaveorderedanotherbladedesignedtofittheflipkeyandyouregoingtousethat skippastthenextbitasitwillonlyinterestthosewhoaregoingtoreusethebladefromthe oldkey.thenextbitistoremovethekeyblade,itshighlytechnicalandagainneedskilland patience.....OryoucandowhatIdidandbeatthelivingstuffingoutofitwithahammer.

Theshapeofthebladeisofnousetouse,asitsaTshapedendthatisusedintheoldkey, younowneedtogetyourdremeloutandtaketheendsofthekeysoitsnolongershaped likeaTbutmoreastraightpieceofmetal. onceyouhavetheendsremovedyouneedtoremovethebladeoutofthenewflipkeyto dothisifyouexaminetheflipbladeyouwillseealittlepinthatneedstobetappedout, evenaftertappingthispinoutyouneedtoputsomeeffortintoremovethebladeasits wellpushedin. Youwillnowneedtogrindtheendofyourbladetomatchtheflipsblade,pleasetakeanote thatofthepicontherighthighlightedingreenthisisthenotchthatallowsthepinyou tappedouttoholdthebladein,otherwisewhenyouflipthekeythebladewilltakeoffinto theatmosphere.

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Onceyouhavedonethisitstimeto"modify"theoriginalcircuitboardandflipkeysplastic internalssothattheVectracircuitboardfits. Atthispointitstimetogetthekettleonandplugyoursolderingironin,sitbackandrelax whilsttheironheatsupasitneedstobeashotasitgetsbeforeyoustart,onceitshot,use thetiptoremovethe2switchesfromtheboard,trynottokeepthesolderingironin contactwiththeboardfortoolongasitmaycausedamagetotheboardandits components,ifyouthinktheboardisgettingtoohot,leaveitcoolforawhile.

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Onceyouhaveremovedtheswitches,alsoremovethebatteryholder,butrememberto marktheboardwithaplusandaminustoshowwhichpointsarewhich. Youshouldendupwithsomethingsimilartothis.(Notetheplusbottomrightcornerand theminustopleft)

AtthispointItookalookattheboardandnoticedeventhoughthereare4contactsonthe boardfortheswitchesinrealityonly2contactsperswitchareneeded.Asshownbelow.

Nowyouhavethebatteryholderoffyouneedtomodifythisaswellsothatyoucanreuse

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someofthepartsonthefinalkey.Youreafterthecentrepartofmetaloutofitthat contactstheminussideofthebatteryasshownbelow.Therestagaincannowgointhebin.

Nowyouneedtostartmakingamesswiththedremeltomodifythekeysinternalplasticto getthekeytofit. ItookmytimeanddoneatestfiteverytimeIthoughtitwouldfit,afterawhiletheboard willsitmoreorlesscompletelyflatintheplasticatthispointyourreadytostartassemblyof thekey.Asthepicturebelowshowsittookmealotofplastictogettheboardtofitright. (ExcusethepicoftheswitchesbutIforgottotakeapicuntilafterIgluedtheswitchesin place)

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Onceyourehappywiththeresult,youneedtomakesomealterationstotheinternal plastic,wherethebuttonswillsit.iwilltalkyouthroughthisbutyouneedtousecommon senseandjudgewhenyourehappywithit,thepicturebelowshowsthebitsyouraftertheir highlightedinYellowcircles.

youneedtouseasharpbladeorsomethingsimilartoremovetheplasticfromtheyellow circlesuntilthereslightlyundertheheightoftheplasticcase,becauseifyouexaminethe switchestheyhavelittleblackcirclesonthemthatprotrudearound1mmyouneedtobe abletoinserttheswitchesintowheretheyellowholesaresothatwhenthereflatagainst thecasetherenotbeingpushed(orclicked)whatyouraimingforisshownbelow,ifyou lookattheholethatisclosetothebottomofthepictureyoucanseeitsrecessedinabout1 2mm,youneedtoensurethatyoudontgotoofarorthebuttonwillnotwork.\ onceyourhappytheswitchesonlyworkwhenyoupushtheexternalsideofthebutton,you cangluetheminplaceandsolderwiresontothem.

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Oncetheregluedinplace(Iwouldsuggestanothercuppatoletthegluedry.whentheglue driesyoushouldbeabletotestthepushbuttonsandherethemclickcorrectly) oncetheswitchesareinandthecircuitboardfitswithit,younowneedtocutandsolder theswitcheswiresontothecircuitboard. Thepicbelowshows8wiresbutthiswasmyfirstattemptatreusingtheoriginalswitches (whichfailedsoIusedthesmallerones),soyouandIonlyneed4wires.Inthepicbelow youcanseeIhavehighlighted,theconnectionsonmycircuitboardthatIneededtouse, checkyouhavetherightonesonyours.Oncethereconnectedyoucangluetheboardin place,Ichoosesuperglue,becarefulthoughasthiscanleaveawhitemarkontheplastic thatcannotberemoved. EnsurethattheMinussideoftheboardiskindofcentredrefertothepicbelow;trustmeif youglueitinsothattheminussideisnotcentredyouwillregretit.

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Oncethisisdoneyouneedtodremeltheuppercasesothatitclosescompletelyoverthe circuitboard. onceyourhappywiththisyouthenneedtomodifythebatteryholderbitsyouscavenged earliersothattheywillfitthecircuitboardandthekey,byfollowingthepicturebelowyou willendupwiththecorrectbittoresolderbackontotheboard. PleasenoteyourafterthemiddlesectionofthebatteryholderNOTtheedgeconnector,I knowthepicshowsthewrongbitbutagainIhadalreadysolderedmineonthenthought aboutthepic....yesIcanbedumbattimes.... Youneedtogrindthebluethebitsawaysothatitsallthesamelengtharound1.5mmand cutthesteelshaftoffwhereitsmarkedwithred.Atthispointyourbatteryholderisnow thecorrectlengthtoberesolderedtotheMinuspartofthecircuitboard.

onceitsgrounddowntofitcorrectly(rememberyourafterthecentrebitfromthebattery holderNOTthebitshown.seepicbelowtoclearthisup.youneedtoaddsomeblacktape tothecircuitboard,toensurethattherearenoshortsoutonthecircuitboard.

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Onceyouhavedonethisyounowneedtoaddthe transponderbackintothekey.Canyouremember whereyoubluetackedit? thiscandointotheemptyspacemarkedinredinthe picbelow.

Younowneedtofityourbladeintothemetalflippieceandtapthepinbackinsothatyour allreadytoreassemblethekey. whenitcomestimetoputthebladebackinyouneedtoputthebitstogetherandrotateit ONCEcounterclockwisetotensionthespringenoughsothatitwill"flip"whenyoupushthe button. oncethetransponderhasbeengluedintoplace(IwouldsuggestHotGlueandnothingelse asthisisthemostnonreactiveglue,soitsleastlikelytodamagethechip)itstimetoglue thekeybacktogether,todothisyouneedtorunasealofyourselectedgluearoundthe blueline,placethekeybacktogether,andleaveitclampedforatleast24hourstoallowthe gluetosetup.Onceyouhavedonethisitstimetotestyourcreationandhopelikehellits allworked.

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