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Anyone change the head on their key

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Old 10-08-2008, 10:12 AM
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Default Anyone change the head on their key

without destroying the head?

I want to swap key heads.
Old 10-08-2008, 10:51 AM
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Sure, just open the head up as if you were replacing the light battery. Then you will see the little spring mechanism which locks the key in place. Get a small pick and compress everything back, and pull the metal key out of the head.
Oops there is a small piece on the end that you have to pull out before compressing the spring piece back. It just pops on and off. Just did it with my fingernails and a ball point pen.,
Old 10-08-2008, 11:23 AM
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I just finished making my own key head. I made a couple of copies from Ace and Home Depot and traced the end of the key head onto my new copies with a thin sharpie. I got my makita wheel cutter and some clamps to clamp the key down onto a table with a couple of 2x4s and a vise grip for fine tuning. Here are the instructions for removing the key head.

This is how mine comes apart. Pop cover off using a small flat screwdriver on the side with the indentation.

Remove button and battery

Remove the very small piece of plastic to the outside of the spring. 1/8" sqaure

with great caution - Remove the spring and larger piece of plastic (be careful that spring can really fly)

Now the key is unlocked and will come off the head

Don't loose any pieces!
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guess what i am doing tonight - right after i list the S2 on ebay?!



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