2Pcs Car Key Fob Case Shell for Kia Soul Rio Keyless Entry Flip Folding 3 Buttons Replacement Outer Cover with Uncut Blade Blank (Black)

It’s really risky. These dealership keys are super-glued together. Trying to open them up might not be worth you damaging the motherboard or breaking the key. If the only issue with your old key is the buttons, I suggest you buy these, open up the new key [as shown in the YouTube videos] and push out the cover for the buttons. Then, push it in place on the old key fob. At most you’ll need a flathead or butter knife to push it all the way down. DO NOT RISK DOING ANYTHING ELSE WITH YOUR KEY, unless you seriously know what you’re doing AND have a spare.

Got these as our buttons weren't working because the button had work out.Disassembled our current fobs & put the old guts into the new case's and saved a BUNCH of money over what the Kia dealer wanted.There's video's online to coach you through the process

We replaced two 2011 KIA Soul key fobs with these and it cost like $11 and took me all of 10 minutes. Plus, watch some YouTube videos before you try it. They will help you.Seriously, if you're an outlier like us and you keep your car for 10+ years, chances are you're going to have to replace your key fobs at some point. Ours had practically disintegrated and neither had working buttons. We were forced to open the car doors with the actual key like some kind of cave people. So embarrassing.I thought I was going to have to go to Batteries + or worse *gasp* the dealership to have these repaired/replaced. Thankfully, I didn't. These little babies saved us hundreds of dollars, easily. Just pop open the old ones, remove the green board and key and stick them into the new cases.Bob's your uncle.So easy. So cheap.So now we can keep our 2011 KIA Soul for another 10 years. Maybe get some classic plates for it. Install an 8-track. or a roof rack for the kayaks we keep saying we're going to buy but never do.

One new key at a local hardware was $225, so this saved a fortune. It comes with no instructions, but you can find several online (some much better than others; sorry we're not allowed to link them here). My photos show (A) the new key-case has a round notch my original (2013 Kia Soul) didn't have--this isn't a problem, but don't expect to use "half" of the old key case. (B) My motherboard had a plastic flange I needed a knife to remove--the videos I saw didn't have this, so expect some differences between your key and the videos. Since you don't want to harm the electronics, this was the hardest step for me; in the videos, the electronics just popped right out. There's also apparently a difference due to brand and model year, in that some have an important "antenna" chip mine didn't have. Seemed important if present. (C) I didn't have to remove the other flange--just wiggle the electronics out once B is cut away. My other photo shows that my old key did NOT have a screw under the "KIA" sign, but the new key does. The old one seemed to be glued together, and several videos show that you'll destroy the old shell in the opening process (again, not a problem, but it might surprise some, AND you need to be careful not to hurt the electronics). For this price, you should understand that you're just bying the plastic shell, and thus you must transfer the electronics and key (unless you're having a locksmith cut your new blank key). It wasn't a quick process, but it wasn't difficult once I found a good video . My old buttons really needed to be replaced, and I'm thrilled with the new keys. Oh, and be sure to open/disassemble the old key in a plastic bag so the parts don't fly all over! Don't try this without watching a video or two (preferably with audio explanations instead of background music).

While I'm happy with my purchase I have to point out that the key for my Kia soul 2013 did not initially fit into the new casing .So go in knowing you might need to adjust and switch out parts to make it work depending on your key

This was an acceptable replacement for my key fob outer shell. In addition to the electronics I also transferred the original key and spring. But before you undertake switching yours out with this watch some tutorials on youtube. Taking the original apart is kind of a pain and when I did all the insides went flying everywhere. Thankfully I managed to find all the pieces. Unless you have more finesse than I (and you probably do) make sure your work area is clean and you can easily find small pieces if they land on the floor. They do feel cheap and the buttons are stiff compared to the original but they work fine. Assuming both the key fobs that came with your car are worn out like mine were do one complete and test it before you do both and find out if something is wrong.

Both of our 2013 Kia Soul key fobs had worn out buttons and we've been putting off replacing them since they are dreadfully expensive! We ordered these and they arrived quickly. I appreciate the little screwdriver that came with it, but be aware that you will also need some needle nose pliers, and a flathead screwdriver is also pretty handy. Watch a video or two online before you begin.The first one took a little bit since we were figuring out what we were doing. Since we were using our original metal key (instead of having the new one cut), we ended up needing to use our original button. The one that came with the new case didn't quite fit the original key. The original spring is a little beefier, so we used that as well.After finishing up the first one and testing it, we were able to do the second one in under 10 minutes! Now we have two fobs that look and work like new for about $10!

As others suggest, view some videos for your car model before taking your olf fob apart and putting your new one together. Taking apart the old fob was the most challenging part, but I used an exacto knife to break the seal, around the perimeter which moved things along. I used my old motherboard and key, along with a new battery. I also used the old spring since it seemed stronger. The hardest part in the assembly was getting the spring to work correctly. I watched a video about how to coil a spring in key fobs, which did the trick. Without coiling it, the spring won’t spring. I now have a like new fob for five bucks.