E30 Flip key?

[hamann318is]

The best you can do is an E32/E34 key which has the light in it and is a bit thicker.

Hey, you can always duct tape your fob to your current key. ;)

[Ryan Stewart]

ohhh, classy.

The new fobs for DEI alarms are about the perfect size now. It would be great if thye had a way in which you could take your factory blank and snap the fob around the top of it. All of the late model vehicles I have had came with the triangle headed master blank.

[DarkWing6]

Do you think a good locksmith or someone like that could shave down the newer model ones to fit a key like ours?

[bimmerphile]

Do you think a good locksmith or someone like that could shave down the newer model ones to fit a key like ours?

no. they're steel.

[Jordan]

Last night I was bored....

Spare keyless entry remote + spare key = awesome.



I don't much care for the faux carbon fiber on the keyfob but thats what came with my alarm/keyless entry.

This thing is badass. :)

[rwh11385]

Badass, except when you go to start your car and press down on the panic button.

[parkerbink]

You could charge peope to convert their fobs for them!

[Ryan Stewart]

I might try that with the new smaller fobs from DEI. Id much rather not have a chain on my key.

[royalflush313]

Flip key would be cool, but I'm pretty happy with my little leather cover. OEM part too

[cramer]

well without pics, i'm not sure how much of this will make sense (all the links were dead on VWVortex)

You can modify a VW/Audi flip key to work with the DEI mini remote (transplant the guts of the DEI mini into the flip key)

Then, all you need to do is get a copy of your key made, remove the blank from the flip key and cut your to match (the flip key is cut down at the end to slide into the flip key and a slot is cut for the pin that slides down to lock it into place) . Then all you need to do is get rid of the VW/Audi logo ;)

I have a flip key that i modified to work with my early VW key, but my alpine alarm remotes are too big to fit into the flip key. If you are interested, i'll take some shots of the how to modify the spare key to work with the flip key remote.

[KenC]

If you are interested, i'll take some shots of the how to modify the spare key to work with the flip key remote.

PLEASE!

[hamann318is]

If you are interested, i'll take some shots of the how to modify the spare key to work with the flip key remote.

PLEASE!

[Jordan]

Badass, except when you go to start your car and press down on the panic button.

Nah, there is plenty of room to turn the key without being anywhere near the buttons. They take a decent amount of force to actually push anyways. Hasn't been a problem yet.

[Pat W]

thats pretty nice jordan....i have the flip key its cool diffrent if u will.....but im trying to get an alarm put into it theres no point in caring it around with the key to the door lol....to bulky keep working on the alarms

[cramer]

ok here are the pics

2 piece Remote closed:


key out, other side


here is the pin you need to press out to remove the key (pin is already removed in this pic) I used a thumb tack and a hammer to press it out



The key is removed and you can see the grove the the pin fits into to lock it in place




comparison of the BMW key to the MKIV VW key


I used a full metal copy (no rubber portion) since i had to cut it up to match the shape of the MKIV key. You will also need to grind about 1/16" total of both sides to match the width. This is so the key will fit into the remote when folded back.
(please ignore my measure once, cut twice work. The next key I did for a friend turned out looking like factory ;))


and here is the remote portion taken apart to show the size of the circuit board



DEI mini remotes is the only ones i've found small enough to fit inside