Originally Posted by synikol
Hey folks... I'm thinking of having an after market alarm / remote start installed in my '06 limited. I have 2 factory key fobs which work, but they are too large to fit into the rfid bypass box. I live in dallas, and was told by a local chrysler dealer that valet-type keys were not released for the crossfire. I have searched the forum and these keys are mentioned in a couple of threads in a way that make me believe that atleast a few people have found them. I've read about flat keys that were installed in newly purchased tumblers (one of the members bought a glove box tumbler that had a flat key with it...) but it was simply a mechanical key with no rfid chip in it.
Any help would be much appreciated. I have to say, I love the car, but it's a little strange driving a "hybrid" that neither chrysler or mercedes-benz service people fully understand.
When they installed my Clifford 50.7x unit (Viper 5901, Python 991, same exact units all made by Directed Electronics [DEI]), I took apart the RFID bypass module (Directed 556UW) and noticed the key fob wouldn't fit in the box. With my knowledge I knew I could easily take apart the key fob & put the transponder in the box, but I made no mention of this to the installer & it was my sort of test to them.
I received no phone call from the installer except to tell me that my car was ready. When I arrived, he gave me my key back and said that it wouldn't fit in the box (as I knew) and he took the RFID chip out so that the key was essentially useless. I knew then he knew what he was doing - having to take apart the key without my help, etc. especially on our cars.
I too looked for a valet key for my car with no luck. You could purchase an extra fob, disassemble the fob and take the transponder out and put it in the bypass box. It would be an extra $150 or so.
Curious what starter/alarm are you looking at, and what did they quote you to install? I bought the Clifford 50.7x online for $200, bypass for $17, and the actual labor was $196. Total of $413, not bad.