Originally Posted by
onehundred80
Good idea but a key will not fit every car, so you cannot turn it. I think only when the SKREEM recognizes the chip will it respond to the boards signal when inserted in the ignition and authorize the synchronization. Other keys that fit and turn will be ignored because the chip does not match, seems logical to me.
Agree with 180; the SKREEM will only accept changes to the RKE lock/unlock code if the Fob chip code matches the SKREEM's.
That said, after disconnecting the battery and replacing the SKREEM, I twice clicked the fob from outside the car, THEN inserted the key, turning it to ON/RUN within the 30 seconds.
The new SKREEM accepted the fob RKE code and the lock/unlock functions worked A-OK.
So, the key does not have to be in the halo when pressing the fob button.