Originally Posted by
Lacie85
I even put the old RCM that was replaced by the previous owner before I owned it. But it was resoldered.
So I really like the more modern looking key fob shells from AliExpress - Black with Silver button, silver "key holder" and the open/close buttons painted on. Plus, you don't have to glue them, there is a screw where the emblem is supposed to go.
I replaced both of my keys and loved the look and how modern they are, because my originals got worn. I also had really nice Chrysler key fob logos made as well as SRT6. Everything worked great till one day my car would start then die....and I had to try it like three times to get it started again and eventually it would.
It wasn't the RCM cause I have a brand new one. It wasn't the CPS because this happened at cold start....I was baffled and thought my 25,000 mile SRT has a skreem issue? I wanted to scream! LOL That is till I realize something rattling inside the key....you guessed it, it was the little black transponder. Some of the replacement shells do not come with the plastic inset that holds the transponder in place and the one from the original key doesn't always work. And that was the issue...the transponder was moving around in the shell. Hard to believe cause I would think whatever sensor is in the ignition, would pick that transponder up even if it slides down a little as long as it's close.
I didn't want to super glue it in place so I used Elmer's Glue because I might want to change the fob case again in the future. And no problems....sometimes it's the simple things we miss....Shame on me, cause on one key I had used a dab of Elmer's on the other one I thought the fob case would hold it in place. Hint: I doesn't LOL