Honda Pilot Key Housing

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Why Spend $150 or More at the Honda Dealer to Replace a Flimsy Key? 1.) Break apart old key and extract metal key blade - if these parts are needed, this often happens at the worst possible time. 2.) 3D print above parts at 100% infill. 3.) While printing (approximately 2 hours), trim/file/sand off three little triangular protrusions from transmitter body. They will interfere with new housing. 4.) Insert hex nuts into back of Key Bottom. It is intentionally a tight fit. A soldering iron was used to heat the nut and melt it into place. 5.) Squeeze metal key shank into Key Bottom using a smooth-jaw vise. The shank of the key is also a tight fit to prevent any play. Apply loctite and install one 3mm long screw through back into threaded hole in key shank. 6.) Install transmitter and anti-theft chip into Key Top, align with Key Bottom, and again squeeze together in smooth-jaw vise until two sides just touch - Do Not Crush! 7.) Apply loctite and install remaining screws. Long screws go in corners, second 3mm long screw goes into key from top. Thanks to WL_Production, who had published the yellow printed key housing used for a few months (found here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:954099). A new design was created from scratch to make panic button slightly below surface, as it kept setting off panic alarm. Two red housings were prototypes while working to get fit just right. Also, if another Honda with similar key that has trunk button is available, follow above assembly steps, but instead print out other part Key Top - With Trunk Button.STL. SolidWorks files, .STP files and .IGES files are included so they can be opened and modified in CAD.