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How to replace the car key shell

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Key

In this video, we see how to change the shell of our car key. In fact, it is possible to easily change only the damaged shell of our key/remote, while keeping the physical key and electronics. In fact, online we can find the shell of the key for any brand for a few euros. In this case, it is a Lancia, but the concept is the same for every brand. We open the remote and remove the electronic board and the battery - we can take the opportunity to change it - then carefully remove the key spring (but each key has its own way of being inserted inside the shell) to put it back in the new container. We recommend replacing the blank key with the one you already use; if you want to replace it instead, then follow the youtuber's suggestion and have it remade at a specialized center.

Posted on 21 November 2025 by ScegliAuto

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