Unable to open the keyfob screws (Yotamd) (3 Viewers)

[baghloli123]

How to open these screws from the key fob?
I bought the keyfob for the key from Collections - https://www.yotamd.com/collections. It is pretty good, however, when I needed to replace the battery, I coudlnt figure out how to open the screws, It did come with a small screw driver, but it does not work. I bought a set of precision screw drivers Hyper Tough 6 Piece Precision Philips and Slotted Screwdriver Set TS80037R Steel | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/405573239929 but these dont work either

what screw driver will open these screw to allow me to change the battery

 

[3_puppies]

looks like a small allen is needed to remove the hardware, not sure if metric or standard

 

[Trunk Monkey]

1.3mm/.050 allen. Says that on the site.

 

[x8o8drifter]

Why did you buy Phillips and Standard drivers for an obvious hex head?
But yeah its a 1.3mm. It comes with this driver now.

 

[Super77]

A little off topic, but what’s the value prop behind these aftermarket key heads? I believe they’re ~$80, which buys 2-3 injection molded aftermarket key assemblies, identical to OE. What am I missing?

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Not having to replace them 2-3 times.

 

[Kabanstva]

A little off topic, but what’s the value prop behind these aftermarket key heads? I believe they’re ~$80, which buys 2-3 injection molded aftermarket key assemblies, identical to OE. What am I missing?

They feel awesome. Very solid feeling compared to the OEM piece of crap. I’ve had the OEM fobs break on my GS430 and LS430.

 

[Super77]

Not having to replace them 2-3 times.

Hm, ok. The original fob on my truck has lasted 26 years and counting, so [counts fingers and toes] that’s a 75-year fob?

I get it. I love seeing when the maker/vendor community here offers great craft for these little problems. But, for $80 I’d expect a billet aluminum body with great fit and finish, not a doughy 3D print.

 

[RapidRob]

Hm, ok. The original fob on my truck has lasted 26 years and counting, so [counts fingers and toes] that’s a 75-year fob?

I get it. I love seeing when the maker/vendor community here offers great craft for these little problems. But, for $80 I’d expect a billet aluminum body with great fit and finish, not a doughy 3D print.

I get what you're saying and even though I have one and am happy with it , I do agree that it's a lot of money.
The center piece (purple in the above pic) is titanium which adds a lot of strength to the assembly , and of course has something to do with the cost.
The printed parts do feel pretty strong and some of us are harder on stuff in our pockets than others.
I didn't buy one until my original broke, but some folks just like to get different colors and stuff. My 2 cents, YMMV.

 

[Deflagrate]

Hm, ok. The original fob on my truck has lasted 26 years and counting, so [counts fingers and toes] that’s a 75-year fob?

I get it. I love seeing when the maker/vendor community here offers great craft for these little problems. But, for $80 I’d expect a billet aluminum body with great fit and finish, not a doughy 3D print.

I had the same feelings as you, I even had to replace the cover at one point, but these were four or five times the cost. I couldn't justify it and got another OEM.

Then I got a new cruiser, and the previous owner had gotten two of the YotaMD covers, and now I could never go back. I never felt like the OEM was particularly flimsy, but these feel so much more rigid that now the OEM ones feel I might break them accidentally. I also like that the loop for the keyring is offset to the side, something I never really thought about before hand. I don't think the 3D prints photograph well, neither look cheaply made (they're also not just 3D printed, there's a titanium piece between the two shells). One of them is a decade old and well worn, but has held up great, as expected.

And if you think a billet one made in the US would be sold for $80, you've never touched a CNC machine in your life.

 

[whitec13]

I fought buying one for 5 years, but also broke 3 OEM shells in that time. 3 years strong on my YotaMD, and it’s as solid as the day it was bought. Think of it this way, everything associated with these trucks is at a premium, because we are driving the premier vehicle. Not many people driving 20+ year old vehicles are dropping the kind of coin most of us do on them. So what’s $80 for an accessory that not only adds rigidity to the overall experience, but also adds like +4 snob points to anyone’s pocket.

 

[BullElk]

The Yota fobs are excellent and well made items, imo. I just clip and unclip the key I need at the time with others to stow in console.

For me personally I considered it a splurge to get one... or four. But for the large majority of mudders and the ones chiming in at the high cost, this is just another example of a peace of mind expense. No different than 90% of the other peace of mind decisions you pay for something you really don't "need" to have a properly functioning hundy.