Fob Mod

[Quigs]

So I was surprised how big the fobs are for these 5th gens. I hated how the key ring flopped around in that giant slot at the top. I keep my fob in the watch pocket of my jeans and the rest of my keys in a Swiss army style key holder.

I like to mess around with paracord so this is what I came up with. I gutted all the paracord to cut down on the bulk. Then I wrapped the slot at the top of the fob. Then I basically made a small bracelet with mini carabiners on each end that I can snap to the ring.

Here's how it came out. Not much of a mod but it solved a problem for me.

 

[Jako]

Working out of the back seat with my tools (locking / unlocking the truck) proved annoying reaching into and out of my pocket. This was the best I could come to "passive entry". Clips to my belt loop and I "fish" it out. Picked the clip up at an Ace hardware store for I believe $5.00. There are other clips available but I find this particular one has a pronounced latch button and crosses over.
When I'm in "dress mode" aka "cleaned up/going out" (vs work mode) I just unscrew the the attachment. Most of the time it is work mode.

 

[Dark Matter]

I had a different solution... I use a separate Keysmart also, but I NEVER have to take the FOB out of my pocket. All I use is a 3/4" x 2.5" scrap of kydex that snaps into the wide mouth to clip it inside my pocket. Using tactile feedback I can feel the buttons thru my pocket. I lose the option to easily access the "I forgot where I parked" button, but other than that, for me, it's perfect, and on the off chance that it breaks, the FOB is still in my pocket..
IF I need a splitring, it wouldn't take much modification. My first design was cut giving access to the wide mouth, but ended up scrapping it.
The last image is my second design, that I used for almost 2 years until i somehow snagged it on belt and broke it.


Metallic Blue wrap


I know that at the bottom edge of the clip is the start button. I can slide my finger down and feel the lock/unlock buttons.
Works well for 'dress mode' too


Second design. The FOB snapped into the shell and still clipped to pocket like above.

 

[Jako]

I had a different solution... I use a separate Keysmart also, but I NEVER have to take the FOB out of my pocket. All I use is a 3/4" x 2.5" scrap of kydex that snaps into the wide mouth to clip it inside my pocket. Using tactile feedback I can feel the buttons thru my pocket. I lose the option to easily access the "I forgot where I parked" button, but other than that, for me, it's perfect, and on the off chance that it breaks, the FOB is still in my pocket..
IF I need a splitring, it wouldn't take much modification. My first design was cut giving access to the wide mouth, but ended up scrapping it.
The last image is my second design, that I used for almost 2 years until i somehow snagged it on belt and broke it.
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Metallic Blue wrap
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I know that at the bottom edge of the clip is the start button. I can slide my finger down and feel the lock/unlock buttons.
Works well for 'dress mode' too
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Second design. The FOB snapped into the shell and still clipped to pocket like above.
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Nice job Shark Tank, you need a patent.

 

[antwon412]

Would you sell these? I don’t even have my ram rebel yet, but I would buy one of these in advance of getting it. Seems perfect

 

[derp]

Nice job Shark Tank, you need a patent.

the problem here is that even if he did, the solution is so simple that the cutthroat market would race to the bottom and it wouldn't be profitable to pursue a patent.

Thermoforming plastics are CHEAP and super easy to shape to tasks like this with a heat gun and a little bit of patience. once you have the first one done, you lay it back out and use that to make a stamping template. This makes it as easy to copy as a pissing calvin window sticker.

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[Dark Matter]

What he said. . . its not that it's difficult to make, it's literally a 2.5" x 3/4" rectangle, molded. The shell is a little more obviously, but how much would someone actually spend on a imperfect, homemade
Keyfob-clip©

I might make a few more, with slightly modified patterns, maybe they'll sell, till I'm out of kydex

 

[bribout]

Interested !

 

[SilverNight2020]

Interested as well.

 

[Timeless]

Me too!

 

[antwon412]

Out a down payment on my Rebel yesterday. Still interested in one of these if you’re willing to make and ship!

i don’t have access to a heat gun so cannot make one myself at the moment.
thanks!

 

[PTong805]

Interested as well!!

 

[Dark Matter]

I am currently working on making a jig to have some kind of conformity when molding . I have enough scrap kydex to make 3 or 4. I tell you, making something that just works is a lot harder than making something that works AND looks good.