Are the rubber key fob buttons worth changing or a waste of money?

[Drewie]

I have 2 original keys for my VX SS, they are 13 years old but the car has only done a little over 80,000km so the batteries in the keys still seem to be ok, both remotes work fine but the rubber buttons on both are stuffed, I am tossing up whether these replacement rubber buttons are worth fitting or whether a waste of money, ie will fall out with use, also I had a look on the Polimex web site and they are now asking $13 per key, on ebay there are heaps for like $2 a key, has anyone replaced their key buttons and who did you buy from and were they a success or a waste of money? Appreciate your thoughts.

 

[st3r3otyp3]

its worth it IMO done 2 keys so far with the cheap ebay ones 12 months ago and there still showing very little wear.

 

[hotrod]

yea as said ebay ones are O ok , and worth replacing

 

[mpower]

waaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper than a new fob, they are merely "ok" in my books (but also way cheap).

 

[Drewie]

Thanks guys, can any one remember what ebay seller they bought from, there seems to be quite a few sellers floging the buttons.

 

[mpower]

Thanks guys, can any one remember what ebay seller they bought from, there seems to be quite a few sellers floging the buttons.

can't remember but they are pretty much all the same, pretty happy with the last ones I got they have raised white writing.

 

[lout]

ask the guy who slipped with the stanley knife trying to open his key shell
was it fifteen stitches? i can't remember

 

[SS-REX]

Thanks guys, can any one remember what ebay seller they bought from, there seems to be quite a few sellers floging the buttons.

There heaps of sellers just use a Australasian seller IMO but it comes down to what colour you want too there's heaps but range from $2-4.

 

[uniacidz]

Cheap, but i found i had to epoxy them in.

Had a 18month niece rip them out so epoxy them in. Felt loose as well but now fine

 

[Big-Al]

The ebay silicone replacement buttons are well worthh it