[CU2] upgrade to Flip Key for Accord Euro

[ExpressCoffee]

I bought one similar to this:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-NEW-...item35bfca1ea4

just got to make sure the buttons are arranged in the exact way for it to work.
the factory Honda/Acura ones were way too costly for me.

Ah so it doesn't really matter which shell you get?

What is the process exactly?
Take the shell and your key to locksmith to get it cut, then go to dealership to program?

[Lemonhead]

for my CU2 key, once you open up the factory key, the buttons and the immobilizer chip can be taken out (in one removable piece) and transplanted easily into the new flip shell. The new flip shell should have its own metal key that needs to be cut by a locksmith who has the specific laser cutting machine.
when I did it, the locksmith had to 're-cut' the keys 4-5 times times to get the right depth into the new blade. Problem with these 'cheaper' shell is that the metal blade quality is not as perfectly made as your factory Honda one.

[ExpressCoffee]

Ah so if I got a Acura OEM it would be the same, but just higher quality?

Also, how does the 'Panic' button work?

[Lemonhead]

from memory, think the Acura one is thinner and the blade is horizontal, is a bit 'cooler' in my mind, but $$$$$
my key did not have the panic button, but I remember some other member here managed to get his local dealer to get the panic button functioning too, not sure how
but trust me, hitting a panic button won't solve all your problem...

[ExpressCoffee]

Ahh. I see a few on eBay that are shells and ones that are more $$$

If I get a shell, the buttons have to match perfectly yes? And the more $$$ ones include a transponder which has to be programmed?

And yeah lol, just wanted to see what it would do haha

[I CU2]

Panic = horn and flashing head/tail lights.