Meso FlipFobs Are Finally Available
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RedRunner_87
Senior Member
What do you hate about it?
michalik.piotr6837
New member
Got mine together with red buttons after they sent me the right button.
Is it perfect? No, rough edges and some small gaps but it works. All in all, it’s not bad. Not sure if it’s a $70 item but here’s the deal:
You are also paying for someone taking the time to design, build, test and produce this for you. You are supporting a small business/individual making small batches of a product and they are easy to work with, reply to emails etc.
In the end, you don’t have to buy it if you don’t like these reviews.
Is it perfect? No, rough edges and some small gaps but it works. All in all, it’s not bad. Not sure if it’s a $70 item but here’s the deal:
You are also paying for someone taking the time to design, build, test and produce this for you. You are supporting a small business/individual making small batches of a product and they are easy to work with, reply to emails etc.
In the end, you don’t have to buy it if you don’t like these reviews.
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onaquest
New member
how did you go about getting the red button?
Seattle206
Senior Member
I regret installing the Meso Flip Fob. Now that I destroyed one of my OEM keys I'm stuck with it. The Meso unit definitely leaves a larger imprint both in my pant pocket and when inserted into the ignition (luckily my knee doesn't interfere with it). I've had to tighten the allen screw twice now as the key likes to come loose. I also don't want to overtighten to prevent stripping the allen head.
ElJefe
Member
Same, Especially at the price I paid I was expecting more. Its a cool idea but I would rather pay more for a better product.
michalik.piotr6837
New member
Got red buttons from Meso. Set all 3 screws on blue locktite. So far no problems.
the_fornicator
New member
lol trying to take out the transponder chip, I guess the chip was resting directly against the plastic wall with no resin/glue buffering it. I nicked it with the dremel and poof, toasted it.
I called the dealership and wowza, a replacement key + programming + tax came to a $430 CAD.
I posted a shout out to a couple of local toyota forums and a local mechanic has a mobile guy that comes to your house and does it for $140 cash. Craaaaaaaaazy.
Very happy about that.
I called the dealership and wowza, a replacement key + programming + tax came to a $430 CAD.
I posted a shout out to a couple of local toyota forums and a local mechanic has a mobile guy that comes to your house and does it for $140 cash. Craaaaaaaaazy.
Very happy about that.
Need some help please, had to take apart the fob, so now the spring/flip mechanism has “sprung”, I’ve watched the video how to “reload” the spring but I must not be doing it correctly. I twist the cap and reinstall the retaining pin. When I reinstall I cannot get the key blade to fold, seems to be “locked” in the open position. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance
I would contact them. I was able to relock the spring when i pulled the pin out. maybe try wiggling it and get the pin back in. I had to do that. I dont have gaps in mine. only issue i had was i kept setting off the panic because the button was full set in the hole. so i fixed that and had no other issue. I came from a ajt fob. I could technically go back. so for any of you who dont like the flip, swap the key parts over to a ajt key. You have technically have a oe style fob key from them.
I've been using mine since October 2020 - still works great and no issues!
Great, thanks for that
EmotionCRZ
Member
The spring on mine opens very easily, when in the closed position. I have reset it without any improvement. Might go back to AJT key.
Mine got to a point where it wouldn’t stay closed. I took it apart and the grooves that keep the key open/closed had rounded off. Ended up finding a brass spacer at Ace and replaced the worn plastic with metal. Epoxied it in and it’s good as new.
Meso fob repair - Album on Imgur
Meso fob repair - Album on Imgur
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