I meant behind the plastic housing. Does it say meso customs or is it blank?
Picture is an example of my ajt housing.
Thanks in advanced!
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Meso FlipFobs Are Finally Available
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I meant behind the plastic housing. Does it say meso customs or is it blank?
Picture is an example of my ajt housing.
Thanks in advanced!
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AcrylicSauce
New member
Nice! Just came back from the locksmith and he didn’t charge me anything to get my 2 keys cut! We just chopped it up about guns the whole time and he said no charge. I’ll take it lol
AcrylicSauce
New member
Got it, it says meso customs on the bottom of the back side but not huge like the AJT ones
I meant behind the plastic housing. Does it say meso customs or is it blank?
Picture is an example of my ajt housing.
Thanks in advanced!
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Any specifics we should know about for cutting the meso key......should it be removed from the fob? Anything else?
AcrylicSauce
New member
Nope, nothing special but from my experience Home Depot and ace hardware couldn’t cut it because their machines were detecting the transponder. Ace said it’s doable but the one guy that could do it wasn’t in at the time.
The locksmith I went to cut it no problem, and just like the other places I went to, he asked if it needed to be programmed. I told him no since I would be transferring the chip to the new fob case.
I didn’t try getting the key cut while attached to the flip mechanism but it looks like the pin that you pull out once installed would get in the way and it’s only a set screw holding it in place so I would just recommend removing the blank for cutting.
I will have everything back together tomorrow, I asked meso but they haven’t replied on replacing the battery and how it’s done in the future if you need to take it apart so I just went ahead and ordered brand new CR2016 batteries from Amazon (less than $5 for 2).
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michalik.piotr6837
New member
Oh that would burn me up! I ordered mine last week from 4runner lifestyle, have heard nothing about shipping? Also, sent Stew at Meso question about red panic buttons, also have heard nothing
FattyHunter
Member
I ordered mine when the email goes out, got it yesterday. I got black because I didn't have a special color 4Runner. Cutting the transponder is not that bad, took me about 10 minutes to get it out with a box cutter. It does come with a blank and TRD cap for the spot below the flip button, I used the blank one.
Transfering the internals over is easy. It works as intended for me because I keep my key in my pocket and got tired of getting poked by the key. It's not perfect, however, there are movements back and forth where the key sits in the fob, makes it feel flimsy to me. Also, there are gaps after the screws are tightened. Red panic button would be nice. Just some thoughts.
Potentially you could make the old key work by grinding down the other end if you don't want to get one cut, just loosen the set screw on the new fob. I like it though, might not be for everyone.
Transfering the internals over is easy. It works as intended for me because I keep my key in my pocket and got tired of getting poked by the key. It's not perfect, however, there are movements back and forth where the key sits in the fob, makes it feel flimsy to me. Also, there are gaps after the screws are tightened. Red panic button would be nice. Just some thoughts.
Potentially you could make the old key work by grinding down the other end if you don't want to get one cut, just loosen the set screw on the new fob. I like it though, might not be for everyone.
ElJefe
Member
Here is their video on how to put back together. My key wasn't flipping open so had to take apart and do over so I found this video.
MESO Flip Fob re-assembly - YouTube
Took me about 30 mins to get the chip out. Managed to slice my finger in the process.
I like it overall but it is bigger than I was expecting.
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ElJefe
Member
So did you take your original key and grind down or get the blank cut?
Debating which I want to do. The local key cut place wants $25 to cut. Ace Hardware is $5 but I'm worried about quality like other guys mentioned.
I would check a few more locksmiths. My local shop charged me $2.50 for it cut. It was totally fine - even cut without taking the key out of the fob
blackopspinster
New member
Was able to get my key cut today, shout out to the other member who took their blank to Havens Security to cut. Cost me $5 flat.
Mini-review: The tolerances are a little off, one half is slightly warped leaving minimal gaps on the ends, I guess this is expected from a 3d printed case. Due to the misalignment, the key sometimes catches on the edge when folding in. Flipping mechanism works well and the fob feels solid when cranking. With the issue regarding QC, I wouldn't say it's worth the $70 unless you're wanting to pay a premium to avoid jabbing yourself with the non-flip key.
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Mini-review: The tolerances are a little off, one half is slightly warped leaving minimal gaps on the ends, I guess this is expected from a 3d printed case. Due to the misalignment, the key sometimes catches on the edge when folding in. Flipping mechanism works well and the fob feels solid when cranking. With the issue regarding QC, I wouldn't say it's worth the $70 unless you're wanting to pay a premium to avoid jabbing yourself with the non-flip key.
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ElectroBoy
Banned
You’re at least the second person seeing quality problems with the flip fob. You should contact MESO and send photos and descriptions. I’m sure he would be concerned and do something about it.
blackopspinster
New member
Sent a note to 4Runner Lifestyle (who I bought it from) and Meso Customs about the issue. We'll see what they say.
FattyHunter
Member
I got the blank cut, went to Walmart, the quality of the cut is not great but it works. I'll probably grind the factory key down when I'm bored.
ElJefe
Member
Found a local key shop that did it for $4.
The flip part of the fob seems a little loose fitting and the key itself isn't fully centered in the locked away gap so it can catch.
I guess I had higher hopes for the whole thing since it cost me $85 for everything.
It nice but not sure yet if I would do it again for what I know now.
The flip part of the fob seems a little loose fitting and the key itself isn't fully centered in the locked away gap so it can catch.
I guess I had higher hopes for the whole thing since it cost me $85 for everything.
It nice but not sure yet if I would do it again for what I know now.
Just put mine together yesterday. Had my local Ace Hardware cut the blank after I removed it from the fob hinge (loosening the set screw.) I was worried the cut wouldn't be good, but it works fine... and was free at that, since I didn't need to buy a blank from ace.
The fob itself is about what i expected. No complaints on quality of construction. I wish the buttons had a bit more tactile feel to them, otherwise it's just muscle memory to get used to the new buttons.
The transponder was a PITA to get out of the old key. I had to completely demolish the old key to get it out, not that it is good for anything without the transponder.
One thing though, mine only came with the "bottle opener" ring attachment point. I have seen a video that shows two choices, one making use of the entire indention at that end for a key ring. I would have rather used that, as I drink cheap beer with twisties, so no caps for me.
I bought it on a lark, was it worth the money? No, not really, i never thought much of the old key, as I hang my keys on a carbiner, so it never was in my pocket to take up space. If I kept my key in my pocket, maybe it's more useful, but not for the price. Neat gimmick though.
The fob itself is about what i expected. No complaints on quality of construction. I wish the buttons had a bit more tactile feel to them, otherwise it's just muscle memory to get used to the new buttons.
The transponder was a PITA to get out of the old key. I had to completely demolish the old key to get it out, not that it is good for anything without the transponder.
One thing though, mine only came with the "bottle opener" ring attachment point. I have seen a video that shows two choices, one making use of the entire indention at that end for a key ring. I would have rather used that, as I drink cheap beer with twisties, so no caps for me.
I bought it on a lark, was it worth the money? No, not really, i never thought much of the old key, as I hang my keys on a carbiner, so it never was in my pocket to take up space. If I kept my key in my pocket, maybe it's more useful, but not for the price. Neat gimmick though.
Mine also came with 2x bottle opener attachments. Its supposed to be 1x bottle opener and 1x key ring. Try emailing them - they shipped me the missing key ring portion right away!
