key question

[MasterofDisaster]

So I pulled my keys out of my pocket today, and the loop at the top of my key had separated from the rest of the key. Can I just drill a hole in the black plastic and stick a key ring through that?

I'm concerned that there is a chip of some sort in the black plastic.

I guess I could try it and see if it works b/c I have a couple spares, but I'd like to know if I'm wasting my time.

[Feel free to tell me to stop being a cheap bastard.]

 

[SVT Rider]

Seems like the PATS transponder is located lower in the key.
https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/12766/where-can-i-drill-a-hole-in-my-ford-key

 

[Dino Dino Bambino]

So I pulled my keys out of my pocket today, and the loop at the top of my key had separated from the rest of the key.

That's happened to me on more than one occasion and I just use Super glue to put it back on.
There's indeed a programmed chip inside the body of plastic and drilling through it would be a bad idea. It would be better to buy a spare key and keyless entry fob and have them programmed.

 

[MasterofDisaster]

Thanks, Dino. I have a spare key that I had to buy almost as soon as I bought the car. I accidentally locked my keys in the car at a dealership.

 

[asdrew]

I have drilled new holes in two different keys with no issue, mostly because I refuse to stop being a cheap bastard.

 

[Miker]

If you have 2 keys that work just buy a new blank and program it yourself. Then you could drill the broken one and you would still have 2 working keys, maybe 3...
Just don't get down to only 1 ya cheap bastad!

 

[MasterofDisaster]

If you have 2 keys that work just buy a new blank and program it yourself. Then you could drill the broken one and you would still have 2 working keys, maybe 3...
Just don't get down to only 1 ya cheap bastad!

I resemble that remark!