So today I'm getting off the elevator at work and Murphy's law went into full effect. My keys slipped out of my hand as the doors opened, fell into the floor gap and down the shaft. I listened in horror as they clinked and clanged, till I heard nothing more. I was six floors up. My bldg ended up calling the elevator company to pull it out of the shaft. A few bent keys and destroyed flash drives, but the Dakota fob's suffered the worst. It was split open and and internals gone, when they handed it back to me. Ended up programming one that I had found in a junkyard, years ago, using instructions found on here. Of course I had spare, for that to work. Just wanted to say thanks, guys. This forum is the bomb.

 

Had never never given thought to what might have fallen through those door cracks before

 

I'm always careful to go over the elevator openings....esp since a phone can easily fit that crack, much less keys. Had a friend lose his phone down one t a ballpark, luckily it was on the ground floor so a short fall.

 

Hey, guys. Know of any good sources for OEM key fobs? I'm thinking I'd like to have more than two fobs and I understand up to four can be programmed. Loads of aftermarket fobs out there but I don't trust that the cases will be as tough as OEM. The true OEM prices were also ridiculous.

 

There are third-party sellers that actually have the mopar keys. Tough to find, but, they are out there.

 

If you find out, I need to program a new fob for mine - my existing fob works but the keyring part is broken off.

 

That's what's happened to one of mine....the spare that I programmed after the elevator destroyed the other key. The fob fell off the ring in my pocket and I saw that the ring loop was cracked. Now, there are loads people selling the shell for cheap. Comes with the rubber buttons too.... five-six bucks, so you can move the guts over. I just can't vouch for the plastic. I actually want the electronics too.