Rangefinder Key Fob Surround - Gen 1
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Fits:
✓ R1S Gen 1
✓ R1T Gen 1
✕ Not Gen 2
Rivian Owner Made
This product is created by a Rivian Owner for Rivian Owners
Community Feedback Incorporated
This product incorporates feedback received by the online Rivian Owners community
Tested in a Rivian Vehicle
This product has been explicitly designed for and extensively tested in a Rivian
Made in the USA
Most or all of this product is Printed or Made in the USA (electronics excluded)
Ships from OpenSourceEV
Shipments of this product come directly from OpenSourceEV
Design is Open Source
The design of this product has been published publicly for remix and free personal use
Frequenly Bought Together
The OpenSourceEV Rangefinder Key Fob Surround for the Gen 1 Rivian R1S and R1T is a durable, colorful, beautiful, way to improve your key fob.
Let's be honest - the carabiner key fob that Rivian made for R1T and R1S is neat in theory, but less so in reality. When the novelty wears off, nearly everyone finds it a bit too bulky, a bit too heavy, less functional that hoped as it opens waaay too easily to be trusted. This item is designed to fix all of that.
The OpenSourceEV Rangefinder Key Fob Surround installs in under 5 minutes and replaces the metal carabiner part of the key fob with a strong, light-weight ASA or Nylon Carbon Fiber bit. It drops the weight of the key fob by over half (20 Grams), makes it nearly 2 CM shorter, and 5 MM narrower. It adds a reliable keychain hook.
All of that is great, but it's called "Rangefinder" for a reason. In our testing, locking function from the key fob increases from ~295ft to ~385ft -- an increase of nearly 25%. Turns out that removing decorative metal from in front of an antenna helps!
With this item, your key fob is more pocketable, and more functional, and is available in multiple colors:
- Midnight Stealth (Black)
- RJ (Bright Blue)
- Not Compass (Yellow)
- LA Limestone (Light Grey Silver)
- El Capitano (Dark Grey)
- Glacier Iceburg (White)
- Canyonero (Red)
- Launch Forrest (Dark Green)
- Dollar Tree (Sparkly Green that Rob bought by mistake which will probably be on sale day one)
A few items to note:
- You'll need a T5 Torx bit to remove 3 tiny screws from inside of the key fob. We've sourced an inexpensive option should you need it.
- While the photos posted are not retouched at all, we believe that coloring is a bit oversaturated. This makes them appear brighter in photos than in reality. The red, for instance, is a bit deeper and darker.
- The key fob in the picture isn't included. It's used for demonstration purposes.
- This is a 3D printed product. it might have very slight ridges on the outside which will gradually wear down with continued use.
- We'll also be including a bit of foam with each of these initially in case of any plastic-on-plastic noise. If you end up using it, please drop us a line.
Customers praised this key fob surround as a vast improvement over the original carabiner design. Shoppers highlighted it's "much lighter," more compact, and fits easily in pockets. Many reported improved range and security. Easy installation with helpful videos, though some needed to sand edges or noted missing printed instructions.
J
Easy to install, fits perfectly. Much lighter than the original carabiner as well. I no longer have to worry about the fob falling off of my key ring.
J
Great accessory. Gets rid of the problematic carabiner and turns it into a usable fob.
C
Decided to try these for reason it was made...more secure than OEM clip. It is more secure, there were a few areas that I had to sand or clean up plastic along inside edges that prevented FOB from sitting in. Once that done fits great. I don't think the original OEM FOB was water resistant or not but this surround seams to have slight open spacing around it. Also, I tried distance with OEM FOB prior to switching and tested on this and did not see any increase in distance. I would buy again just for how design helps with security of FOB. The videos of how to install very helpful. Thanks.
S
I really like hte Rangefinder. It is much better than the carabiner. But, since making the switch I have received a battery low notice, even after putting in a new battery. Any thoughts?
R
Been living with the original design for more than 18 months. I've lost count of the number of times the carabiner has un-hooked from my keychain. This is such an elegant solution. Thx.
S
I was amazed at how much weight it saved over the carabiner, and it now fits in my pocket without a giant bulge. Installation was pretty straightforward, especially after watching your installation video at the bottom of the product page. Only difficult part was making sure the gray gasket didn’t get smashed while fitting the rangefinder onto the Rivian remote.
Thanks for making this product for us Rivian owners.
S
The R1s unlocks from a further distance than the factory D-RIng style.
easy to install
D
Really disliked the carabiner design - yes, looked adventurous but really didn't work well in practice due to the fact it opened spontaneously a lot. The installation video was straight forward and took about 10 minutes total. The unit feels stable, the eyelet seems robust and the yellow matches my R1S. Overall a terrific and well thought out product Rivian should have had in the first place. Be sure to have a Torx T5 on hand for installation.
M
You know, sometimes it's just little things that make Rivian life just better. This solved the cumbersome, albeit the initial cool design of the Rivians key fob. I can now put it on my regular key chain without fear of it coming apart. I especially like it's much smaller form factor! Well done!
l
Took awhile to find "right" orientation to install. No instructions were provided. Would have been nice to know the torx bit size. Otherwise, nice product. Compact and light.
B
In a year of ownership, I never used the fob. It was too big, the carabiner didn't lock, and I was nervous depending on it. The new surround has reduced the size of the fob, improved it's range, and actually made it usable. The installtion video was good, showed me everything I needed to know. I can just slip it in my pocket and go. A pro tip, put a bit of grip tape on the unlock button. That way you don't need to take it out of your pocket, just feel for it.
R
The best new product is one I never knew I needed. It’s smaller, lighter weight, and greatly extends the remote range. It was easy to install, however I was surprised that the instructions were not included ( I found them on line). Can’t comment on durability yet.
K
I got the Limestone Key Fob Surround and love the look, weight and performance. So much lighter and fits in my pocket much easier. I feel like the range has been improved but haven't used it enough yet. Nice work!
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