I know this isn't addressing your question directly, but a cheap silicone key fob holder off Amazon solved the problem of accidental button-clicking for me.
Thats an interesting solution. Do you have a link to the one you purchased? I just scanned Amazon & dont see one that matches the shape of it. (I have a 2014 elantra)
That has been successful for many from reports I have read on here since 2011.
At first, I read this thread and thought, "Why would you want to lessen the range?" I was thinking how great it works over 100 yards away. A nice feature for sleepy-headed and absent-minded me gets out at 5:30 AM and starts walking into the hospital. I turn, hit the button, and see her wink at me in the far off distance. I understand the thread, now: another fuzzy, senior moment!
Like the others, I too got the silicone cover. It has indeed cut down lots on inadvertent openings, but not completely. My car's parked on the blind side of the house. Several times the trunk's popped without me knowing. Luckily it only opens partly so the rain doesn't get in. I'd rather have a set of keys. No guesswork there.
So I got inventive and wrapped the fob in aluminum foil. This worked so well I made a hat for myself too. So far both the NSA and those pesky Aliens haven't messed with me....
Admittedly, it's a tad too big for the key fob (not perfectly snug but still fits and holds) and it's a little pricey for a piece of plastic. But, it gets the job done just fine.
If you type "hyundai elantra silicone" in the search bar, it'll give you a bunch more results. Sounds like you're already aware of the shape but be sure to choose the right fitment depending on if you have the proximity fob or not.
Not to get too detailed, but....If I keep it in my back pocket, I might sit on the buttons. If in front shorts pocket, it can bump the armrest of my chair. That little jeans front pocket seems to work best.
Silicone case, and lanyard. I don't have the trunk worry with my GT, but in my pocket I set off the panic alarm sometimes. So, I wear this around my neck.
I would really like to find that style in a hard plastic shell, rather than the leather. That way the button couldn't press even if something else pointed is in a pants or coat pocket along with the keys.
This article has me thinking to put tape behind the unlock, panic, and trunk open buttons to disable them & just use the keyfob for locking the doors. How to disable your car alarm panic button
I laughed until I had tears in my eyes when I read this guy's approach to the problem. Clearly, this reinforces America's belief in the magical properties of duct tape.
"I got sick and tired of repeatedly and inadvertently hitting the trunk release button on my Buick's key fob remote (it took me a few times to realize why my trunk was mysteriously open when I went out to the car). Most of the time, I keep the key fob in my pocket and the very sensitive button for the trunk release would get pushed by the other keys on my key ring.
My "typical male" solution: I wrapped three layers of duct tape around the section of the key fob that has the trunk release and panic button. It now takes a good strong push on either button to activate the trunk release or panic alarm. And I can keep the key fob in my pocket with the rest of my keys and not worry about accidentally opening the trunk while walking around."
This, is America in one of its finest hours!:bigemo_harabe_net-0
Never too old to learn something new. I never knew those had a name. I always called them a "clip thingie." Obviously, a result of too many year's of living around the wife's vocabulary.
@N5S-Matter: Well, you have quickly figured out "who doesn't hike," in this conversation. Unless you're referring to finding the wife in a retail outlet store. I have become pretty good at doing exactly that.
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