I installed a US627L on my 2011 Kia Rio5.
The OEM ignition lock cylinder jammed with the old key between accessory and off and was not able to turn in either direction.
My car is one of the few Rio5's that has a factory installed key chip immobilizer installed.
The US627L can be easily modified to install the original OEM Kia transponder, The first thing to do was remove the rubber cap that displays key position from the Ignition Cylinder. I had to take the transponder off the old ignition cylinder and remove it from the key chime sensor harness and reinsert it into the new harness. Special tools for removing and inserting the terminal pins into the harness was required.
Second, the Ignition Cylinder comes with 2 keys, however they're not chipped, so they won't work with the transponder. I got the lock recoded to match the doors by an automotive locksmith and had a new key made. The Transponder installs to the new ignition cylinder with 1 gold screw and reinstalls into the car as normal.
Install was a little clunky to figure out as communication with Standard Motor Products revealed that they had no idea there is second generation Rio's with a transponder.
Once installed, the cylinder functions and looks like the OEM.
Posted by Travis (Airdrie, AB) / September 21, 20242011 Kia Rio