Spare Key

[mikej]

:rolleyes: Hi all sorry to drag this one up again but i am someone confused , i have a mk2 galaxy 2001 plate with one 2 button remote , i lttle red led on it key , 1 spare plain black key and what looks like a black plastic key , shaft only with a tag attatched to it ( this does actually open the door ) i have just bought a used working 2 button remote key from Ebay complete with the chip inside , my intention was to have a new blade cut and reprogram it so i could have a spare should i loose my one and only remote key ! can this actually be done by any method either in ignition or drivers door if so how , if not why not , do i need two original programmed remote keys first to program it ? if i cannot program it to start the car can it be programmed to open the car once a new blade is cut . Any one no of a company , locksmith who will do this pleasae don't say Fords , any help would be great please.

mike... ;)

[gregers]

iirc you need 2 keys (which you have)to program others,follow the instructions in the faqs.

dunno if you have bought a new key blank from ebay,i did and got timpsons to cut the key for about 7-8 quid.

[NikpV]

iirc you need 2 keys (which you have)to program others,follow the instructions in the faqs.

dunno if you have bought a new key blank from ebay,i did and got timpsons to cut the key for about 7-8 quid.

 

just to clarify -- the two areas of programming are separate.....

REMOTE CONTROL OF DOORS

you only need one remote key to be programmed/program to open the doors remotely (GEM system) - up to a maximum of 4 per car.... this relies on the active transmitter in the key fob

STARTING THE CAR AND KEEEPING ENGINE RUNNING

you need two working keys to program a third and subsequent keys to start and run the engine (PAT system) this relies on the passive chip in the key

[mikej]

Firstly sorry for all the bloody spelling mistakes in my post i was in a rush . Gregers i have got two keys but only ONE of them is a 2 button remote type with the transponder chip in it as stated the other is a plain key , i have just been informed you need TWO already programmed remote transponder keys to program a spare , is this not then the case then ?

The whole purpose for me buying a secondhand remote transponer key with chip in it was to keep it as a spare incase i lost my current one so i can open and more importantly start and drive my car . I was going to buy a spare blank blade from Ebay , have it cut and then program it to my car with my existing remote transponder key can it be done or do i need TWO to do this ? :rolleyes:

[mikej]

Sorry people the more i read this the more confusing it looks to me , this is the situation :

1/ I only have one 2 button remote key for my Galaxy

2/ I have a spare plain none remote key that was supplied from new

 

If i lose my only remote key am i right in thinking i am stuffed and cannot start my car ?

I have just bought a used Galaxy remote key same type as mine complete with the chip , once i have a new blade cut for it can i reprogram it so i can open and start my car with what i have already so i have a spare should i lose my existing one ?

 

Nikpv from what your saying i must have two remote keys already programmed to achieve the above ?

Edited February 19, 2009 by mikej

[gregers]

the other key you have starts the car?if so you will find that that key also has a pats chip inside it,so you should be able to program(pats)another key (remote or standard)

iirc when new what was supplied with the car was 1 remote key.1 standard key.1 tiny black thing(key)and this also had a pats chip in it.

so from reading what you first posted,get a new blank get it cut and follow(carefully)the instructions on programing the new key to your car.good luck.

[mikej]

:rolleyes: Bloody hell gregers for president ;) your right , just tried them and all the keys start the car inc the plain black one and skinny plastic blade with the tag ( didn't know these had PATS chips in them ) so if thats the case the two button remote key is basically a remote to open/close the doors ? If i get a new blade cut and program the new fob to open/close the doors i have to reprogram my existing one at the same time to change the code yes ? Once done i can then reprogram the new fob to the PATS system using my other keys ? ;) i only bought this spare because i was worried about loseing the only fob , thought this was the only key to start the engine what a donkey , had the bloody car three years now and never tried them .

God the shame !

thanks all yet again

mike...