Remote Key Problems

[tintinbike]

Hi

 

I have a Mk1 2000 W 2.3 Ghia which I have had for four months and its great

 

thought i should get a second key and had to sit down when Hendy Southampton quoted

[Guest noomsybaby]

You will need the red master key to program up your new key, (think it is mentioned somewhere on these forums if you search) assuming the ford blank has got a transponder chip in it. A cut key that does'nt have the chip in it will not work due to the PATS security system.

[bigdaddy]

You need to program the two keys at the same time,,,,,,,,,,

 

when you program the first key you have 15secs to program the new key,,,,,

 

you need the red key to program the transponder chip in the new key to your PATS system,,,,,,,,or go to ford to do it,,,,,,,,

[Masked Marauder]

When you program the remote fobs you need to do them all at once as programing clears the previous fobs.

 

Does the key you bought have a transponder chip? If so you will need to have the dealer or a specalist locksmith program it to the car. If it does not have the chip then you need to get a chip from somewhere, put it in the key and then get it programmed to the car.

[tintinbike]

:lol:

 

Thanks for all of the info

 

What I think it means is I need to program both keys within 15 seconds - got that bit will try tomorrow.

 

Both keys have transponder so I guess I need the 'Red' key to set up the new key?

 

My existing key is definitely not red so I will search on red key.

 

Thanks again.

[Masked Marauder]

Yours won't have a red key. It needs programed by the dealer or someone with the right hardware.

 

And the remote fobs both need programed one after the other, not the keys.