Keyless Start - Reprogramming Key?
Discussion
I have a 2012 Ford Focus with keyless start and having just swapped the battery in my key fob it no longer works (I do have a spare so no great problem, but I do want to get it working).
Having looked online and the manual I have seen lots of instructions about turning the ignition to position II 4 times etc, the problem I have is that there is no ignition barrel. I did always think it was just hidden behind a plastic cover but having removed the cover there is nothing there!
Does anyone know how to reprogram the key or is it a dealer+£ problem?
Having looked online and the manual I have seen lots of instructions about turning the ignition to position II 4 times etc, the problem I have is that there is no ignition barrel. I did always think it was just hidden behind a plastic cover but having removed the cover there is nothing there!
Does anyone know how to reprogram the key or is it a dealer+£ problem?
Thanks for the replies.
I have since found out that though there is no key slot behind the cover where the ignition is you can insert the whole key fob into a space there and the car will read the chip in it and allow you to start the engine. So if your key fob battery is flat you can use the key blade inside the fob to open the door, then slot the fob in the ignition slot and push the start button.
The other thing I have learnt from this is when Mrs Alcad provides me with a replacement battery to check where she has got it from. Has it seems the new one I put in the fob was actually totally flat. No surprise as she has since told me it was from a large blister pack of batteries from the pound shop!
That's why the key wouldn't open the doors or start the car, a decent battery purchase later and it all works fine - No reprogramming needed.
I have since found out that though there is no key slot behind the cover where the ignition is you can insert the whole key fob into a space there and the car will read the chip in it and allow you to start the engine. So if your key fob battery is flat you can use the key blade inside the fob to open the door, then slot the fob in the ignition slot and push the start button.
The other thing I have learnt from this is when Mrs Alcad provides me with a replacement battery to check where she has got it from. Has it seems the new one I put in the fob was actually totally flat. No surprise as she has since told me it was from a large blister pack of batteries from the pound shop!
That's why the key wouldn't open the doors or start the car, a decent battery purchase later and it all works fine - No reprogramming needed.
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