Need a New Remote Locking Key

[Allyc85]

The remote locking key for My 2003 Ford Focus has given up the ghost, and after checking its not the battery, Ford want £120 for a new one, which is rediculous!

I have seen that a few high street key cutters can make new ones and wondered if anyone had an experience of using these, and how much they paid?

Cheers

[The_Burg]

Are you sure it just doesn't need recoding if the battery went flat?
Bit of a faff on older Fords.

[Allyc85]

The battery didnt go totaly flat. The range was getting worse so I changed the battery, which some how broke the keys inner workings. I trid re-programming it going by info found on the net, but that didnt work and Ford tried it out on their singal doofer, finding there was nothing coming from it.

[The_Burg]

Have you got a friend with a soldering iron?
Might be worth seeing if it can be repaired.

[Liamsaid]

Is it this type of thing?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Fiesta-Focus-Mondeo...

Does it still start the engine for you?

If so then the physical key and the immob transponder are fine, so you dont need a dealer or a key cutter.
The physical key and transponder can be moved over to a replacement remote central locking fob.
The transponder is in a glass tube inside the fob. you can just see the tip of it, as its held in a rubber case. By putting gentle pressueon the end of the tube, through the rubber, with a flat screwdriver you can get them out to swap over.


You can then teach the car of the new fob in about 2 mins, just by pushing buttons on it.
Follow the Radio Frequency Programming Instructions section from here:
http://www.mirez.co.uk/KeyProg.htm


I had to do it for my parents when their fob went faulty and would randomly lock and unlock the doors whenever the fob had a battery in it and was in range.

Edited by Liamsaid on Tuesday 2nd April 20:40

[Allyc85]

Yea the key starts the car and manually unlocks the doors fine, its just the buttons which no longer work. I shall have a look into it, cheers

[Allyc85]

Second hand key programed and working, all for £10 and a minute of my time. FU Ford and your £120!

[JQ]

Allyc85 said:

Second hand key programed and working, all for £10 and a minute of my time. FU Ford and your £120!

Where did you get a secondhand key for £10 - could do with one myself?

[Allyc85]

Ebay