Hi all,

I have recently brought a 2015 Ford Fiesta Studio (the only model without Remote Locking as standard🙄).

I've seen you can buy kits off eBay to turn standard central locking into remote locking. 

Just seeing if anyone knows if this is possible to do with this model?

There is another thread here from a few years back regarding the same topic, but to no avail:

I've approached a company near me who say they can do this (www.automotive-control.co.uk) but have been quoted £300 including the kit and x2 keys. The kits are only £20-£40 online so seems a bit steep - assuming it must be a pain in the ***** to install hence the price?

Would rather not pay £300 for this but it's driving me crazy not having remote locking on a new(ish) car. Had a 2003 Fiesta before this one and even that had remote locking!

Any input appreciated 😀

1 hour ago, saint1 said:

Any input appreciated 😀

Well, I gotta ask - if that was a killer function for you, why didn't you walk away? My 'killer' is A/C, wouldn't consider a car that didn't have a working system no matter how cheap 🤣

Whilst not a helpful comment, my killer feature is quick clear windscreen . I don’t suppose the studio model has that either. I don’t think I’d be too bothered if I didn’t have remote locking. 

Studio models come with a drivers seat and steering wheel as standard, but Ford are looking to do away with one of those unnecessary extras 🤣

Reminds me of the Escort mk2 "Popular" came with a rubber floor

1 hour ago, unofix said:

Reminds me of the Escort mk2 "Popular" came with a rubber floor

Cheapskate owners - they should have paid the extra to buy a Popular Plus IIRC

Mk1 Fiesta popular didn’t even have a heated rear window. Can’t recall if mk2 did. None of this helps saint1.

My first car was a 306 in Miami spec...

Manual locks, manual windows, manual mirrors, didn't even have a rev counter...  So, what made it the Miami trim?  An electronically operated sunroof!!   

6 replies and all pointless 😀

16 hours ago, StephenFord said:

Well, I gotta ask - if that was a killer function for you, why didn't you walk away? My 'killer' is A/C, wouldn't consider a car that didn't have a working system no matter how cheap 🤣

Didn't seem that important at the time, just needed a car!

1 minute ago, saint1 said:

6 replies and all pointless 😀

Well, what else did you expect?  

Seriously though, I looked at doing it on the 306 with a kit from Maplins, presumably similar to the one you're looking at, and decided it was far too much hassle to bother with.  I just sold it and bought a better specced one a few months later instead.

2 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

Well, what else did you expect?  

Seriously though, I looked at doing it on the 306 with a kit from Maplins, presumably similar to the one you're looking at, and decided it was far too much hassle to bother with.  I just sold it and bought a better specced one a few months later instead.

Ah good old Maplins. It does seem like a lot of bother for something so simple. Will get a better specced one eventually but going to have to suck it up with this one for now. 

Having had my central locking not working for 2 days before realising the car had just forgotten the remote in my key I know the pain lol

On a German forum, I found some very useful information. It seems that the car is equipped with everything necessary, the only issue is a software limitation. Specifically, the "Door Remote Control" is coded as "Without remote control." This can be modified using ForScan, and it should be set to "02 - Door remote, multichannel, no remote start." Then, the only thing left to do is to program the new remote key.