mizz239 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Hi peeps...OK so I have a problem with my spare key. I have done the 4 turn ignition trick and the key fob locks and unlocks the doors, but the key, after putting in the ignition, doesn't start the car and the red light on dashboard flashes....any ideas..thanks beforehand.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 1 minute ago, mizz239 said: so I have a problem with my spare key. Transponder chip has not been programmed in to the car. Is your car a 2006 model ? If so you might be able to programme the transponder in using FORScan (Licensed version £12) and a vLinker FS lead (£32). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 As Uno says or find someone local with the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizz239 Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Thanks I'll give that a try..it is the 2006 model focus, is the forscan through obd connector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 15 minutes ago, mizz239 said: ... is the forscan through obd connector? Yes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 instead of the v-linker you could get away with using a modified ELM cable on a 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 You could get lucky and try the 'official' Ford procedure... (You'll need 2 x original keys) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizz239 Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 On 4/1/2024 at 9:03 PM, StephenFord said: You could get lucky and try the 'official' Ford procedure... (You'll need 2 x original keys) Thanks, will it work if I only have 1 x original key and another key (which is the one that doesn't start the car, but does open doors)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 3 minutes ago, mizz239 said: will it work if I only have 1 x original key and another key 100% not !! It only works if you have two separately coded keys that both can start the car. It won't even work if you have two keys that start the car but they are clones of each other. That procedure was only intended to be used if you had two original keys that both start the engine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 FORscan is your best and cheapest option, you can wipe and recode up to 3 keys from memory via the PAT's system 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 3 minutes ago, Jimpster said: you can wipe and recode up to 3 keys from memory via the PAT's system Just a small word of caution. You can only do that on vehicles up to 2013. Sadly after that point in time FORScan is unable to programme the vehicle with new keys, due to the feature being removed for security reasons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizz239 Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 On 4/4/2024 at 9:43 AM, unofix said: Just a small word of caution. You can only do that on vehicles up to 2013. Sadly after that point in time FORScan is unable to programme the vehicle with new keys, due to the feature being removed for security reasons. Thanks as mines 2006 I should be having this issue then.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 should'nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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