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recently bought a focus estate with 2 keys, 1 key is the standard fob, and other is a simple cut key.

my issue now is recently changed battery in fob, since then the fob wont work, swapped back to old batt, still wont work.

now I cannot open the hatch.

i'll post in the technical for advice... thanks.

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    Hey welcome :) maybe it's the chip that's broken ? X

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    chip, as in the fob..???

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    Yeah there is a wee chip in the fob beside the Battery well there is in mine anyways

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    local dealer requires £50 for a reset (re-programme)

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    That's not bad

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    there's no cable a such then I can manually open?

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    What ? What cable ??

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    A back up plan in case the fob retires.....

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    Goodness knows all I know is when I opened mine its just a battery and a chip :)

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    how to enter the boot when the key fob battery expires.

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    thanks for your help anyhows..... martyn.

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    As sorry haha getting tired so not reading things right lol um is there not a wee key hole at the back to get into the boot or a wee button on dash ? What kind of motor have you got ?

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    sorry its a 1.6 auto est, focus.

    no hole, no ............

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    wee button on dash... hmmm

    can you suggest ? I've never noticed anything untowards.

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    If the car is unlocked on central locking then the boot should open by pressing the switch in the bootlid above the number plate, between the number plate lights.

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    Think it's only the fiestas that have them maybe umm try the back I know with my dads mondeo there's like a rubbery bit on the back that you can push up and the boot opens if that makes sense

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    hmmmmmm, this does not work.

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    If the car is unlocked on central locking then the boot should open by pressing the switch in the bootlid above the number plate, between the number plate lights.

    That's what I was meaning lol ! X

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    I have no idea then

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    just been out to retry that,

    it does have the bit between the number plate lights but nothing happens.

    thanks though'....

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