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Fiesta Central Locking & Red Key Problems
22 May 2009, 1:39 PM
Puntosaurus
Joined 27 Feb 2009
8 posts

I have a small problem with my Mk. 4 P-Reg. Ford Fiesta Ghia’s central locking.
I say it’s only a small problem because 9 times out of 10, it works fine. However, on the occasions it doesn’t want to cooperate it is hit & miss whether the car will lock or unlock.
It is something I might have a look at over the weekend with the help of a Haynes. What should I be looking for since I understand this is quite a common occurrence with Fords? Is it likely to be a replacement job?

One last query with regard to the keys. I bought my Fiesta second-hand, and it only came with the key with inbuilt remote fob and the basic key without remote function – no red key. What are the implications of not having this key?

Thanks for your help in advance!

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Fiesta Central Locking & Red Key Problems
25 May 2009, 7:09 AM
bedford keys
Joined 23 Jan 2006
148 posts

you will probably find the spring on the latch is broken and jamming up the latch as for the master key you would only need it if you wanted any more keys - which are chipped the red key enables you to programme any new key yourself without going to a dealer
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Fiesta Central Locking & Red Key Problems
25 May 2009, 8:36 PM
NF
Joined 11 Nov 2007
53 posts

Hi,

I have a 3dr fiesta 2001. I only have a red key to operate the ignition and the fuel lock and boot and one of the font doors.

The 2nd key i have just opens the other front door.

Basically i need to get another key which will operate the igniton. i do not know the code for the red (main) key but i do for the 2nd key.

Is there anyway of geting the code read from the key or ecu to be able to get another key to operate the ignition.

Many Thanks nick

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Fiesta Central Locking & Red Key Problems
25 May 2009, 9:08 PM
bedford keys
Joined 23 Jan 2006
148 posts

the 'code' as you put it is the cuts of the key and would be something like t123442 the only way to get that code is to read your key the deepest cuts are 4 and the miscuts are 1 and the 2/3 are the in between cuts or you need to take out a lock and strip nand read the tumblers the only way to get a key that would start the car is to have the key cloned or go to a dealer or a locksmith that does transponder keys, a dealer/locksmith would clear the cars computer (which holds the code) and reprogramme the keys
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