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Chieftain
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key profile
« on: Jul 8th, 2009, 11:26am » |
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A whil back I posted a problem with my only key not opening the boot, consensus was a worn key. tend to agree with that as "she who must be obyed" had the same problem with her escort, I tried one of the spare keys and it opens. Both of our keys are smoothish compared to a new one, so that could have been the problem. Ok for her as she has all 3 keys I only have a black with red chip, so question if I had a new key cut would the profile be the same or would it be more pronounced?
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Highlander
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Re: key profile
« Reply #1 on: Jul 8th, 2009, 12:03pm » |
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It will be more pronounced, they dont actually copy the key profile they use the info off it to create a new one.
To save reprogramming I just swap the new metal part into the old plastic fob, you can pull them out with a bit of wiggling and persuasion and superglue the new one back in 
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Chieftain
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Re: key profile
« Reply #2 on: Jul 8th, 2009, 12:44pm » |
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Thanks highlander one other thing is it the sort of thing Timpson can do or is it ford?
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wojtekor
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Every keycutter will do it... Don't listen to Stuart about swapping the metal bit... Swap the chip! It can be removed easily with a pin [there is a small hole for it by the place where the metal bit comes in] and no glueing etc. is required... 
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Highlander
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Re: key profile
« Reply #4 on: Jul 8th, 2009, 3:44pm » |
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on Jul 8th, 2009, 3:15pm, wojtekor wrote:| Every keycutter will do it... Don't listen to Stuart about swapping the metal bit... Swap the chip! It can be removed easily with a pin [there is a small hole for it by the place where the metal bit comes in] and no glueing etc. is required... |
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Well i've just looked through a pile of over 100 Scorpio keys and can see no hole anywhere, do you have a picture of what you are referring to and how its done?
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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wojtekor
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sent you an mms... got it? if not I'll post it here in the next few hours.
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Re: key profile
« Reply #6 on: Jul 8th, 2009, 5:50pm » |
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Yep got it, I dont have one single key like that with the hole there.
Anyone else got one with a hole?
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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wojtekor
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I have 2
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Chieftain
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Re: key profile
« Reply #8 on: Jul 8th, 2009, 6:17pm » |
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Ivan Pevnitsky
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Re: key profile
« Reply #9 on: Jul 8th, 2009, 7:13pm » |
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All my 3 keys are without any holes
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Re: key profile
« Reply #10 on: Jul 8th, 2009, 10:58pm » |
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Eez bin drillin lil oles in is keez
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