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(Message started by: Chieftain on Jul 8^th, 2009, 11:26am)

Title: key profile
Post by Chieftain on Jul 8^th, 2009, 11:26am

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?

Title: Re: key profile
Post by Highlander on Jul 8^th, 2009, 12:03pm

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 ;)

Title: Re: key profile
Post by Chieftain on Jul 8^th, 2009, 12:44pm

Thanks highlander one other thing is it the sort of thing Timpson can do or is it ford?

Title: Re: key profile
Post by wojtekor on Jul 8^th, 2009, 3:15pm

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... :)

Title: Re: key profile
Post by Highlander on Jul 8^th, 2009, 3:44pm

on 07/08/09 at 15:15:25, wojtekor wrote:

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?

Title: Re: key profile
Post by wojtekor on Jul 8^th, 2009, 5:35pm

sent you an mms... got it? if not I'll post it here in the next few hours.

Title: Re: key profile
Post by Highlander on Jul 8^th, 2009, 5:50pm

Yep got it, I dont have one single key like that with the hole there.

Anyone else got one with a hole?

Title: Re: key profile
Post by wojtekor on Jul 8^th, 2009, 5:57pm

I have 2 :)

Title: Re: key profile
Post by Chieftain on Jul 8^th, 2009, 6:17pm

none

Title: Re: key profile
Post by Ivan Pevnitsky on Jul 8^th, 2009, 7:13pm

All my 3 keys are without any holes

Title: Re: key profile
Post by gozz on Jul 8^th, 2009, 10:58pm

Eez bin drillin lil oles in is keez ::)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: key profile
Post by wojtekor on Jul 8^th, 2009, 11:00pm

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