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(Message started by: proberjohn on Oct 1^st, 2004, 6:51pm)

Title: Facelift Keys
Post by proberjohn on Oct 1^st, 2004, 6:51pm

Just had a couple of new keys made by our local locksmith (only one key with the car and not a Red one!). His electronic box reported the system as PATS3 - SCP which does not have a Red Master Key but just needs two valid keys to code a new one.

Took some time as he had problems doing it but adamant it's a PATS3 system - not PATS2 as the handbook!!.

Anyone else had this?

Regards

Title: Re: Facelift Keys
Post by Dave Boulton on Oct 1^st, 2004, 7:35pm

Pretty sure something like this has come up before... sounds entirely possible for later cars. They were running production down so if the PATS2 units weren't available you'd get a later version. Guess they weren't going to re-print the handbook at that point either.

Cheers,
Dave

Title: Re: Facelift Keys
Post by proberjohn on Oct 1^st, 2004, 10:45pm

Thanks Dave

Following your reply I've found a thread that says PATS3 after 98 1/4 MY. Mine is from around then so that explains it. There's also a note about a owner's handbook supplement - but I don't have one of these.

It'd be nice to have one car where the handbook relates to the actual vehicle :), my Probe's the same - late model car, early model handbook!!

Title: Re: Facelift Keys
Post by Dave Boulton on Oct 1^st, 2004, 11:03pm

Have a look at http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/handbook.htm - I think the supplement you need is at the bottom of the page.

HTH,
Dave

Title: Re: Facelift Keys
Post by john.n on Oct 2^nd, 2004, 9:48am

Just reading this and wondered if Vulcan had got around to getting a spare key yet. As when i sold him the car it only had 1.It sounds to be not as expensive as previously thought. john.n ;)

Title: Re: Facelift Keys
Post by proberjohn on Oct 2^nd, 2004, 9:15pm

£90 for two keys!!! Local Ford dealer wanted £100 for a master (when we though it was PATS2).

The £90 was at home so there was an extra £20 for mileage. The guy spent as much time on his mobile putting off the RAC and AA who wanted him for lock-outs etc. Must be a good living although the electronic kit is not cheap.

He had to wipe all the keys from the module :o :o then reprogram them in but now as have 2 I can do more myself. At one time it had no working keys and he was struggling to get it to accept any new ones :o :o.

John B.

Title: Re: Facelift Keys
Post by proberjohn on Oct 2^nd, 2004, 9:21pm

DAve

You're a star - thanks ;) ;)

John B