Hi guys

Any recommendations as to having a second key cut for my 'new' 2002 Punto?

Cheers, James

Try Timpsons the shoe menders. Some of their stores do key cutting & can cut & programme a new key.


The can also supply new central looking keys as well if you have an old one where the button doesn't work anymore.


Can't remember the cost for the plain key, around £160 for the central locking one I think


Roman1963

Cheers. Called in at Timpsons, seems I have to go to a specific store (Preston or Leeds) and they can do a standard key there, not every store has the facility to re-code every make of key - fair enough I suppose. However my local store can at least confirm the price when I give them the VIN...

I won't be proceeding if it is going to be £160 though!

Look up local auto electricians

They should be able to easily program a new key in there for you
It should include getting the key code card if they need it

Take it the 2nd key has gone missing?

Ziggy

New car, to me, collected yesterday and working my way through a list of things to rectify, one of which is the lack of a second key.

The key it does have is a remote type, changed the battery and it works!

I have a list of c.10 items to sort out - visor, door mirror, seats all shot (and not just the drivers bolsters), small bits of broken plastic trim. Ideally a new rear hatch too. Luckily, having spoken to the guy at PuntoSpares it seems most are fairly easily solved. Just a day out to Doncaster - only 1.5 hours from here.

Biggest concern is that the engine mgmnt light flicked on and off briefly this afternoon, not going to be happy about that if it goes....

Oh, and after driving it tonight, the lights are awful.. Whether alignment or just poor I don't know.

But, mechanically it is tight and drives really well and has good-ish history. I'll be posting pics when I can

The mk2 lights were rather dim whitted tbh
Get some quality bulbs like osram nightbreakers or unlimited to gelp boost light
Don't stick 100w in or HiD lights

Ziggy

Cheers

Looking on the forum, I see that there could be either H1 or H7 bulbs fitted - Is there an easy way to tell from looking at the back of the units, or do I need to hoick them out and look at each one individually?!

Ziggy122 said:

The mk2 lights were rather dim whitted tbh
Get some quality bulbs like osram nightbreakers or unlimited to gelp boost light
Don't stick 100w in or HiD lights

Ziggy

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have you ever drove mk1 at night or in rain with h4 bulbs they are few times worse than mk2 lights

flisko said:

have you ever drove mk1 at night or in rain with h4 bulbs they are few times worse than mk2 lights

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Mrs c1 has h4 bulbs and there sheer terrible
High beam looses dipped and you dont get the extra light unlike a h1/h7 setup

flisko said:

have you ever drove mk1 at night or in rain with h4 bulbs they are few times worse than mk2 lights

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I had a mk1
Many years back, never had a problem with the lights, the same applied to all other cars I've had that use h4 bulbs including my current grande Punto

Mk2 punto headlights (projector type) where awful which I suspect is why they went back to reflector type lights on the mk2b

Remember to make sure you test both keys after new key programming

As we got stung before
Had a new Remote key programmed, they wiped all the keys out and started a fresh

Then the spare (basic key) didnt work as the car didnt know why it was there

Ziggy

For keys,
if your in the Northwest , google keyfax ashton -u-lyne.

See what voltage you are getting at the plug behind the bulb. Ideally no more than 0.5 V less than the battery voltage. Contact cleaner applier here and at the multiplug to the headlight can help. While your in a spraying mood take off the rear clusters and check out their plugs especially the black earth wire.