Technical Mk1 GT Lost Keys

[ChrisUK]

Been offered a mk1 GT for very silly money, recently rebuilt engine. Seb chip, FMIC etc etc.

Draw back is the fella's lost all the keys... probably lost them on a drunken night out.

What involved getting it running again? Could I just get a lock and key set from salvage yard? Or does it need the associated ECU to go with it? :chin:

 

[MikeSalt]

Hi Chris,

It will probably have an immobiliser, so ideally you want a full lock set and an ECU from the breaker's yard.

Alternatively, you can get the full lock set from Fiat (only £45) and install something similar to the McKritch chip (albeit one suitable for the GT) which overrides the immobilser. Not sure if the PowerOnTheRoad SEB chips will do this or not.

 

[ChrisUK]

Thanks very much. I think I'll go for it then :slayer:

 

[Tris Harris]

lol, 3 cars Chris?

 

[ChrisUK]

lol, 3 cars Chris?

Aye why not .

My dads using the coupe to go to work while his Audi is f***ed. So might as well sell it to him :devil:. He said himself he prefers it to the Audi.

 

[Tris Harris]

dont get rid of the coupe!!

 

[ChrisUK]

dont get rid of the coupe!!

I'm not, If I do sell it to my dad I'll still pinch it on a weekend :devil:

 

[i no nothing]

it depends which model of gt it is.
if its a gt1 u just need keys as no chip in the key.
gt2/3 are chipped.
if you want to remove immobilizer just fit a gt1 ecu.

 

[Xen]

If you were to remove the cowling from under the steering column and look around the ignition barrel, a car with coded immobiliser would have a pickup ring around the ignition barrel with a wire from it. If thats not there, your in luck! IIRC you could use any MK1 lockset on it.