Hi guys I am new to the forum,

A thief came into my home and stole my car keys to a mk3 fiat punto big front lights version, I found the car a couple of street away parked up with the head unit still there but the bonnet undone??????

They did not damage the car at all but I now have no keys, I turned the steering wheel and it locked on so I new for sure they took the keys as they could not have got it there with out them.

How do I go about getting another key? or a complete set including ignition barrel as they may come back for it if I just get another key.

Also my main concern is people talking about needing an ecu? My key was just a simple old style key no buttons etc on it at all. I just want to be able to sell the car it only has 77,000 on the clock 53 plate it will make a nice first car for someone.

Your first point of call is contact the police immediately. Someone has your property and it's theft.

if its still there. go take the ECU out of it

If you're selling anyway I wouldn't worry too much about someone else having the key, just go and visit your local dealership and they'll hook you up - be about £120-200 all in for a new key + coding. Of course, tell the person/dealer that you sell the car to that a key has been stolen.

If you wanted to go the whole hog, your best option would be to get ignition barrel, locks, ECU and keys from a donor vehicle. Might be slightly cheaper but a fair bit more complicated.

custard said:

if its still there. go take the ECU out of it

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Very good idea, at least that way the thieves won't be able to take it anywhere else.

layton1985 said:

How do I go about getting another key?

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You need to go to your nearest dealer, take proof of ownership and ID.

Thanks for the advice guys, looks like I am going to have to take it to fiat then, will they code it with a different code so they can't use the key they stole off me?

Fiat quoted me £131.30 for the key plus vat
£42.02 for the code
and £50 for them to put the code in

layton1985 said:

Thanks for the advice guys, looks like I am going to have to take it to fiat then, will they code it with a different code so they can't use the key they stole off me?

Fiat quoted me £131.30 for the key plus vat
£42.02 for the code
and £50 for them to put the code in

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Tell them £42.02 for the code is discussing. Most dealers (and I found the invoice for mine in 2009) is £15 +vat.

Most Easterly Pandas said:

Tell them £42.02 for the code is discussing. Most dealers (and I found the invoice for mine in 2009) is £15 +vat.

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Unfortunally in alot of cases this is correct (£32.50+vat approx) as the system is different to obtaining the key codes of old....however a mk2 punto code (retained by ISR) is as you correctly say £15-20.