General Fiat Seicento - red key?
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General Fiat Seicento - red key?
The red key is essentially the 'main' key, should there be any problems later on such as immoboliser issues, this key may be needed.
You shouldnt have really purchased it without enquiring if it had one as it wouldve been a good bargaining tool, however in the majority of cases it is never needed, but it essentailly shouldve had a red key
You shouldnt have really purchased it without enquiring if it had one as it wouldve been a good bargaining tool, however in the majority of cases it is never needed, but it essentailly shouldve had a red key
Check the FAQ (above). Essentially, you can look at the key. If it has two Cs, a diamond and a 2 on one side, then you should have been issued with 2 blue keys.
It wont have that as this is an early model and that code 2 didnt come in till after, i would be extremely suprised if it was a code2.
Either way you are still missing keys
Either way you are still missing keys
No don't worry about it too much just get another key made I have never needed the red key on any Fiat i've owned. your local key cutting shop will be able to clone the key you have.
If the worse does happen there is a guy on here McKrich that will sell you a chip for your ECU that by-passes the immobiliser for less than £50 also has the benefit of making the car faster too
If the worse does happen there is a guy on here McKrich that will sell you a chip for your ECU that by-passes the immobiliser for less than £50 also has the benefit of making the car faster too
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Thanks, I've read about that on here but don't really understand it!!!! Its just that my local scrap yard has just had an R reg in, still intact, and as the door locks are dodgy on mineI wondered if it was worth buying the whole kit and putting it on mine, but I'm not sure what parts I need to do this. I haven't asked at the scrap yard if they've actually got both keys for it. Does this mean I'd have a problem just changing the door locks then?
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.from the faq said:
https://www.fiatforum.com/cinquecento-seicento-faqs/93878-red-blue-black-keys.html
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Thank you. I saw that post, but I got the car at a very low price anyway.
So the blue key I have starts the car and opens the doors/hatchback. Is the red key essential for all these functions or just starting the engine? Have spent another few hours reading relevant posts on here and assume the red key is something to do with the immobiliser, and if I have problems I can buy a £40 chip which disables the immobiliser, so does this eliminate the need for the red key?
Excuse my ignorance, and I HAVE read the faq and done many searches. I have just bought this car for my daughter to learn to drive in and have never heard of this red/blue key thing, or would have made sure I asked for the red key. I am pretty savvy with technical things for a female (I think!!!), but an explanation in laymans terms would be appreciated.
If it is going to be a pain I was thinking I could buy from the T reg seicento in the scrap yard a new ecu? with the relevant locks, keys etc, full jobby, if it has them, but I assume that would mean changing all the ignition stuff as well as the door locks etc? This would probably mean I would have get someone to take them off the car for me, so I would need to know exactly what I need off it.
Or alternatively, as the blue key starts the car, would it be easier to just get some door locks and use a seperate key for the doors/ignition. If the missing red key isn't a big deal, as some have said, I'm sure my daughter wouldn't mind using 2 keys.
Is it worth the hassle and cost doing the former? I assume it will affect the resale value as well?
So the blue key I have starts the car and opens the doors/hatchback. Is the red key essential for all these functions or just starting the engine? Have spent another few hours reading relevant posts on here and assume the red key is something to do with the immobiliser, and if I have problems I can buy a £40 chip which disables the immobiliser, so does this eliminate the need for the red key?
Excuse my ignorance, and I HAVE read the faq and done many searches. I have just bought this car for my daughter to learn to drive in and have never heard of this red/blue key thing, or would have made sure I asked for the red key. I am pretty savvy with technical things for a female (I think!!!), but an explanation in laymans terms would be appreciated.
If it is going to be a pain I was thinking I could buy from the T reg seicento in the scrap yard a new ecu? with the relevant locks, keys etc, full jobby, if it has them, but I assume that would mean changing all the ignition stuff as well as the door locks etc? This would probably mean I would have get someone to take them off the car for me, so I would need to know exactly what I need off it.
Or alternatively, as the blue key starts the car, would it be easier to just get some door locks and use a seperate key for the doors/ignition. If the missing red key isn't a big deal, as some have said, I'm sure my daughter wouldn't mind using 2 keys.
Is it worth the hassle and cost doing the former? I assume it will affect the resale value as well?
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get the blue key cloned and forget about the red key
door locks dont matter
ignition does as it needs the code unless you remove the transponder
ignition does as it needs the code unless you remove the transponder
yup,watch ebay for locksets if you cant find them.
however always have a spare ignition blue key
however always have a spare ignition blue key
