Technical key code on dash?!?!

[allison82]

I have a problem that i was hoping someone could help me with...

The battery in my 1997 Fiat Cinquecento has recently died on me and I have noticed that every time i put the key and turn it, one of the lights that comes up is a symbol of a key with code under it. Any ideas what it means and how i can sort it out???

Thanks

 

[rallycinq]

The car can't see the chip in the key, which is stoping the car from starting.

Use the red key.

Cheers

SPD

 

[allison82]

Thanks....

problem is, the car doesnt start at all... have had the battery on charge and it started just the once and then nothing so i've put the battery back on charge. the symbol comes up everytime i try to turn the enginge over but nothing happens

thanks
Allison

 

[rallycinq]

Re read your original post and edited mine to suit.

Cheers

SPD

 

[allison82]

sorry.. am a total newbie to this so am presuming you mean the key with the red/ burgundy cover on it???? if so, what am i checking for?

Thanks
Allison

 

[rallycinq]

The red/burgundy key is the master key, it shouldn't be able to loseits code. The blue covered keys can lose their codes.

If still no reaction, disconnect the battery, hold the two connections together for a minute or so, then reconnect and retry.

Cheers

SPD

 

[BlueDan]

To reprog. your blue keys from the red one...

1. insert red key into ignition and turn ignition on, key code light will come on then go out.
2. remove red key and insert first blue key, turn ignition on, ket code light will come on then go out.
3. remove 1st blue key then insert 2nd blue key and turn ignition on, key code light will come on then go out.
4. remove 2nd blue key then insert red key, turn on ignition, ket code light wil come on then go out.
5. remove red key.

thats it easy as that, dont remove a key until the key code light goes out, then you only have a few seconds between the key code light going out and inserting the next key. if you take too long you will need to start again the whole process again.

From this post a couple of years back

 

[allison82]

ok..... didnt get any blue keys when i bought the car as i bought it from a private seller. can i get blue keys for it from a dealer??

thanks
allison

 

[rallycinq]

ok..... didnt get any blue keys when i bought the car as i bought it from a private seller. can i get blue keys for it from a dealer??

thanks
allison

Yup, or Timpsons.

Cheers

SPD

 

[allison82]

ok...... how do i go about getting spare key from Timpsons then??

thanks
allison

 

[rallycinq]

ok...... how do i go about getting spare key from Timpsons then??

thanks
allison

Take the red one in.

Cheers

SPD

 

[allison82]

ok kool... thanks very much. appreciate the help

thanks
allison

 

[Pep0]

Hi David

If Al's current key does not work and she has no blue keys then she is snookered?

Noel

 

[rallycinq]

Hi David

If Al's current key does not work and she has no blue keys then she is snookered?

Noel

Possibly.

Cheers

SPD

 

[allison82]

If i am snookered, any ideas as to what else i can do??

Thanks
Allison

 

[rallycinq]

Get an uncoded ecu, or a replacement chip that does not need the code.

Cheers

SPD

 

[allison82]

ok... where can i get that from??

Thanks
Allison

 

[rallycinq]

There are a coupleof suppliers of chips on the forum

Try Here

https://www.fiatforum.com/cinquecen...q-sei-spi-performance-chip-aka-mckcritch.html

Cheers

SPD

 

[gazzaman2k]

£12 delivered for a ecu chip without a immobilizer on

or £12 again for one without immobilizer and remapped for more power

very simple to fit

pm me if you want one

 

[rallycinq]

£12 delivered for a ecu chip without a immobilizer on

or £12 again for one without immobilizer and remapped for more power

very simple to fit

pm me if you want one

And there is the other one!

Cheers

SPD