red key and ECU

[philster]

I know this has been posted a 1000 times about rhe red key but i've had a thought.

The missus lost her keys which happened to have the red key on (doh!)

So here's my thought,

get down the scrappies and find a 1.4 bravo, get the ECU and red key.

Go to a locksmiths and have the red key from the scrappies cloned, then re-cut to the blue key i already have (which matches all the locks, ignition etc).

Then fit the ECU and the new cloned red key and away we go, just program the ecu to take the blue key again and keep the cloned one as master.

Anybody see any reason why this won't work?


if its broke fix it, if it brakes again burn it!

 

[RR]

In theory, it should work, so good lulck.

But being a Fiat - god only knows what will go wrong!

 

[Tom]

You will need the red key, the engine ECU AND the CODE unit.

Just getting the key and the ECU won't work.

 

[Anonymous]

So where is the code unit located, i assumed it was part of the ecu?



if its broke fix it, if it brakes again burn it!

 

[Anonymous]

Dont know why you are bothering to go to all that trouble to get a red key. Just go down to locksmith with your good blue key and get a copy made (or two). and keep one always at home.
Tony.