Red Key price

[thomas]

ey up.

i spotted a t-reg 155HGT with 45k and some service history for 2695. however owner lost red key hence the price. any one tell me how much are they to replace???

ta.

 

[Barakka]

£800

 

[Ben B]

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Everyone says £800, but check out http://www.codeman.org/fiat.html

These guys recon they can replace it for £170.

(wouldn't know from experience, but someone gave me the link when my bro bought an HGT without the red key. We havent tried them out yet)

 

[Tom]

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Thats just programming a new key by the sounds of it. Not a true replacement red key.

 

[Barakka]

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His service is re-programming the ECU with a new CODE for the Red Key...

BUT and it's a BIG BUT...

It says on his site to check if your ECU is programable BEFORE sending it to him to do. He gives a list of the ECU models he can do and you have to check against it.

Didn't Nige say he couldn't tune the petrol Bravo/a's because the ECU is not programable ?

Anyone know enough about the ECU's in the Bravo/a range to know if it's programable or not ?

 

[Barakka]

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Here's the list of the ones he can do:
http://www.codeman.org/immobalizer.htm

 

[Tom]

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Nige was reffering to the fuel and ignition maps, not the key codes.

Still, I always thought the red key was permenantly burnt into the ECU as a security thing.

 

[patrick]

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I bought a Punto without a red key ages ago from carcraft ( rip offs) and when the engine ecu went tits up, it cost me a total of £830 for a new red key, new ecu, new ignition barrel and door locks etc

 

[thomas]

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sounds like a lot of unnecessary hassle and hard work to me. thanks for your help people, i will continue my search.