General seicento ignition key

[doody]

i've just bought a seicento abarth but it only has one key.
i always like to have two keys so i went to see if Timpsons could cut a new key for me which hasn't gone to plan as they told me i need to go to fiat.

fiat are wanting £113 for another.
before i have to pay this extortionate price is there anywhere i can get one cheaper?

 

[Eklipze3k]

Short answer, no. It's the price you pay for good security.

 

[fingers99]

Try your local mobile auto electrician -- there are folk, I think, that can get the blanks for less.

 

[Eklipze3k]

Blanks perhaps, but correct programming AFAIK can only be done by FIAT.

The alternative of course is to bypass the immobiliser and just get some keys cut to match the barrel/locks, but this will likely invalidate your insurance.

 

[fingers99]

I think it can be done elsewhere. Now. Even with the 2 blue keys.

 

[doody]

ok thanks guys, looks like i'll have to pay the £113 then.

 

[David C]

i've just bought a seicento abarth but it only has one key.
i always like to have two keys so i went to see if Timpsons could cut a new key for me which hasn't gone to plan as they told me i need to go to fiat.

Try another branch of Timpsons or just go back to the same shop when someone that knows what they are talking about is working!

The old Code1 keys are easily cloned for about £30.

(this assumes that the Abarth doesn't have the later Code2 keys)

 

[Eklipze3k]

Try another branch of Timpsons or just go back to the same shop when someone that knows what they are talking about is working!

The old Code1 keys are easily cloned for about £30.

(this assumes that the Abarth doesn't have the later Code2 keys)

Seicentos all have Code2 AFAIK.

 

[David C]

Oh well. No chance of a low cost key then...!

 

[doody]

i remember when i had my first fiat coupe that was fine getting the key copied so thought this would be the same.

for me £113 seams a high price to pay when the car itself only cost £379 & is only meant to be a winter run-about.

might leave it but i am always loosing my keys.

 

[ycming]

i remember when i had my first fiat coupe that was fine getting the key copied so thought this would be the same.

for me £113 seams a high price to pay when the car itself only cost £379 & is only meant to be a winter run-about.

might leave it but i am always loosing my keys.

If this is a SPI cento, you could get a chip for the ecu which removed the immob, then you can just cut a normal key.

OR

Tape the current key or just the bit where the chip is in the key. Then just cut normal keps for the car.

Both option would make the immob useless.

As you say, I don't think car theft would target a cento nowadays.

Ming