I know, I know, red keys, blue keys blah blah blah, but heres a new one (I think).
Right, you may have read my other thread, but still trying to find a way round.
I have one RED key for my ,98 Punto. A relatively local locksmith has said he can come out to my car and make two new BLUE keys for it by taking the chips out of two old BLUE's and putting them in to two newly cut, not fiat, but repro BLUE keys, then programme them to my ECU with the red, as if they were new BLUE fiat keys.
Has anyone tried this before, or heard of it? Will it work? He is only charging £60.00 job done, whereas Fiat overall works out to £170.00.
Am I saving money or could it be costly in the long run?
What's the lifespan of chips?
Any information gladly received, as dead broke as my last car stolen and insurance paid pittance so had to fork out for new Fiat which is costing me an arm & leg so far with unkowns hidden problems, keys being the most hassle.
Cheers me dears
Right, you may have read my other thread, but still trying to find a way round.
I have one RED key for my ,98 Punto. A relatively local locksmith has said he can come out to my car and make two new BLUE keys for it by taking the chips out of two old BLUE's and putting them in to two newly cut, not fiat, but repro BLUE keys, then programme them to my ECU with the red, as if they were new BLUE fiat keys.
Has anyone tried this before, or heard of it? Will it work? He is only charging £60.00 job done, whereas Fiat overall works out to £170.00.
Am I saving money or could it be costly in the long run?
What's the lifespan of chips?
Any information gladly received, as dead broke as my last car stolen and insurance paid pittance so had to fork out for new Fiat which is costing me an arm & leg so far with unkowns hidden problems, keys being the most hassle.
Cheers me dears