Worn key and no tag number

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Hi, Just bought a non running connect with suspected fuel pump failure off a friend to get running and sell on, paid less than scrap value for it so see how we go. It's 03 plate with 60k on it.

The problem I have is when he got it he only had one key which has now worn so much it only works if it goes in the ignition or doors one way.

I spoke to my local ford dealer and they said they can only order blanks keys they don't have any info to order a pre cut key or info as to what the cutting number or transponder number would be.

Find it hard to believe they don't have any info, my 1990 BMW I just took my I.D and log book in to them and they ordered me a new key there and then.

I've got timpsons to make me a copy the best he could but he couldn't see the last number, thought it was a 2 but could have been a 1 either way the key he made doesn't open just locks the doors.

Is there any other way or do I need to start looking at locksets and ecu's?

What would I need to swap? Guess I would need
Door locks, transponder ring, ecu and imobiliser unit.

Any help or advice appreciated.

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It'll be an old tibbe key, you can remove the transponder chip from it and transfer that into another key, so just buy a lock set and swap key chips job done.

Or if it was only 1 code you missed then why not get the key done again with 1?

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That's the plan I'm going to take the key back to the locksmith to get them to recut the end from a '2' to a '1' hopefully then it will get me a spare key for the doors and I'll know the number to get another one cut.

What's the deal with the chip key, can I reprogram another keys chip and fit it into a new blank if bought a random blue Chip key off eBay to get a spare chip.

I saw a video on YouTube that made it look like you might be able to do it through a scanner like the snap on Solus or similar which a friend has, although the video was on an 05 plate car.

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Timsons should be able to clone the key chip in those I think, or if they are the same as the mk6 there's a procedure to program new keys by cycling the ignition 8 times of you search that it might be the same.

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there's a procedure to program new keys by cycling the ignition 8 times of you search that it might be the same.

You need two original keys to do this unfortunately, and you can't use an original and a clone