marshy Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 right the situ is..my dads 96 mk6 1.6 zetec has a dodgy key or barrell.. the key is very worn..it takes a bit of wiggling to get the key to turn in the ignition..we have his old 96 mk6 1.4 key and barrell..which are fine. how easy is it to swop barrells over and would it work??is there another option etc???what about programming the key?? my dad wants to swop them over so he doesnt have to fiddle with it to take steering lock off/start the ignition..is it do-able???would it be easier to get a new key cut for the 1.6?? do we have to go to ford to get it done?? how much would he be looking at??cheers for the help guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie74 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 the barrel and key will work,, but what i think you need to do is tape the old key as near to the lock as poss so that the transponder for the imobiliser will work,, id suggest inside the steering wheel cover and securely as poss,, the downside is that the car will no longer be imobilised against theft,, the other option ive heard is to glue the old key fob (minus the metal key) to the new fob, but that seems messy to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 kk my old boss did sommat similar with the escort van iirc.. how easy is it to remove the barrell then??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie74 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 take off the cowell.. and have a look ontop of the barrel,, in the housing there should be a small brass button/pin,, turn the key to position 1 and then press the brass thing in,, that should allow you to pull the barrel out,, its that way on all the fords ive done,, just not a eccie,, but fiesta/mondeo/sierra/granada were all the same if not look it up online,, should be a guide out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 kol..cheers nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 The PATS transponder chip is in a small glass tube housed in a rubber sleeve under the red plug on the key. Just use the tip of a knife to prise the red plug out of the key and swap the chips over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 The PATS transponder chip is in a small glass tube housed in a rubber sleeve under the red plug on the key. Just use the tip of a knife to prise the red plug out of the key and swap the chips over.id still have to swap the barells over tho ..yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie74 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 yup,, swaping the chip means you dont have to hide it anywhere and that the imobiliser will work as normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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