Help with getting new keys for Ford Ka?

Well if you just want to cripple PATS, tape the one good key you have under the dash near the sterring column (or in the colum if there is room). Then you can use a conventional key all the time. There is an "antenna wire that runs from the PATS module to the keylock. If you can find that, tape the good key to that wire. If you are worried about someone finding the good key and using it to steal the car, just mess up the key cut so it won't work. With the transponder key located close enough to the antenna, any conventionl non-PATS key will work as long as it has the proper cut.

Regards,

Ed White

Mikey wrote:

Before you disable the pats, have a quick look here. I think you may be able to program the new key yourself. I think the ka and the escort use same pats system. maybe somebody else can give more precise knowledge.

Ed, I just love this solution. I love it. So simple. So obvious. Why didn't I think of it? :-)

Now to find a locksmith who will cut some cheap non-PATS keys. I assume it will be a lot cheaper than a key with the transponder included. Will post the results of my efforts. Thanks again

Mikey

Kind of says something, don't ya think?

Thomas Moats opined in news: snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

Ah, Thomas.. consider the source... this guy recommends a Jetta to someone who wants a reliable car....

;)

Sorry Cory.

When I buy a new car I always ask the dealer to throw in a third key, just before I write my check, works every time. ;)

mike hunt

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