I just bought a 2001 Focus with only ONE KEY.
Are there any new advances from the old take it to the dealer pay
Is it cheaper to just get a remote starter?
Any assistance would be much appreciated.....
AFAIK you cannot make another key unless you already have 2 keys, so you need to goto the dealer at least once for the next key you make.
There is another option- secure the existing key (or just the PATS chip portion of it) near the iginition lock, and get a couple of unprogrammed/non-PATS duplicate keys made.
Not as secure, but certainly cheaper.
You can take the car to the dealer and he can make 1 new key and he has to reprogram the PATS system for those new keys. Then you can buy 1 more keys program it your self and keep it safe. Then in the future if you loose a key or one goes dud on you will be able to program another key yourself.
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