Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Driving home today a thought entered my head, not a bad one for a senile old git. Is there any way that when a second user vehicle is purchased that Transponder/Crypto keys that the previous owner may still have can be rendered useless? I was wondering in relation to vehicle theft as there is nothing to stop someone with a spare key and remote fob from driving off with your vehicle. If they drove the vehicle away with keys is the new owner covered by insurance? I once had a customer that this happened to before he had chance to get it covered by insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 The answer is Yes Car for sale has three key, car is sold & new owner is given only two keys, the seller has retained one key New owner gets his two keys reprogrammed to car (by way of diagnostic equipment), the one key retained by seller will still unlock the car & turn the ignition, but the engine will not start Here's something that Ford owners can do themselves Should you loose a key it is possible to erase it from the immobiliser’s memory by doing the following. Once again you still need 2 working keys. 1) Insert key 1 and turn to on for about 1-2 seconds. Switch off and remove the key. 2) Insert key 2 and turn to on for about 1-2 seconds. Switch off. Now turn back On for a further 1-2 seconds, off, and remove the key. 3) Insert key 1 and turn to on. The LED in the clock will flash rapidly for 5 seconds. Once the LED stops turn off and you're done. All keys except for the 2 used during this procedure will be cleared. Tel (Full of Info) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Velly inellesting, Is there a similiar proceedure for the Merc/BMW.Landrover that use the BMW gate system tel. I aint too clued up on rolloing codes etc as I finished working just as these were coming out in significant numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 There should be a similiar proceedure for the Mercedes & BMW Vehicles, but these would need reprogramming at the dealership at present, Landrover & Rover however use the 10AS & 5AS (respectively) Immobiliser Systems, by way of a Radio Frequency Remote Control, these can also be reprogrammed (using diagnostics) to knockout any remote fobs that are not in the owners possession Tel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Thanks for that Tel, I will have mine seen to when it goes in for its next service at the main dealers. It will at least give me piece of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 What motor you got then Hugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 I see TeL from your avatar your a bit of a mud plugger, did a bit of that my self, but living here in east anglia, not to many hills and green laneing was too dull, I preferred dropping of the edge of a mountain! and that meant to long a journey. Snettertons just up the road from me so got a track dayer this year... So hugh do you muddy-do-it-too? Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 we have a 99 merc vito van it has a 32 bit chip in it so we can cut and programme if we lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Yeah, Lee Got a Mitsubishi L200 Animal & off-road it quite a bit Here's a clean pic The pic below was taken at Bures, Colchester just Southwest of you and some swimming in North Wales Tel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Can we talk about footy on here as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 VERY GOOD point ahem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 No F/B The Topic is Used Vehicle Security Both vehicles are used, Lee's is secured in the mud & mine (last pic) security in water, a car thief would need waders to get to it LOL Tel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 No F/BThe Topic is Used Vehicle Security Both vehicles are used, Lee's is secured in the mud & mine (last pic) security in water, a car thief would need waders to get to it LOL Tel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Davenport Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Nice off road pics Tel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted May 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Normally when he goes fishing Andrew, he fishes from the bank. This time he could not risk having his "VEHICLE SECURITY2 breeched so he fished from the middle of the pond. Off Roading to us means mud and water, I gather your type of off roading is Flying through the air with the greatest of ease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Davenport Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 lol the easier the better!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Move it to the pub please gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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