Key woes

[musicformybumhole]

So my remote central locking hasn't worked since I got the car (never checked it at time of buying it...doh).
I have swapped the battery in my key and tried re-programming it, but it wont program, or at least doesn't seem to be.

What I'm wondering is, if I got a key from another Puma that was being broken down, if I swapped the blade, should this technically re-program to my car?
Then I would know if it wont re-program that it's not the key that's faulty right?

Cheers

 

[red]

Does the car go in to programming mode OK?

You can test it without swapping the blade if you have the replacement, put it into programming mode using the existing key and then press a button on the replacement and see if it works.

If it did then swap your blade and the immobiliser transponder from the inside and then reprogram it to open your car.

 

[musicformybumhole]

Yeah, it seems to go into programming mode OK. I'll have to get another key and test it.

 

[red]

There's a few things that go wrong with the RCL fob, sometimes the connectors don't touch the battery properly, sometimes the solder joints go dry and other times the circuit just gets broken.

 

[musicformybumhole]

So happy days, got a key an it programmed no probs. I got a plain key off eBay an got the blade cut to use too.
Do I just have to get it programmed to start the car now too?
Any recommendations on this, just go thru Ford or what's best?

 

[musicformybumhole]

So got a second hand key and it programmed the central locking striaght away...happy days, at least I now know it was my key that was faulty and not the receiver.
All I have to do now is get this second hand key programmed to start.
Anyone ever used:
http://www.remotekey.co.uk/cars/ford/

Cheers