Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

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Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by Mondeo55 » Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:10 pm

The Probe I've acquired has a key for the doors and another key for the ignition barrel (had a replacement at some point). The boot lock appears to be ceased. Small I know but its driving me mad!!!! Anyone know if I'm likely to run into issues or difficulties with the process or the immobiliser? I've also noticed I have no keyfob with the car like the handbook suggests......

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Re: Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by mojo98 » Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:30 pm

sounds to me that if you haven`t got a keyfob, the immobiliser has been bypassed,
as for the boot lock, use the boot release to access the boot, could save you from breaker a key in the lock, (push remove or give the boot lock a good dose of wd40

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Re: Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by cpt black » Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:48 pm

Check the mobby bypass (bosch) unit under the centre consul clock
as wires maybe loose,as for the boot lock as Mal said, but have a look at
your key does it look like it takes a battery as you may have a early/late
car any numbers on the dissy :?:

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Re: Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by Mondeo55 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:33 pm

Thanks both. There's a key fob available to order from the states which I think I'll order....apparently programing them is straightforward. Once I get it in the garage in the next 2-3 months for strip down I'll look into the immobiliser bypass.....that's come up a few times on here.

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Re: Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by humph » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:19 pm

The key fob from the states may be for the remote locking which is not fitted to UK cars. They didn’t have the Bosch immobiliser.

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Re: Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by Mondeo55 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:25 pm

humph wrote:
Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:19 pm
The key fob from the states may be for the remote locking which is not fitted to UK cars. They didn’t have the Bosch immobiliser.
Its since been confined that mine being an earlier model didn't come with a fob so I'd be wasting money getting one. Though the miss match door locks and ignition barrel are driving me potty. Got to get a matching set

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Re: Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by humph » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:28 pm

Early cars have a fob, later cars have the temic system with a chip in the key.

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Re: Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by Mondeo55 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:30 pm

God knows then. I've no fob when I bought it. Its been owned and worked on by some past club members so its looking like the immobiliser has been bypassed

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Re: Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by humph » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:44 pm

What year is the car?

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Re: Locks, ignition barrels and immobilisers....

Post by Mondeo55 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:00 pm

M 1995 (April registered)

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