Ford Mustang: key blanks for new Mustang... cost? ...and wheel lock keys?

The keys are expensive. What CW said about getting them on Ebay was good
advice. You can code one yourself, it's not hard at all, post here and we
will tell you how.

When I put my drive shaft harness on, I had to lift the carpet. Underneath
was a brand new key for my car.. had to be coded, but it was the right one.

About the wheel locks. Working at the body shops, one thing I noticed. There
would be theft recoveries brought in and I would guess that 8 out of 10
times a car that had a set of good locks on it kept it's rims.

You'd see a car coming in on a flatbed. It would be bashed up, scraped up,
glass all over the place , the ignition popped and evidence of all sorts of
abuse... but the wheels would still be on it.

Kate

"Chief Wiggum" <com> wrote in message
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| As far as the key blanks go, many bigger locksmiths carry the blanks, and
| for a lot less $$ than Ford. If not, you can get them off of Ebay for
| around $10.00, then have them cut at any locksmith, and program them
| yourself following the instructions in the owner's manual.
|
| As far as the wheel locks go, Personally I would take them off, and throw
| them away!
|
| 1. thiefs aren't really interested in factory wheels.
| 2. if the ARE interested in them, the locks add about another 20 seconds
to
| the time it takes to remove them. (if that)
|
|
| there are only a few different "patterns" for the keys. As such, some
| thiefs have a "ring" with all of them on ... others will just bang a
socket
| onto the lug, and use a socket wrench.
|
| BUT if you are really set on having another key for it, Ford can supply
you
| with an extra based on the number on the key.
|
| The other option (a *little* more secure) is to buy some aftermarket wheel
| locks...
|
|
| "GT-Vert-03" <net> wrote in message
| news:aCa5b.127860$srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
| > I need to have extra keys made for my new Stang. I realize that the key
| > blanks need to be gotten from Ford. One salesman I spoke to was
| mentioning
| > some VERY high figures for the key blank. I know that Chevy and Honda
key
| > blanks (with chip inside) are about $20 each. How about for Ford?
| >
| > Also, my new Stang has come with factory wheel locks on it... and just
one
| > key. Any info about having an extra key made for this? Cost? Etc.
How
| is
| > it done? The Ford salesman I spoke to today did not seem to know much
| about
| > this stuff... the service dept was already closed. I'd love to here
some
| > info from the group before I go there tomorrow.... so that I don't get
| > misled or ripped off.
| >
| > Thanks.
| >
| >
|
|

Hey... I saw an Ebay auction... uncut "aftermarket" Ford keyblanks for $18.
"Aftermarket"...??? Any comments? Anyone ever try these? I don't like the
word "aftermarket"... maybe these are some "el cheapo" Taiwanese pieces that
will not retain the code well...or...?

Item number: 2430840198

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=46101
&item=2430840198

I think I'd pass...
if something sounds too good to be true....


Kate

"GT-Vert-03" <net> wrote in message
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| Hey... I saw an Ebay auction... uncut "aftermarket" Ford keyblanks for
$18.
| "Aftermarket"...??? Any comments? Anyone ever try these? I don't like
the
| word "aftermarket"... maybe these are some "el cheapo" Taiwanese pieces
that
| will not retain the code well...or...?
|
| Item number: 2430840198
|
|
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=46101
| &item=2430840198
|
|
|

18.00 +2.00 shipping what is another 8.00 from the Ford dealer and you
know it will always work........

James

SVTKate wrote:
 

check this guy out.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2948773672&category=14 69

I have bought from him before, and never had a problem ...

"James Fowler" <net> wrote in message
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"GT-Vert-03" <net> wrote in message
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I don't see why those wouldn't work, but I've seen some where the plug holding
the chip comes out. Wouldn't want to lose that chip out in the middle of
nowhere...

Don't even ask the salesdude at the dealership, they usually say something
ridiculous like $50! Go to the parts counter yourself. My extras cost $18, and
the guy behind the counter cut the blanks to fit. I had to code them myself, but
that only takes a minute.

--
John C.
'00 GT Convt.
'03 Cobra Convt.

Whoa.... only $18? the guy at the Ford shop where my Focus came from said
$100 for extra keys for it. *yelps* for that.... I have one key

--
patricia
0_0 Red Focus
deadjournal.com/~xdattax
 
holding 
and 
myself, but 

> Whoa.... only $18? the guy at the Ford shop where my Focus came from said 
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Does he mean just for the key blank alone or for the key and also the remote
thing? I asked my dealer for an extra key and he said probably about
$100... but for the key AND the remote as well. It should be less for just
the keyblank only.