Chiped or not?
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Chiped or not?
I have a 2001 Crew that only has one key. Im REAL good about locking my keys in my trucks so I wnt to wally to see if I could get one made. Well they said it "wasn't"a chipped key so I had the girl cut me one. Unlocks the truck just fine but wont start it. Just turn it over. I don't have a keyless entry so does it have a chipped key or just a bad copy?
Last edited by chrisbean; Dec 27, 2015 at 11:04 AM.
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From: Corona, Crazyfornia
Don't keep cranking it with the copy key or you will cause the PATS system to shut it down.
I have the same thing with my 03, only 1 key. I had a copy made and put it in a hide a key box for those "special" occasions. I also lock the chipped key in the truck when I go backpacking and let the others in the group know where it and the hide a key are.
I have the same thing with my 03, only 1 key. I had a copy made and put it in a hide a key box for those "special" occasions. I also lock the chipped key in the truck when I go backpacking and let the others in the group know where it and the hide a key are.
Don't keep cranking it with the copy key or you will cause the PATS system to shut it down.
I have the same thing with my 03, only 1 key. I had a copy made and put it in a hide a key box for those "special" occasions. I also lock the chipped key in the truck when I go backpacking and let the others in the group know where it and the hide a key are.
I have the same thing with my 03, only 1 key. I had a copy made and put it in a hide a key box for those "special" occasions. I also lock the chipped key in the truck when I go backpacking and let the others in the group know where it and the hide a key are.
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Did I mention I'm also bad about spelling? I meant to say it the girl at Wally World said it WASN'T a chipped or trasponder key.
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Speaking of cutting keys. I just had an extra home key made at Lowes. they have an automated key cutting machine. No humans required. The key was cut perfectly and cost a few cents over $3. It will cut car keys too. Putting humans out of work!
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Ftw, I got a cheap Ilco 008 key manual key machine with an extra cutting wheel on CL a couple years ago... I love it. I just go online and buy blanks and make my own copies out in my shop for my equipment. I'm never without keys.
Of course it's not going to help if I don't have the correct key blank right then... but that's when Lowes or Wallyworld comes in handy.
Of course it's not going to help if I don't have the correct key blank right then... but that's when Lowes or Wallyworld comes in handy.
Last edited by ManualF150; Dec 27, 2015 at 01:00 PM. Reason: No key blanks...
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You need a chipped key and a key machine that can clone it. All F150's starting in 1999 have PATS.
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You can buy a pair of transponder keys on ebay for $9. Take them to a locksmith. My local Ace Hardware has a transponder cloning machine and they will cut and clone a pair of keys for $40.