Does my car have REMOTE central locking as standard?

Before you ask, when i brought my car it only had 1 key with it and the guy said he had lost the other one.





Specs: 99 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec - V Reg.





The key I have has a RED chip on it, so i know it's the master key. A couple of people have said that if there is a infrared system above the internal lights then it should be REMOTE central locking.





If this is the case, where could i get a replacement fob/key for my car?





Thanks|||Short answer, no.





Any Ford dealer can supply a duplicate key.|||You should have got TWO keys AS WELL as the red key, so the guy lost two. You can get them cut and programmed to your car by a good vehicle locksmith (I think that age you can still program it using the red key). Don't keep using your red key as you REALLY don't want to lose or damage it as it will be very expensive to replace. Whether it is remote CL or not, Ford will be able to tell you if you call them up and give them your reg.|||Remote locking on Fords do not use infra red they use a radio code to open the doors and hatch. The red chip on it is for the immobiliser and nothing to do with central locking.|||you will need to take proof of ownership,vin# year ,make ,and model to the ford dealership parts department and they can get you one.|||Go to a ford dealership... they will tell you everything you need to know|||I just purchased 2 keys for my Toyota Landcruiser and had them coded. Goodbye 拢260 quid.|||according to parkers (see sources) your car is not fitted with remote central locking, and the only variants that were are the Zetec S (which is a 1.6) and the ghia, the top model, so i expect that this is correct, autotraders info also agree with this.


however, you do still need another key, you are putting yourself at risk of great expense because if you lose the key, not only will you need to pay a locksmith to get into the car, you will need to pay ford to disable the immobiliser (the chip in the key basically turns off the immobiliser allowing you to drive it), you would also need new locks and keys, and in the end, it would be cheaper to buy a new car. as someone said, any good locksmith should be able to do it, for example timpson's. almost anyone who does car keys will do the chips, because almost every car has had these chips in for over 10 years now.


you can either have a generic key or an original (so it says ford on it), if you want an original you will need to either go to a dealer or timpsons do offer this service at some places, it says on their website.