US keyfob programming to an EU car

[drewzh]

So... I now have a Mustang... To summarise...

- Purchase US keyfob
- Program to car and test
- Sell keyfob onto someone who can actually use it if it doesn't work (which is very likely)

Anyone know anyone willing to buy the keyfob if it doesn't work?

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[Cypherious]

Huge thank you to @Chappers. I just swapped my 2016 GT350 keyfobs for the 2018+ variant. The programming instructions he gives works perfectly. Just make sure your replacement keys are blank/not married to another vehicle.

 

[Supersolo]

@Cypherious

Thanks for posting and confirming @Chappers post is effective.

I've enquired about additional keys at my local dealership in the U.K.
They get very twitchy and generally don't want to engage, muttering something about VIN numbers, etc.

Do you mind sharing approximate costs?
Cheers.

 

[Adam83]

So can you get remote start to work with a US keyfob???

 

[Cypherious]

@Supersolo I picked them up from a factoy direct distributor who sells the fobs to Ford, so you save money by avoiding the markup. Keys were $110 a piece and I got them from https://www.ebay.com/itm/352894854573. Make sure your frequency matches (manual vehicles are 314mhz I believe).

 

[Chappers]

FYI i tried a 314mhz on my car in the UK and it paired but didnt work, i think we use the 433mhz version which i'm going to try when i can be bothered to buy a new key

 

[Chappers]

So can you get remote start to work with a US keyfob???

no the key wont work however i think there are aftermarket kits you can get which use your own fob which i think they automatically add the remote start options on your car but if not you can activate them via forscan anyway

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Ford-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

[Supersolo]

Thanks for the replies.

Sorry for the slight hijack. I'll admit, I've got a related, but slightly different interest.

It's silly, I have a MY19 GT with the new key, but I want the keyback with "GT" on it, as I believe Ford GT owners keys have. I was thinking of ordering a GT key, but it doesn't seem to be anything a U.K. dealer wants to consider/offer.

 

[Centurion07]

Don't recall posting this in here before but....

If you want the facility to heat the car up before you set off then you could do worse than one of these: https://www.google.com/search?q=ken...0j69i57j0l6.6237j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

I had one on a MK2 Escort years ago and plugged into a mains timer so when I'd go out in the morning it was already just about up to running temperature without me having to do a thing, with the added bonus of the oil and most of the ancillaries being up to temp without even turning the engine over so a definite advantage over plain old remote start.

Costs can't be too dissimilar either from the looks of things.

 

[Chappers]

Thanks for the replies.

Sorry for the slight hijack. I'll admit, I've got a related, but slightly different interest.

It's silly, I have a MY19 GT with the new key, but I want the keyback with "GT" on it, as I believe Ford GT owners keys have. I was thinking of ordering a GT key, but it doesn't seem to be anything a U.K. dealer wants to consider/offer.

they look cool now i'm intrigued

 

[Symone]

Who’s going to be the first to try this mod to get remote start

 

[Cypherious]

Who’s going to be the first to try this mod to get remote start

Go for it!

 

[Adam83]

Who’s going to be the first to try this mod to get remote start

Definitely you mate

 

[Chappers]

Who’s going to be the first to try this mod to get remote start

I've been tempted but I doubt I'd use it except for showing off

 

[Symone]

I've been tempted but I doubt I'd use it except for showing off

You could always sell them after when your sick of them

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