Keyless Ford Locked Out With a Key!
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- If you have a Ford Fiesta with a proximity key, you need to know about this. There's a chance that at some point you'll be locked out even though you have a key.
There are several reasons that your key won't open the car
1. The key battery is flat. This is the obvious reason and you can watch out video showing you how to change the key battery here
2. There is a major problem with the car, such as a faulty module. This needs looking at by a Ford specialist
3. The one no-one thinks off, a flat battery on the car. When this happens, it won't respond to the key so you need to know how to open the car with the emergency key. This is shown in the video.
Thank you soo much. After purchasing a Ford Focus ST, I thought that the seller didn't give me the physical key. I thought I would either need to buy a complete lock unit with keys from Ford which would cost me a fortune. This is life-saving!
Glad it helped Chlanga, most people don't kow about the hidden key !
I completely thought the same as you did. Bought my Fiesta ST3, 2016 a couple of weeks back & was concerned I'd have to approach Ford on this supposed problem. Just looked in me key fob & there was the key blade. Even if I'd have found it by chance I wouldn't have known how to use it without watching this video. Brilliant!
Lady at my work was locked out, you saved her a lot of money when I found your video. Thank you
Love this David, thanks for taking the time to let me know :)
I couldn't lock my car again using the key and thankfully I've found your video (7.30pm, night, rain...) that shows that I needed to use the key fob to turn the key! Could they have made this thing more unintuitive?! Thank you very much for this life saving video!
Bad design I'm afraid, plus the sales team don't tell you these things either. Glad it helped you :)
Thank you for this but I have a follow up question
So what do you do if the car is alarmed? How do you stop it?
Hi, have you tried to start the car? The alarm should stop once the car is running
Really helpful thanks! Not having used my car for at least four weeks due to the Covid Lockdown, I went to my 2016 Focus to find neither fob would work. With the help of this video, I got straight in and the car started first time - I suspect the keys had some sort of problem as a result of not being used... Thank you so much!
Hi Rob, thanks for the feedback. Can I just check something? After you got the car started, did the buttons then work once you turned the car off?
@@TheCarKeyMan - Yep! Both fobs work fine now (I have just checked them again about 4 hours after doing the fix!). Previously, neither fobs worked before using your fix which had led me to think that I had a flat battery in the car, but when I tried to start the car after getting in, it fired first time! Won't leave it standing so long again!
I tried to use my remote and nothing happened, put new battery in the remote, nothing happened again, tried the manual key, this didn't work.
so I took off the under tray to access the live side of the starter motor, I saw that I could see the bonnet release cable ,bingo ! released bonnet, set off alarm then the remote worked ,there was a good emount of charge, deep joy all fixed, I have attached some nylon string to the latch for emergency release.
Thank you for this. Like Rob below I thought my battery was flat as car not driven for many weeks due to the lockdown. When I tried to open it today neither of my two fobs worked. I followed your advice, opened the door with the hidden key and the car started first time. Took it for a drive and fob working now too. Thanks again.
Hi Agnes, yes it's as if the car shuts down that function until it's started again. We're hearing this a lot after lockdown. Thanks for your comment :)
@@TheCarKeyMan Yes, I had a very similar experience. All working now. Thanks a lot for your help!
Thank you very much. I was able to open the car after the battery was flat after watching the video.
Great stuff, really pleased it helped you :)
Thank you for explaining! I had this situation with my brother's Ford focus 2014 just now
You're welcome Daniella, this is really common, especially now the cars are getting older. Thanks for the feedback :)
@@TheCarKeyMan Nope! Thank you, Ford was trying to sell me a physical key for around $400 plus tax! After watching your video I called Roadside assistance, opened the door, and was able to re-start the vehicle.
I found this video very helpful to get inside the car after the two fobs wouldn't work so got into the car and use the emergency start great. But the key fobs still aren't working? Do I need to reconnect them somehow help please get the key fob back working.
Hi Sean, normally once the car is started, everything comes back to life
Hi thank you so much for your video. Really helpful to me today.
Really pleased it helped, thanks for the feedback :)
My key remote just stopped working on my 2015 ecosport same fob as here it still starts the vehicle with the emergency procedure but even after replacing the battery it will not operate the doors from the button. Is there a re sync proceedure on the keyless fob for the 2015 ecosport?
Hi Darren, unfortunately not. I see a few of these type of keys fail on teh button side but still start the car. The only fix I've found is a new key coded in
Could you help, I changed the battery and the fob now doesn't work. I've tried 2x new batteries and nothing how do you sync my fob back to my car.
Hello Michael. So there's not methos for re-synching the key to the car that you can do manually. Did the fob work before you changed the key battery ?
So useful, thanks 👍
You're welcome Lesley, glad it helped and thanks for the feedback :)
Hi , my ford Kuga 2016 keeps saying key battery low after replacing many times it's the same message. The message might even disappear for a a day or two. But then reappears. Do you have a quick fix by any chance?
Many Thanks
Hi pcgamer, As long as you have good quality batteries, then I can only suggest a new key, sorry. Sometimes something happens inside the key and it runs the key battery down. I don't know why exactly, sorry
Hi Steve. Can you help with this...
Mondeo Mk 4, 2l diesel 2010. Recent flat battery (during lockdown) and keyfob(s) have never operated since then. Car has been driven and operated several times since (using the emergency start 'secret' key) and the vehicle battery is now reading 12v+. I've tried several combinations of rear fog lights/hazards to try to reprogramme the things, but they steadfastly refuse to come to life.
The standard warnings appear ('key outside vehicle', 'low battery', etc.). Everything else in the electrics seems to be working fine.
She fires up first time everytime so I'm reluctant to go to the expense of a new vehicle battery if there is a 'simple' programming solution.
ps...fob batteries in right way (!) and reading 3v.
Hi, sorry for the delay in this reply. It's an odd problem. I would recommend getting an Auto Locksmith to have a look, but I can't think of anything obvious
Hey..I there is a land rover discovery whose remote isn't locking or unlocking..I programmed a new one but still behaves the same..proximity are both same(433)
Hi Duncan. Sorry not sure why that would be. sounds like you need a local specialist
Hi bud. My Mrs car wouldn't open this morning with the fob and I had a fiddle and discovered the back up key, it still wouldn't unlock using the key, however turning it to the right did make the lights flash and it lock again. After this the fob started working again and the car was fine. I am just wondering does this point to the locking computer being faulty? Thanks
Hi, so I think there are two different problems here. The key blade should turn both ways in the lock freely, if it only turns locked then there is an old fashioned issue with the key blade and lock that needs looking at by an Auto Locksmith.
As far as the buttons not opening the car, it sounds like the car went to sleep and couldn't hear the key. Had it been sat for a while?
We see this on cars that haven't been used for a month or so, as soon as something is operated on the car, like the lock, then the car comes back to life!
Thanks for that I couldn't remember where the the metal key was hidden inside the fob.
Thanks for the feedback :)
Hi , fob key is not opening and locking car . I opened it with key inside and car starts and drives but can't open or lock it . Even change battery in fob but still not working. Thanks
Hi, if you've put a good battery in, then there's nothing more to do normally. Did it work before ?
Yeah all worked fine before, and moved car and didn't work all of a sudden
My 2013 ford fiesta can not be locked on in keyless way, but can enter in in keyless, don't why.
Thats odd, did you work out why?
@@TheCarKeyMan eventually I found my hatch is unlocked hahaha, that’s why
Brilliant,many thanks!
You're welcome, thanks for the feedback :)
my key doesn’t turn i don’t know what the problem is!
Hi Jp, are you trying to turn it with your fingers? Or are you using the key fob as a lever?
Your a life saver 👌👍
You're welcome :)
hi i have a old 2005 ford focus, the battery is long since dead, i cant open any doors , boot or bonnet with the key... Any help or advice greatly appreciated
Hi Haydn, I think you need a local Auto Locksmith
@@TheCarKeyMan not sure is even worth it has been stood for 3 years, appreciate the reply though
Excellent very helpful.
Thanks for the feedbac Michael :)
Very useful indeed. Thank you very much!
You're welcome Mike, thanks for watching :)
Excellent instruction ! Thank-you very much.
Thanks Kev :)
Thank you good vid .
How would I open my car if the key in my key fob is missing I'm locked out of my car and have no key inside my fob to open it
Hi Damian, you need an Auto Locksmith to pick the lock and cut you a blade
Hi Steve my kuga won't open with the emergency key.Just nothing also changed battery in fob.Any idea's? Rob
Hi Rogert. Does the key turn left and right in the lock?
@@TheCarKeyMan Hi yes it does.
I have a Ford kuga key fob with the key in it but no where to put the key in can you help please
Hello Reece, did you sot this out? What year is the Kuga?
@@TheCarKeyMan hi yes just a quick question can you use that key in the car to start it
If there is no response on the manual opening then I should assume that is either the car battery or the locking system? I have tried several times and the car does not opens
Hi David, are you talking about when you press the buttons on the key, or when you turn the keyblade in the door?
I have tried with the buttons and buttons does not work, and tried with the key blade and is not unlocking the car
Hi David. If the key blade doesn't turn in the car, it may be the wrong blade. Are you using the key over the top of the blade to turn it? Sometimes they can be stiff.
If it's still no good, you need a local Auto Locksmith to pick the lock. They will also be able to cut a blade for you that works the lock
Thanks for the help, it was a little bit difficult to open but finally I made it. Thanks for the help
Hi, I have a 2009 Kuga but don’t know where to place the key for an emergency start, can you help, plz.?
HI Michael, it should be in a small notch on the steering column. Let me know if you need more help. Happy Christmas
Sorry, I think I might have mislead you, I meant if the key fob is not recognised on the ignition, where is the place to put it to be recognised, like you have done in other fords.?
My steering wheel is on the left side. 😅😂
Maybe I should take a trip to the states and make a video ;)
Can you start your car with it
Hi Yes, there is a video on this. Did you find it on our channel?
What if my car is alarmed?
Hi Joey, it will still open and the car will still start even though it has an alarm. Just ignore the alarm, even else does!
The key battery is flat. WTF?
Happens a lot!
Thanks you so much
You're welcome, thanks for watching :)
This only works with the driver’s side door.
Hi, I can't remember if this is normal to be honest. Do the key buttons work normally ?
@@TheCarKeyMan Thanks for responding. I was in this predicament today and called the dealership and they confirmed you need battery power to lock/unlock the other doors (at least on my 2014). Ended up having to jump it.
I was even ready to break a glass to get in :D Driver's side door is like giving me heaven :D :D :D
So what do I do with a flat car battery and a flat key that doesn’t open the door? 😂 that’s my current problem. That’s bother sets of fobs and flat keys Iv tried tonight
Hi James, have the blades been cut? Do they slide into the lock?
@@TheCarKeyMan I managed to get in! The lock was just frozen.
Without key
Are you missing the blade?
I have a Ford St 2015 Keyless entry and my battery is dead and the door won’t unlock. Does anyone know how to get door open
Hi, inside the key is an emergency blade. At the end where the ring is there are two pads that you squeeze in, this will open the back cover of the key, inside should be the key blade
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LOL, making a longvinded video on how to unlock the car, and doesn't bother to show how the key blade connects to the key fob itself :-D