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CLONING - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What keys/chips cannot be cloned?
The main ones are:• VW, Audi. Seat and Skoda (2001
onwards) using Megamos Crypto 48.
• Fiat and Alfa Romeo using Megamos
Crypto 48.
• Ford Texas Crypto 80 bit chips (approx.
2010 onwards).
• Early Vauxhall keys (id 40 on T12
chip).
• Mercedes electronic keys.
• Renault key cards.
• Vehicles which require the buttons on
the central locking remote to turn off
the alarm (best way to check this is to
use the original key manually).
What are my options if the key/
chip cannot be cloned?
You have no choice but to look at
diagnostic programming equipment
(which you plug into the vehicle). There
are many options on the market with
different prices and applications - but we
will leave that for another article!
Can I do any central
locking remotes with my
Transponder cloner?
Yes, where the remote can be
programmed manually and the chip
cloned. The main example of this is the
Ford 3 button/horseshoe style remote
– there are a couple of ways to do this
depending on the cloner:Bianchi 884 – Because they use the
electronic heads for cloning, Keyline
have developed their own Ford remote
(RFD100) capable of the chip being
cloned and then manually programmed
into the vehicle. This system will also
work for the Ford flip style keys.
Keyline have also developed the
RK60 remote cloning key – this covers a
number of applications but because it
is a clone, the vehicle can only see one
remote at a time (a simple operation
of turning the RK60 in the ignition lock
will re-activate it after using the original
key).
All others