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no red key #1508184
17/09/2014 18:44
17/09/2014 18:44
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markopolo Offline OP
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The car didn't come with a red key but a key code card instead,the garage said this was because it was Imported from Italy,I had no reason to disbelieve the garage,they have a good reputation with 30 year's selling highend cars,is this right??

Re: no red key [Re: markopolo] #1508189
17/09/2014 19:05
17/09/2014 19:05
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What colour is the "key code card"? If it is blue and has the word "CODE" with a kind of arrow, and a 5 digit number, this is the Fiat CODE card that was mostly withheld from UK cars at the request of UK insurers. With this code you can use the "emergency start" procedure any bypass the CODE immobiliser. The red keys usually get lost by careless owners since they are rarely if ever needed. It is needed for adding new keys for example. You could argue that all Fiat Coupe's were imported from Italy, I guess they mean a "grey" or personal import? "Genuine" UK cars (imported by Fiat UK) have the chassis number etched onto all the glass windows.

If it is a red card, it's likely to be associated with the Meta alarm.


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Re: no red key [Re: markopolo] #1508206
17/09/2014 20:36
17/09/2014 20:36
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markopolo Offline OP
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The card is blue says fiat code on it,it has electronic code + mechanical code,also got another card it says key code on it.
It is a grey import has no chassis number on glass,it's got a manufacture certificate all in Italian has any seen one before??

Re: no red key [Re: markopolo] #1508239
17/09/2014 23:58
17/09/2014 23:58
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Quite a few were bought by UK forces people in Germany in UK spec, RHD, and brought to UK, the V5 might give a bit of a clue? Plus you have the full service history you mentioned in your first ever post? A few owners have the certificte you mention, that may have been required to get the UK registration.


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Re: no red key [Re: markopolo] #1508243
18/09/2014 01:19
18/09/2014 01:19
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markopolo Offline OP
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The car came straight from factory it had been ordered i think,just one owner before me,v5 just says fiat ,doesn't say coupe or plus just blank


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