Body & Soul1 min ago
Any Ford key will fit any Ford
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That may be a bit extreme for Fords of the last few years but I was surprised by this. The wife has a '98 Fiesta. The driver's door lock broke, it would lock but not unlock. So perhaps this is the most secure lock Ford has made, albeit by accident. Got a replacement from the scrapyard. The key that came with it also unlocked all locks on the wife's car. The existing key the wife had also worked with the scrapyard lock.
So that old saying "any Ford Cortina key opens any Ford Cortina" should be amended to remove the word "Cortina"
So that old saying "any Ford Cortina key opens any Ford Cortina" should be amended to remove the word "Cortina"
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I remember in the 80s that Ford were well known for only using six different lock patterns. The door key of an escort would start a Capri and open the boot of a Granada etc. Thieves only had to have a set of all six and they could drive away any Ford. I can't believe it's the same now though. Perhaps it is.
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I don't think it was confined to Fords so much. I had a Vauxhall Cavalier in the 90s that could be opened and started with a screwdriver. I used to start it with the key then put it in my pocket because it kept falling out of the ignition! On the other hand my mate bought an Astra on which you couldn't start it at all with the key or anything. The seller had rigged up a way of jump starting it by touching something on the battery. I have no idea what possessed him to buy that.
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