steve mcqueen 1,796 Posted December 16, 2022 Hey team I have just replaced the entire AU Falcon ignition assembly on a 1999 XR6 Falcon due to the old one being damaged with a big screwdriver and hammer by a previous owner. Anyway... I guess i now have to re-program the 2nd hand/new assembly and transponder to the rest of the car so it will start. Is this a simple operation?? I did one in a EF Falcon years ago and if my memory is working, the Max Ellery repair manual said... I had to leave the ignition on for half hour and press the rear demister button 3 times?? and then the car's ECU went through the motions of relearning the ignition so it would start. I think this is what i did, was many years ago. So is this the same for AU Falcon or is it more complex?? Im not a member of any other car forums and finding info on this subject is rather difficult So help here on this topic would be super awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,874 Posted December 16, 2022 Depends if it's Smartlock or Smartshield? Can you swap over the original ign lock sensor, and the lock barrel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve mcqueen 1,796 Posted December 17, 2022 I guess its Smartlock?? Ill check tomorrow if i can swap the lock sensor but the original lock barrel is ka-put. Somebody smashed a big phillips head screw driver down the ignition barrel and it can't be turned now to remove just the barrel. I was hoping to just remove and replace just the barrel but i can't remove it from the rest of the ignition body hence why i just swapped the entire unit over. Are you thinking "if i can remove the original damaged barrel and i remove the barrel from the new lock and swap it over" it might start up?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,874 Posted December 18, 2022 On 12/17/2022 at 9:49 PM, steve mcqueen said: Are you thinking "if i can remove the original damaged barrel and i remove the barrel from the new lock and swap it over" it might start up?? After programming two new keys, or re-keying the replacement lock barrel... yes. From memory, AU's need two keys for programming. It won't accept just one key. 1 steve mcqueen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve mcqueen 1,796 Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, SPArKy_Dave said: After programming two new keys, or re-keying the replacement lock barrel... yes. From memory, AU's need two keys for programming. It won't accept just one key. I had a locksmith say something similar last week about "needing 2 keys for reprogramming" I just thought he was daft Well, ill get in touch with him again and ill get this old broken barrel out and go from there. Will be a after xmas thing now i reckon but that's ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thom 6,651 Posted December 19, 2022 Smartshield started in late 1999, although ford forums will tell you it was 2000, I have a 99 au with Smartshield that is currently immobilised thanks to one of my mates that was "looking after it for me"(3 failed starts can trigger immobilisation on a Smartshield car) some lock smiths or mobile auto elecs can do a whats a callet a pats (the name of the security system) reset, you will need two keys, if you want to have a go at it yourself and obd2 scanner and a program called forscan can let you do it, there is a forscan forum that walks you through the process, I haven't tried it because I wasn't going to get a second key cut for a $200 parts car Share this post Link to post Share on other sites