Locks replacement

**m3yer** · 27th June 2007

Someone broke into the house this morning

and took my wife's handbag which had our car keys.

How much would it cost to replace the locks on my Ford Focus 5 door hatchback?
I am assuming it would require changing barrels on the front 2 doors and the boot and the bonnet and a reprogram of a new fob...correct?
Any advice appreciated

(relevant advice obviously

)

**matthewburton79** · 27th June 2007

What reg focus mate?
You would be looking at about �300 at our dealers.
Where abouts are you mate??

Cheers, Matt

**m3yer** · 27th June 2007

Its a V reg Matthew.
Been quoted 240plus vat so far, that is labour plus locks plus fobs/remote.
I am in London mate.

**BIG-TED** · 27th June 2007

Should be covered on your insurance mate, give them a ring and they'll sort it.

**alarm man** · 27th June 2007

make sure you use a steering lock or other fixed devise until you get the lock sorted mate

**m3yer** · 28th June 2007

Yeah, the first thing I did was to get that steering lock.

Just contemplating now wether to get rid of the car, can sell it quite easily to a friend who lives in a different area, maybe give him a discount so he can have the choice to replace locks or not.

Got to think about getting a replacement car then.

**urbsy** · 28th June 2007

Id get the locks changed or get the car shifted somewhere else asap m8, you'll have a right job on with your car insurance if they come back and steal it.

urbsy

**MsDG** · 28th June 2007

I dunno if this is a cheaper option... but on some cars you can only have two fobs programmed into the car at once. If you just got two new keys programmed it would mean the stolen keys would not start the car.
Yes in theory they could get into the car but it wouldn't start?

**bobbobb** · 29th June 2007

i am sure that u could reprogram the whole car without changing the locks at all like msdg said, ford should be able to do this for u or even delambo on here he is very good and really really knows his stuff

**m3yer** · 30th June 2007

Thx bobbobb, I have pmed Delambo!

**Hybrid** · 2nd July 2007

I'd also aim your problem at Delambo.He's not logged in here for a week now so mibbe try and contact him via http://www.sapsuk.com/ explaining your from DF and seeking advice with thanks?