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Keypad De-coder???

Posted by Paul Gunstone on April 23, 2006, 8:01 pm

Evening Gents.
I am getting more and more requests just of late for Security Key-Pad decodes. I have viewed the Joule unit on their website, but I feel that it is rather expensive for just one operation. Does anyone know of a cheap alternative, or if it is possible to read the security code with the seaprog or similar?
Any info or website links would be much appreciated.
Many thanks in advance,
Gunner.

Re: Keypad De-coder???

Posted by Steve Hankinson on April 23, 2006, 8:13 pm, in reply to "Keypad De-coder???"

I bought one of these shown in the link. I must admit I havent used it yet even though I bought a Peugeot keypad from Ebay for £2 to practice on. You have to unsolder the surface mount chip.

The company was amongst the worst I have ever dealt with, not replying to my emails and not sending a VAT invoice. If I ever get round to using it I'll let you know if it works!

Regards

Steve

Link: keypad decoder

Re: Keypad De-coder???

Posted by Tony Sefton on April 24, 2006, 8:34 am, in reply to "Re: Keypad De-coder???"

Hi Paul, I bought the joules kit a few years ago, With this kit, you need to snip 2 or 3 legs off the chip, ( large chip with something like 56 pins ) we have tried it a few times and have never managed to read a code from it, But we have alway's managed by either reading the code by looking at the worn buttons on the keypad, ( 90 % ) and trying various codes, or Reading or resetting the ecu, Funny thing is that if you ring joules and ask them what something does, i,e, If we reprogramme the ecu,will it run without an immobiliser, They don't know as they don't work on vehicles, ? The problem is that just reading the Code is not alway's what you need, as sometimes you know the code but the car won't start. so it may have a faulty keypad or wiring or ecu, So in a case like that you need to be able to either diasarm the immobiliser or replace the faulty components, The joules kit does help, but it doesn't alway's give you the option that you need as all the programming is preset and it does what they want it to do. ( not alway's what you want it to do ). I don't think that the Seeprog will work on those types of chips unless you can get some sort of adapter. ? H.T.H. and the other thing is that the keypad immobiliser seems to be few and far between nowaday's. ?

Re: Keypad De-coder???

Posted by Paul Gunstone on April 24, 2006, 8:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Keypad De-coder???"

Thanks Steve and Tony for your replies!
I think I'll give it a miss, as you say, it doesn't seem too reliable, and as Tony says, they are few and far between now-a-days!
Thanks again gents,
Gunner.

Re: Keypad De-coder???

Posted by neil webb on April 25, 2006, 7:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Keypad De-coder???"

Gunner, can give you contact for cheap decode if its any use,had a few done no problems.
07734583713. Neil.

Re: Keypad De-coder???

Posted by Paul Gunstone on April 25, 2006, 8:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Keypad De-coder???"

Cheers Neil,
Send me details on my email please.
Many thanks again,
Paul Gunstone.

Re: Keypad De-coder???

Posted by ray ferreday on April 26, 2006, 7:20 am, in reply to "Re: Keypad De-coder???"

Paul let all know the outcome of your cheap decode as i might need it as these cars are getting old and customer wont spend loads on them. ray

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