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MG MGF Technical - MGF Access Codes

I have bought 1996 1.8i from a salvage firm. The car arrived with no keys or remote key fob. I have now obtained new ignition switch,boot, and door key and remote fob. I have contacted my local former MG Rover agents for the acces codes for my car, but they have not been able to access the website where they say they are listed, and have suggested I take the car to them so that they can interrogate the car's CPU,at some considerable cost to me. Slight problem without the codes I can't start the car and it has a serious leak around the water pump/ thermostat area which I am about to fix. Does anyone out there know where I can get these codes from? Apart from this problem the car is in excellent condition for its age and is one of the first 500 off the production line so I am told by the MG Rover agent!
D Askew

You need the Emergency Key Access Code to overide the immobiliser with the drivers door key. This is available from your X-Part dealer with suitable identity. Someone will come on soon with one of the usual suspects who will give it to you cheaper.
Geoff F.
G. Farthing

Try Dieter for information about your particular car http://www.mgfcar.de/vin
Or possibly Scarlet Fever on the F register Archive. Sorry can't help with the access codes
C.R.B. Simeon

Hi David,

thank you for the VIN.
A nice silver MGF from early 1999 btw :)

I think there's no other option than having a visit to someone with a Testbook diagnosis Computer and pay for the service needed.

HTH
Dieter
Dieter

>from early 1999
Ooops, typo !

from early 1996.
Dieter

Hi Dieter and all,
Many thanks for your help and advice. Looks like I will have to sort out the water leak and then get it over to my local ex MG Rover agent. I will let you know how I get on and if I discover any "trade secrets"
Regards David
D Askew

A silver MGF from 1996 ?!?

Anyway, they key fob/blipper needs to be synchronised with the Lucas 5AS security system, which will require a Testbook session IIRC
Erik

I am told the car is one of the first 500 built and is Amarinth in colour with a cream leather interior and fitted with EPAS and ABS. I have found the connection for the HRW connection but still have to get a relay and switch for the dashboard. Do you know what the electrical connection under to the left of the glove box on the passenger side is for?
tks
David.
D Askew

Where in hampshire are you? My local independant garage told me my override code for about £25. Don't get me started on how annoying it is that _my_ computer built into _my_ car will not tell me what it knows. (I'm thinking of the diagnostic codes rather than security codes which obviously should be hard to get at.)
Russell Parslow

@ Erik,
of course, Amaranth is right and 1996.
Looks like I'd been a bit tired ;)

David, that connector belongs to the aircon if installed.
Dieter

Hi Russell,
I live on the south side of Winchester, I have tried the local ex Rover dealer at Winnall who was not interested in MGs! I have contacted Viking at West End who were helpful but couldn't access the website for the codes at the time. A Yellow pages auto locksmith in Southampton was willing to come out but wanted £55 plus £65 home visit charge. I have three MGB's on my driveway and all three start easily with no electronic gremlins throwing hissy fits just the occasional sticking petrol pump, and two of them are valued at more than the MGF!! what price progress!!
Regards
David.
ps MG Rover didn't mention these problems when I did the MGF road test for Safety Fast back in 1995. All they said was go out and thrash them!! If you have an MGF with a registration number N 8-- SVC it could have been one of the press launch cars - these were tested to the limit!!!
D Askew

David, If you want a really good nearby garage once the code is sorted, Wilcan in Alresford do excellent work. Proprietor's OH runs an F and has loads of Aston Martin qualifications too.
C.R.B. Simeon

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