{"product_id":"lishi-2-in-1-8-cut-fo38-tool-for-ford-ignition-and-door-lock-pick-and-decoder-1","title":"Lishi 2-in-1 (8-CUT) FO38 Tool for Ford - Ignition and Door Lock Pick and Decoder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lishi FO38 is the eight-cut Ford tool for ignition and door locks.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is listed for Ford, F-150 Raptor, Edge, Explorer and other models, with flat milling, two tracks and a 1–8 tool space in a 90 g body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFord has several keyway families. FO38, HU101, HU198 and FORD2021 are not interchangeable, and the cut count is the quickest way to tell them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich locks this tool fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the key: \u003cstrong\u003eeight cuts\u003c\/strong\u003e points toward FO38, while ten cuts points toward HU101 or HU198.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFO38 pick and decoder:\u003c\/strong\u003e this listing, for ignition and door locks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFO38 Key Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e a separate listing for reading without picking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewer Ford:\u003c\/strong\u003e confirm whether the application is HU198\/FORD2017 or FORD2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublished specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eFO38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeyway\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eFO38 · 8-cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eFord, F-150 Raptor, Edge, Explorer and other models\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLock positions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eIgnition, door\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIC card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e157\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eFlat milling, two tracks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e90 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e14 × 2.8 × 2.0 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eHigh-quality stainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTool space\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e1–8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this model, specifically\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flat-milling two-track keyway reads quickly, and the 90 g body is one of the lighter Ford tools. The risk is model selection: FO38 is the older eight-cut family, not a universal Ford tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #222;\"\u003eTool\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #222;\"\u003eKeyway\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #222;\"\u003eUse it when\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eFO38 (this page)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e8-cut, flat milling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eOlder Ford ignition and door locks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-8-cut-fo38-tool-for-ford-ignition-and-door-lock-pick-and-decoder\"\u003eFO38 Key Reader\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e8-cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eReading without picking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-10-cut-hu101-for-ford-jaguar-ignition-door-and-trunk-lock-pick-and-decoder\"\u003eHU101\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e10-cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eFord, Jaguar, Land Rover and Mustang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-10-cut-hu198-ford2017-for-2018-new-focus-ignition-door-and-trunk-lock-pick-and-decoder\"\u003eHU198\/FORD2017\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e10-cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e2018+ Focus and newer Ford\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlder F-150, Edge and Explorer ignition or door locks are the typical job. The eight-position flat-milling keyway reads quickly; the delay is usually confirming that the vehicle is FO38 and not a ten-cut HU101 or HU198 application. Keep the FO38 and the ten-cut Ford tools separated in the kit — they look similar at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDecode-then-cut workflow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm the keyway\u003c\/strong\u003e on the key head or cylinder face. Do not infer it from the vehicle badge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInsert and tension.\u003c\/strong\u003e Match the tool to the lock position you are working on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead every position\u003c\/strong\u003e as the pins set, and write the depths down before removing the tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut the key\u003c\/strong\u003e with the correct blank and a key machine or the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-original-factory-cutter-pliers\"\u003efactory cutter pliers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTest and record.\u003c\/strong\u003e Try the key, then keep the depth reading for the next job on that vehicle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon mistakes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrdering FO38 for a ten-cut Ford keyway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMixing up the FO38 pick\/decoder with the FO38 Key Reader listing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssuming every F-150 or Explorer uses the same keyway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this tool does not do\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt works the mechanical lock. It does not program immobilisers, clone transponders or bypass electronic security. If the vehicle has no exposed mechanical keyway at the position you need, this tool has nothing to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional automotive locksmiths and technicians who already work with a tension-and-read method. If you are new to Lishi tools, practise on a removed cylinder before using it on a customer vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between FO38 and HU101?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFO38 is an eight-cut keyway for older Ford ignition and door locks; HU101 is a ten-cut keyway for Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover and Mustang applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it cover ignition and door?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, both positions are listed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the FO38 Key Reader?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA separate listing for reading the keyway without picking. Confirm which function you need before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I cut a key from the decode?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, with the correct blank and a cutter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated tools\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ten-cut Ford work use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-10-cut-hu101-for-ford-jaguar-ignition-door-and-trunk-lock-pick-and-decoder\"\u003eHU101\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-10-cut-hu198-ford2017-for-2018-new-focus-ignition-door-and-trunk-lock-pick-and-decoder\"\u003eHU198\/FORD2017\u003c\/a\u003e; for the newer Ford applications use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-8-cut-ford2021-for-ford-new-century-new-transit-leopard-cs10-door-lock-pick-and-decoder\"\u003eFORD2021\u003c\/a\u003e. 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