Starter won't turn but lights stay bright when ignation is activated

It's not going to start without receiving the right code from the chipped keys. You've only swapped out half the anti-theft system. The rest is in the software. No way to get past that. Fix it right or you'll be walkin'

Check connection of battery terminals to it's related cables. Try using one of the jumper cables to connect negative of battery to chassis.if still fail, try connecting to engine block. If fail, try recharging/replacing battery. Lights may stay bright but battery may mot have enough amperage to turn starter motor.

Have you tried turning off the switch that puts the lights on ?

if the starter justs clicks once and all the lights stay bright i would say the starter is going bad. sometimes as a test ,you can tap the starter and if it works, it points to a bad starter

could be several things, I would check battery terminal connections make sure they are tight and clean. how old is battery? could need replaced. if jump starting works I would suspect battery, once running is alternator charging? turn head lights on before trying to start, are they bright? leave them on and watch them while someone trys to start car, do they dim or stay bright? if the dim quckly with click that your hearing you may need a starter, if they stay bright, most likey a battery or bad terminal connections.

DW Mylin

try spraying the latch mechanism with a spray lubricant and open/close the door many times-the sensor is on the door latch (not the 'button") and it is a common problem on fords as the get older. do both doors, spray heavily, and open/close at least a dozen times or more.

It sounds like the starter. Take a rubber mallet or a small hammer and beat the starter a few times not really hard like it owes you money, but hit it good. If the car starts after this your starter is stuck and needs to be replaced. Now this might not work, the starter can be so bad that nothing like this will help. Take it off go to your local parts store and they can test it for you. There should not be a fuse anywhere on the starter wire. O yeah make sure the battery is good and charged up. A low battery will do this too.

Clean all three battery connectors and replace bolts

its the starter replace it and theres not enough power goin to the starter from the battery

I had the same problem. The solution is simple; the ignition switch needs to be replaced. This is an easy do-it-yourself project. Here are instructions:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2532481
Check for a switch on ebay, they are about $15. After 10 years they wear out.