Car keys
Car Keys
Automotive work is not only for cars that will not open. A worn ignition, a fob with a cracked case, a spare that turns but sets the alarm off: these are jobs that fit a planned visit, and getting them done early avoids a roadside one.
Which one do I need?
- You pressed the fob at the office door and nothing happened.Car Lockout Service
- The car is yours now, but somebody else still holds a key to it.Car Key Replacement
- The proximity fob has ridden in a pocket for years, the range feels shorter than it used to, and a dashboard warning mentioned a battery a while back.Spare Car Key Duplication
- The remote clicks the way it always has, but the vehicle no longer locks, unlocks or answers with its usual chirp.Key Fob Programming
- A second driver has joined the household, and the one existing key gets handed back and forth between two schedules that rarely line up.Transponder Key Programming
- The key slides in fine and turns without any resistance at all, and the dash lights flicker, but nothing catches.Ignition Lock Repair
Car Keys
Car, van and motorcycle keys: replacements, spares, fob and transponder programming, ignition and door-lock repair.
Car Lockout Service
Reading the make, model and year
Cars from different decades open in different ways, so the vehicle's age and type are the next thing weighed. An older sedan with an exposed cylinder in every door is picked or decoded like a house lock. A newer car may have a single cylinder hidden under a small cap on the driver's handle, doors dense with wiring and airbag sensors, and an immobiliser that expects a recognised fob.
Some vans and trucks use a separate cargo lock system. A locksmith who knows the model chooses between wedge-and-reach, a decoder pick matched to that keyway, or the mechanical cylinder before touching the car.