Car, van and motorcycle keys: replacements, spares, fob and transponder programming, ignition and door-lock repair.
Car keys
Vehicles have moved from metal keys to chips to fobs, and each generation added a layer of security that also complicates replacement. The automotive pages walk through those layers so you understand what is being done to your car and why.
Car Lockout ServiceThe rental van came with one key.
Car Key ReplacementThe key snapped at the head while you were turning it in a stiff, frosty door lock.
Spare Car Key DuplicationA lockout last month ended with a locksmith opening the door and going home, and the same single key has been carried ever since…
Key Fob ProgrammingA replacement fob just arrived in its box, shiny and untouched.
Transponder Key ProgrammingThe blade snapped off flush with the door lock last winter, and the shop that cut a replacement only matched the metal shape.
Ignition Lock RepairHalf the key is still in your hand.
Vehicle Lock RepairThe button on your key fob does nothing now: no beep, no flash of the lights, no click from the doors.
Motorcycle & Scooter KeysAfter a winter under a cover, the steering lock will not budge.
Other work
- Lockout ServicesLocked out of a home or business, a key snapped in the lock or a lock that has seized: entry with the least…
- Change or Rekey LocksNew keys for the locks you have, or new locks where the hardware has worn out: rekeying, replacement…
- High Security LocksCylinders and deadbolts built to resist picking, bumping and drilling, keys that cannot be copied without…
- Commercial LocksLocks for shops, offices and buildings: rekeying at turnover, commercial-grade hardware, exit devices, master…