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CAR KEY REPLACEMENT GUY

CAR KEY REPLACEMENT GUY

Jason Navilliat
Jason Navilliat
2023-09-21
Always great service! Highly recommend!
Toby Borcoman
Toby Borcoman
2023-09-21
Great service
John Ramella
John Ramella
2023-09-19
Great service! Came the day I called and quoted my price over the phone. He reprogrammed my remote key and cut a new key for me. He did not leave until I checked and made sure everything worked properly. Highly recommend!
Govan Thompson
Govan Thompson
2023-09-11
Professional and efficient service
Nader Saad
Nader Saad
2023-09-10
Super fast service came on Sunday. Highly recommended.
Super_six669
Super_six669
2023-09-09
Super fast and polite definitely glad I contacted these guys
Randy Kotzmann
Randy Kotzmann
2023-09-06
Josh was a lifesaver! Lost my only key fob to my Toyota Highlander (in a remote location) on Saturday afternoon of a 3 day holiday weekend. . Josh is extremely knowledgeable, personal, honest and truly a likable guy.. Absolutely impeccable customer service….. highly recommend. Thanks again Josh!
Alan Disbrow
Alan Disbrow
2023-08-29
Great job! Fast and friendly service, reasonable prices.

CAR KEY REPLACEMENT GUY – DIY

CAR KEY REPLACEMENT GUY

You probably remember the moment when you’ve lost your car keys. You’ve searched the key everywhere, but couldn’t find it. Then, you had a brilliant idea to be the car key replacement guy and to make your car start with a screwdriver.

Please stop!

Most of the cars, today, need a computer chip to be programmed.

At the beginning, after noticing that your car key is nowhere to be found, you get panic. Maybe you’re also frustrated, but hey, it’s not the end of the world. Finally, you ends up calling a mobile locksmith to make a new key to your car. This is a great decision.

An automotive locksmith can arrive pretty fast, and make a new car key, on the spot wherever you’re located in his service area.

In the final analysis, you get your lost car key problem solved with ease, when you call LockTech24/7. More important is your car insurance will reimburse your money if you have roadside assistance on your car insurance policy.

What about your insurance policy, do you have roadside assistance?

Your insurance company can share the cost with you, when you lock yourself out of your car or lose your car key. Roadside assistance includes automotive lockouts, lost car key replacement, and as well gas supply or tire replacement.

When you get fast auto locksmith service, this could be a pleasant scenario of a lost car key replacement service!

CAN YOU MAKE A CAR KEY BY YOURSELF?

Maybe if your car doesn’t need a transponder key that needs to be programmed into your car!

This is a story I would like to talk about. A car key replacement service, that took a different direction.

Last summer, I got a call from a customer from New York who visited Dorney Park, Allentown PA. He lost his car key on a ride on a roller-coaster.

When I arrived on the scene, I checked the door lock and the ignition lock. The door lock look was damaged. My customer announced that the lock was broken.

When I asked him if he changed the ignition lock of his car, at anytime in the past, he answered: “Never, it is the original ignition of the car.” Ok, I replied, I can order the key code of your car, to find out the key cuts.

I’ve verified my client’s ownership of the vehicle and sent the VIN out to get the key code and the pin code. Unlucky me, at 7:00 PM, I got a reply: “Chrysler system is down for maintenance, we’re sorry for the inconvenience.”

I apologized to my customer and explained the situation: “Chrysler is down, we need to hold on for a while.” Then I added, “Keep heaving fun until the park is closed, we can try again, later.”

At 11:00 PM, I got another call from my customer, asking me if I could do the key for his car. I checked with the auto codes service and found out that the Chrysler system is back in service.

WE CAN GET THE KEY CODE FOR YOUR CAR

Yes, I can get the key code, and make this car key quickly. I happily thought, It’s not too late, it’s still a decent time for a good night’s sleep time.

I arrived at Dorney Park, once again. My customer met me in the parking lot. I skipped the verification process because we did it earlier, and ordered the codes for his car by the VIN. 10 minutes later, I had a new cut car key, ready for programming.

I grabbed the programming machine, the pin code was already written on a piece of paper and I jumped inside my customer’s car.

It was night and dark outside when I tried to insert the new car key inside the ignition lock, but the key didn’t go in the ignition. Well, I thought, something isn’t right here. This is the right key for this car, but I can’t insert the key inside the ignition. I’ve touched the surface of the ignition with my fingers and felt it’s kinda bent or something.

DIY IGNITION LOCK REPAIR

I went to my van, grabbed my headlight, and back to check the ignition. When I pointed the light on the ignition, the picture was clear. My wise customer tried to knock off the ignition with a hammer and a screwdriver. My customer played a car key replacement guy. This guy thought he could start the car with a screwdriver after breaking the ignition.

My jaws dropped, I was in shock, he didn’t do what I thought.

I asked him; “Have you knocked out the ignition?” He replied; “Yes”. I added; “When I came here earlier, I explained to you that your key has a computer chip.” My Customer smiled, embarrassed.

I ended up working two hours replacing the ignition lock of his car, and cutting and programming a new transponder key to his vehicle.

DON’T TRY TO START YOUR CAR WITH A SCREWDRIVER

As for today, most cars involve a transponder key combined with an anti-theft system. In this case, you can’t start your car with a screwdriver. Some people lose their patience when they’re losing their car keys.

You may try to save time going back home and deal with it later. But, breaking your ignition, most likely lead to a bigger problem.

The best thing to do is to call a local and mobile locksmith. You don’t need to tow your car to a dealer, not to mention you can call immediate service, when you call a mobile locksmith.

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