Car key programming
New keys, replacement remotes and keys that have stopped working, coded to your car where it is parked.
How we can help
Most car keys have a chip, called a transponder, that the car checks before it will start. Remotes and keyless fobs are paired to the car too. A new or replacement key needs programming before it will work, and now and then a key loses its coding.
We program keys at the car with diagnostic equipment, so there is no need to have it taken anywhere.
Questions
All questionsMy remote has stopped working. Is it the battery?
Often, yes. Try a new battery first. If the buttons still do nothing, the remote may need reprogramming or repair.
Can you program a key I bought online?
Sometimes. It has to be the right key and chip for your car. Send us the registration and the key's details before you buy, and we will tell you whether it will work.
What do you need from me?
The registration, where the car is and what has happened. Before we open or make a key for any car, we ask to see ID that shows you are the registered keeper.
Where we cover
We come to the car anywhere within 40 miles of Chelmsford, including:
Other car key services
No dealer, no recovery truck, and emergency call-outs 24/7.
24/7 emergency call-outs
Locked out late at night or stuck at the roadside? Call any time, day or night.
Keys locked in the car
Keys on the seat, in the boot or still in the ignition? We come out and get you back in.
Spare car keys
A second key made while you still have one, so losing a key never strands you.
Lost car keys
No key at all? A new one cut and coded at the car, without a trip to the dealer.
Ignition barrel problems
Key stiff, stuck or will not turn? We sort the ignition barrel at the car.
Stolen car keys
Keys taken? We make new ones and, where the car allows, stop the stolen key starting it.
Broken car keys
Snapped blade, key broken off in the lock or a fob falling apart? We fix it at the car.
Car key advice
Not sure what you need, or whether it is a dealer job? Ring and we will talk it through.
Locked out right now?
Emergency call-outs run 24/7. Send the registration and where the car is, and we come to you.