Car key duplication and coding is a task for specialists, which is why MotoSpec Performance is able to help anyone who has lost or damaged their key. How to make extra car keys? What does professional coding look like? Can a damaged key tip be repaired? We help and answer all difficult questions.
How is a car key built?
Old car keys are only made of a mainsail and a housing. Making and copying them is not a problem. The keys used in newer car models consist of many additional elements. They are also equipped with an immobilizer and a central locking control mechanism. The immobilizer is a part without which the engine cannot be started, while the central locking control depends on the battery, which discharges after about 2 years and there are problems with opening the car. The cheapest element of the car key is the mainsail, while the most expensive and the most difficult is the coding of the immobilizer and the central lock.
What is the most common fault in a car key?
A damaged car key blade is the most common malfunction, especially when it is not folded. Every day keys are prone to many damages caused by improper use or improper storage. Fractures or curvatures of the tip are the most common. To make a new tip, you need to use a precise milling machine. The pattern is taken from the old key. If this is not possible, the option to take the mold from the lock insert remains.
Coding the immobilizer of the key
Coding of the immobilizer is necessary when the car does not start after turning the key. In this case, the red key indicator light should appear on the dashboard. Then you can be sure that the immobilizer is damaged and requires repair. MotoSpec Performance will effortlessly program a new key that will be compatible with your car.
Another problem is the coding of the electronic key. Making such an element requires programming the code from the currently used immobilizer. However, specialists can deal with the most difficult cases. Creating a copy of the immobilizer or coding the chip is not a problem for MotoSpec Performance electromechanics. Thanks to modern devices and specialist knowledge, you can quickly add and code a key that is compatible with a specific car model.
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