This matters if your car is in a locked guitar or not. If your car is secure in an area – like a garage – that is inaccesible to passersby, it might be alright to leave it unlocked for the time being. However, if your car is exposed, the labor charges of having it unlocked is much less severe than the costs of theft. If your car is on the street or driveway, it’s worth it to play it safe and lock it.

The immobilizer system of modern vehicles searches for a unique electronic signature that’s transmitted from a device inside the key head – the transponder trip. If an incorrect code from the transponder – or no code – is recognized by the car immobilizer, the vehicle will not start. Transponder keys need to be programmed to recognize the specific digital signature of the car immobilizer.

Your old keys will not work with your vehicle – USA reset the immobilizer code to render your older keys unworkable. However, it might be worth holding on to these keys as spare keys as they can be reprogrammed to fit your car’s new code.

Going to a car dealer is essentially an extra, and unnecessary step. Usually, dealerships call services like ours when all keys are lost, and outsource the copying labor for us – while continuing to charge customers a premium. By working with us directly, you eliminate the middleman, save yourself tow truck charges, and a great deal of money.

This depends on the variable details of your situation. When you call us and describe your needs, we will provide a stable, non-changing price estimate. All of our services are competitively priced – you won’t find a better deal anywhere!!