If you’ve read our blog previously, you’ll know that we’ve spotted a problem with Nissan Qashqai, Note and Micra ignition locks. Over a two years ago, we looked at our first Qashqai problem. We had the car in our workshop for a spare key, and couldn’t remove the customer’s key from the ignition! That’s Odd! […]
If you have a Renault or Vauxhall van, there is a good chance that your key has two buttons and look like this. These keys are very good. Bearing in mind that they’re used for work, they are one of the most reliable keys we’ve seen. However they have a few basic problems that […]
Volkswagon T5 Transporter Broken Key problem The Volkswagen Transporter has an amazing fan base, they’re loved more than any other van. We never see an owner getting dewey-eyed over their Ford Transit or Renault Traffic. However, the Transporter is set apart. Then there’s all the add-ons, Transformer stickers, surfing and camping accessories and conversions. […]
Firstly let me say that I love Toyota cars. When we were first courting, we had this old Toyota Corolla, ‘E’ reg, I still remember the reg plate. It was out first joint car ( although I rarely got to drive it). I remember that it had these three lights on the dash, green, yellow […]
People love Renault cars. The French are great at making smart, styish, fun to drive models including the Clio. However, people also hate Renault cars because they have many electrical problems. In the motor trade, some models have become the benchmark for truly poor design. It’s no surprise that the keys cause problems. From the […]
Vauxhalls have always had trouble with their ignitions. Since I started fourteen years ago, the warm months cause a ‘sticky’ ignition to become completely jammed. It wasn’t the heat causing the problem, just bringing to light an underlying fault. Vauxhall Combo vans are still prone to this problem. Every month, we attend to van owners […]
At last, they have made it easier. Audi cars have always been a bit of a nightmare for us and all independent Auto Locksmiths. One of the first ever Audi cars we plugged into, back in 2010, already had a faulty dash but we didn’t know about it. By plugging into it, we managed to […]
Our blog today is about Suzuki Swift proximity car keys. We’re seeing a trend in Lincoln. Owners of Suzuki Swift cars are buying them, not knowing what type of key they are supposed to have. When they come to us, they are being driven on the small emergency key, that is only supposed to […]
So every week, there’s a motorist out there, just like you, that makes a small mistake but ends up in big trouble, leaving their car keys in the boot. Typically it will be a shopper who has popped back to the car to drop some stuff off half way through the day. We’ve all done […]
The Olympics and Paralympics are over and our teams have won so many medals. Our last medal to award is Bronze, third place, f0r truly terrible car keys. Third Place – Bronze medal position Renault Keycards If you have a Renault, there’s a good chance you have a small credit card sized key that […]