Stranded because of a dodgy key battery? This story includes an embarrassed gent, a £40 Taxi, a flat key battery and a secret Ford emergency key. Lincolnshire is a BIG county. Taxis are expensive, simply because Lincolnshire is a big place. Our customer was embarrassed, because he didn’t know, what he should have been told. […]
If you have a Ford car, with a keyless fob you leave in your pocket, there’s a good chance you’ll have key trouble. The Ford Keyless key, or ‘smart’ key has a key battery inside. Gone are the days when you can get away with cheap nasty car key batteries and we see problems every […]
If you’re reading this, you’re may be in trouble, wishing you’d got the lock sorted out before now. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Most of us are busy rushing around and, if it still works, it’s good enough. If your Ford Fiesta lock has been getting tricky to turn, eventually it will stop all […]
Imagine the worst. You’ve lost your car keys and you’ve got somewhere important to be, a meeting, your daughters ballet exam or even just work. Even worse would be a holiday flight, a wedding or even a funeral. We’ve seen every one of these scenarios and there’s nothing worse than hearing someone who’s desperate and […]
German cars have a reputation for excellent engineering and reliability. When we see a fifteen-year-old VW Passat, it usually has the original car key and ignition lock. Unfortunately, the newer car keys and locks from VW are not so reliable. We’re starting to see a new fault, and your VW car key won’t turn in […]
When disaster strikes, and you lose your car keys, or get locked out, it’s really painful. In the fifteen years we’ve been in business, we’ve met countless people, waiting days and sometimes weeks to get mobile again. It shouldn’t be that difficult to find a local Car Key Man Auto Locksmith to help you. We’ve […]
Where to start? Every week we talk to local customers, struggling with Peugeot car key problems. We’re sent emails, tweets and Facebook messages, all having problems and asking for help, or just having a rant! So, what’s causing these Peugeot car key problems? The trouble began around 2004. For years before that, Peugeot used the […]
If your Vauxhall Insignia won’t start, this may help you. In the olden days, the Vauxhall chipped keys were very good quality. However, since they launched the Insignia model it has all gone downhill. The good news is that if your Insignia won’t start, then it’s very easy to tell whether you have a car […]
I think we’re all the same. When we do something every day, we take it for granted how much we know. However recently, we’ve talked to several people that asked the most basic of questions, simply because they just didn’t know. So, here’s a simple guide to replacing lost car keys. We’re simply going to […]
Do I need new locks? We’re asked this a lot. What most people mean is ‘I want the locks changed, but don’t want to spend the money or claim on my insurance’. It’s a fair question, who wants to spend money on getting new locks? But what do you do about stolen car keys? If […]