Car Key Programming in Phoenix

Transponder keys are being used in allmost all vehicles made from the late 1990s onwards, in addition of being an ordinary metal car key, the transponder car key has an electronic chip inside its plastic head which signals the vehicle using radio signals sent out near the ignition. In case the immobilizer fails to read the chip that is installed in the key, the engine won't start regardless of the fact that the key perfectly fits the lock. Our technicians have all the necessary equipment needed to program any transponder key.

Why Cutting a Key Is Only Half the Job

While a properly cut key will unlock the doors of your vehicle and allow you to insert the key in the ignition, this does not necessarily mean that the car will start. There are two parts to the key; the blade and the transponder chip. The blade will work the locks of your vehicle physically, while the chip works with the immobilizer of your vehicle through an electronic connection. Your vehicle's engine won't necessarily start, as long as the chip is not programmed properly with the vehicle itself. This electronic connection is done with auto key programming.

Car Key Programming Situations We Cover

We service all kinds of cars and getting another one made when you still have the functioning key is the quickest and most inexpensive way to do it, which is why we advise that you should do this prior to losing the existing key. In the case of all keys being gone, we are able to make a new key from either the car’s locks or the key info and program it where you are located. We offer key fob programming services, control module replacement/reprogramming service and also the replacement of damaged transponder chips, even in cases when the chip stopped communicating properly following an accident or flooding even though the blade remains in good shape.

How the Work Is Done at Your Location

Our technician will first verify that you are the owner or have permission to operate the vehicle, and then connect his equipment with your car and program the new key for it. The process for most cars takes 20 to 40 minutes. Certain types of cars have a factory-installed waiting period of 10 to 30 minutes prior to accepting the new key, and some high-security European cars need additional steps performed in order to get the immobilizer data. In both cases, our operator will inform you of any necessary steps with your particular car.

What You Need Before We Start

Make sure that your driver’s license and vehicle ownership proof are available to the technician when he or she comes, including the registration, title, or the insurance card. We check ownership prior to making the duplicate key in order to help ensure the protection of the vehicle as well as the vehicle's owner. When you give us a call, supplying us with the year, make, model, and VIN helps us to determine the appropriate key and equipment prior to our technician arriving. In many cases where we replace lost keys to a vehicle, any pre-programmed keys that exist in the vehicle will be deleted for increased security, which will then require reprogramming in the future if located.