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Car Key AnswersSix car key questions, worked through step by step
Six car key questions, each answered in its first two sentences and then explained: what is safe to try on your own, and the point where a call makes more sense.
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Which Car Key Do I Have?
Look for a blade, a chip and buttons. Those three checks name almost any car key, from plain to smart.
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Dealer or Locksmith for a New Car Key?
Where the car sits and how new it is decide it. When a mobile locksmith fits, and when the dealer does.
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Can You Program a Key Fob Yourself?
The lock buttons, sometimes. The chip that starts the engine, rarely. What to try at home and where to stop.
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Security Light Flashing and the Car Won't Start?
Security light on and no start? What the immobilizer is telling you, and the checks to make first.
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Key Fob Got Wet? What to Do Next
Rain, the lake or the wash: how to dry a wet fob, what usually survives, and when it needs replacing.
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What You Need to Get a New Car Key
Photo ID, registration or title, the VIN and a few details about the car: what we ask for, and why.
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