What Are Car Tansponder Keys? Here's What You Should Know About Them

If you're wondering what car transponder keys are, they're basically electronic car keys that let you lock and unlock your car and the trunk by simply pressing simple lock and unlock buttons. It used to be that you needed to drive a key to car's keyhole to open and close it, but with transponder keys, you can open your cars even when you're some distance away from it.

When you press a button on the key, it transmits signals to the car. Like regular keys, your car will only respond to your transponder. And like regular keys, you should investment money in locksmiths that specialize in making transponder keys, just in case you lose the one you have right now.

Replacement transponder keys are not cheap. Transponder key service for Gold Coasters  could cost you $100 or more if you live in California. On the other hand, regular car keys cost only $3 to have a locksmith replace them. All transponder keys need to be programmed. While some dealerships do it for free, some will charge you one hour or 30 minutes of labor. You can actually do it yourself with the right combination of presses on the button if you don't like paying someone to program your transponder keys. You can find information on how to do it online.

Just search for "how to program transponder keys" on Google or any other search engine.

When you press a button on the key, it transmits signals to the car. Like regular keys, your car will only respond to your transponder. And like regular keys, you should investment money in locksmiths that specialize in making transponder keys, just in case you lose the one you have right now. On the other hand, regular car keys cost only $3 to have a locksmith replace them.

Terry’s Locksmith Service

Gold Coast

Contact us:  07 5520 2066

Transponder Car Keys Ensure Security but Can Also Be Problematic

A transponder car key is one in which there is an electronic transponder chip that needs to be read and verified by the car, before it will allow the ignition to be activated. The mechanical part of the key acts to release the steering lock, while some keys may also have remote control for unlocking doors and switching of an installed anti-theft alarm.

Problems do arise when you have lost your keys, had them stolen or they stop functioning. Cutting a new car key rarely cost more than a couple of dollars, but the expense is from the electronic chip that needs to be put in along with any new programming that the vehicles computers will understand. This can set you back quite a bit. It is sensible to ask for an extra set of these keys when you first acquire a vehicle. You must arrange to keep this away safely, even in a bank vault if necessary, as if it falls in the wrong hands your vehicle is in serious danger of being stolen.

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Mechanical locks are easily repaired or new ones prepared by locksmiths down the road, but for transponder car keys you will have to visit the specialists, or even your original dealer. The dealers have very high markups for such replacements, and it will be less expensive to look for certified professionals that can get you a new key, that is programmed to suit your car. Make sure that the person or agency is one of repute and can be trusted. Test you new keys thoroughly especially if it is one that performs a number of functions. Transponder keys do not need to be charged as this function will be performed while the keys are in use and the car is running.

Terry’s Locksmith Service

Gold Coast

Contact us:  07 5520 2066