Car key guides from a working locksmith
What we explain to customers every day, written down. Read before you buy a key online, call the dealer, or book a tow.
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Locksmith or dealer for a car key?
Price, time and towing compared, and the cars that still need the dealer.
Read the guideGuideLost all your car keys: what to do
A step-by-step checklist from the first five minutes to a new key in hand.
Read the guideGuideWhat type of car key do I have?
Plain, chip, remote, flip or smart: how to tell in ten seconds.
Read the guideGuideOriginal or aftermarket key?
What's different, when aftermarket is fine, and when the original is worth it.
Read the guideGuideBuying a key fob online
FCC ID, part number, frequency, chip, and new vs used.
Read the guideGuideMercedes FBS3 vs FBS4
Which Mercedes keys a locksmith can make and which are dealer only.
Read the guideGuideBMW key systems explained
EWS, CAS, FEM and BDC: which BMWs use which.
Read the guideGuideKey fob not working
Battery, pairing, a damaged fob or the car: how to tell.
Read the guideGuideCar won't start after a module swap
Why used modules block the start, and how immobilizer data is synced.
Read the guideGuidePush to start: key not detected
How to start the car with a weak fob, and when the key needs work.
Read the guideGuideWhy get a spare car key
Why the second key is the cheapest one you'll buy.
Read the guideGet a price by text
Send the car and what you need. We reply with a price, usually within minutes. Day or night.
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. We are mobile: the key is made and programmed where your car is parked, at home, at work or on the road. We speak English, Spanish and Russian.
keyhubllc@gmail.com · Keyhub LLC · Marietta, GA · mobile service only