Spare and duplicate keys · Macclesfield
Spare Car Keys Macclesfield
A spare car key in Macclesfield can be arranged for a time that suits you at home. Have the car and your working key together and it is done in one visit.
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Spare Car Keys Macclesfield
Macclesfield is on the edge of the Peak District, and a key lost on a trip out is much easier to deal with when a second one is sitting at home. A spare is planned work: we agree a time, come to the car in Macclesfield, and make the key from the one you already have.
A spare is made with your working key and the vehicle both present. The existing key gives us the blade pattern and confirms the key type, and the vehicle is needed because the new key has to be accepted by its immobiliser.
Depending on the vehicle, the spare is either added to the car's memory through programming or produced as a copy of the existing transponder. Which method applies depends on the key system, and we explain it when quoting.
Read our full guide to spare car keys across Cheshire, or see everything we do on the auto locksmith Macclesfield page.
Spare and duplicate keys
What a Spare Key Involves
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Checking the existing key
While the spare is made, the original can be looked over. A worn blade or tired buttons are easier to deal with before the key fails.
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Spares for vans and shared vehicles
Vans with several drivers benefit from more than one key. A spare avoids a vehicle standing idle because the one key is with someone else.
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Smart key spares
Keyless vehicles need a spare smart key matched to the model. These are programmed rather than cut, although most contain an emergency blade that is cut to suit the door lock.
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Programming the new key
The spare is introduced to the immobiliser so the car recognises it. On remote keys the locking buttons are paired too, and both keys are checked before we leave.
Common situations
Reasons to Add a Spare Key in Macclesfield
You have had a near miss
Mislaying the only key for a few hours is often what prompts a spare. It is easier to arrange once the key has turned up than after it is lost for good.
The car came with one key
Used vehicles are frequently sold with a single key. Adding a second soon after buying is the simplest point at which to do it.
A second driver needs a key
Households sharing a car between drivers often pass one key back and forth. A spare gives each driver their own.
The existing key is wearing
If the only key is becoming unreliable, a spare made now means you are not stranded when it finally stops working.
What We Cannot Always Do
A spare can only be made while a working key exists and the vehicle is present. Some vehicles limit how many keys can be stored, and some key systems cannot be supported outside a dealership, so we confirm your vehicle first.
We ask for identification and evidence that you are entitled to a key for the vehicle, as we do for any key work.
Get a quote
Get a Quote in Macclesfield
Send your name, number and vehicle details and we'll come back with a price and confirm whether we can attend.
How it works
Before We Attend in Macclesfield
Call 07375 845510 or send a WhatsApp message. We confirm the vehicle is supported and give you a quote, and only then arrange to come to the vehicle.
We work on a wide range of makes and key systems, though not every model can be supported. See the vehicle makes we work on.
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Registration, make, model and year
These identify the vehicle's key system, so we can confirm whether a key can be cut, programmed or repaired for it before anyone travels.
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Where the vehicle is
An exact address or postcode lets us confirm whether we can attend, and any access details such as gates or barriers save time on arrival.
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What has happened
Lost, broken, locked in or not recognised: each points to a different job, and a short description or photo helps us give an accurate quote.
FAQs
Spare Car Keys Questions in Macclesfield
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Send the registration and tell us what type of key you have. We confirm the options and agree a time that suits you in Macclesfield.