Spare and duplicate keys · Wilmslow
Spare Car Keys Wilmslow
Spare keys and smart keys for cars in Wilmslow, programmed on the driveway while your existing key still works. We confirm the options for your model first.
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Spare Car Keys Wilmslow
In Wilmslow, Handforth and Alderley Edge the car is usually on the driveway, which is the ideal place to add a spare. Where a car is shared between drivers, a second smart key saves passing one back and forth. On some vehicles a simpler key without remote buttons is also an option, and we set out the choice.
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 Wilmslow page.
Spare and duplicate keys
What a Spare Key Involves
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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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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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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.
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A working key is required
The job relies on one key that starts the car. It is used to read the blade and, on many vehicles, to allow a further key to be added. Without it the work becomes a lost key job.
Common situations
Reasons to Add a Spare Key in Wilmslow
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.
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.
Keeping a key somewhere safe
Some drivers simply want a key kept at home in case the everyday one is lost while they are out.
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.
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 Wilmslow
Send your name, number and vehicle details and we'll come back with a price and confirm whether we can attend.
Mobile coverage
Where We Attend in Wilmslow
If the vehicle is somewhere with restricted access in Wilmslow, let us know the arrangements and we will tell you honestly whether we can attend.
Wilmslow is in Cheshire East.
Near Wilmslow, the same service is available in Knutsford, Macclesfield and Altrincham.
How it works
Before We Attend in Wilmslow
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 Wilmslow
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Need Spare Car Keys Help in Wilmslow?
Send the registration and tell us what type of key you have. We confirm the options and agree a time that suits you in Wilmslow.