Here at Mobile Locksmith Charleston, we specialize in the rapid replacement and duplication of many types of car keys. In this blog entry, our expert Charleston automotive locksmith team will detail the various types of car keys commonly found today in 2020.
Mechanical Car Key
This classic car key hasn’t had it’s construction changed too much since the early days of the automobile. These kys have teeth and grooves cut in them that line up with a lock pin tumbler. These locks can easily be made from key code or copied with machining tools – however, this task is best served by a licensed automotive locksmith rather than at a hardware store. These tools can be easily fit into mobile locksmith vans to provide you with car key replacement services directly at your location.
Laser Cut Car Keys
These car keys are similar to mechanical car keys but cut with advanced laser technology. This allows for different types of unique key teeth patterns that can’t be made with typical mechanical cutting equipment. You will need a licensed automotive locksmith to help copy or replace these keys.
Car Key Fobs
Car Key Fobs are like transponder keys but separated from the key blade itself into a unique advice. Common key fobs are the convenience add-on key fob, in which you are given a mechanical key and a seperate key fob that can remotely start the engine. Some key fobs have built-in keys that pop out. Key fobs are easy for licensed automotive locksmiths to reprogram – even directly at your location!