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The
Car Key Experts
(We
also unlock cars!)
Kittles
Key Shop makes and duplicates keys for all types and brands of
vehicles. We are the nations leading automotive locksmith
experts.
"The
Transponder Book" is a 520 page book on the newer automotive
keys. It was written by Josh Heath who is affiliated with Kittles
Key Shop. We publish this book every year and sell it to other
locksmiths. It gives them the necessary information to make the
newer transponder "chip" keys for todays
vehicles.
Kittles
Key Shop is the place the other locksmiths call when they have a
question about car keys.
Do
not think that only the dealers can make these types of keys.
If
you have lost your keys give us a call and we will give you a quote on
originating new keys. A money saving hint - If you pay for a
roadside service, have them tow the car to our office and save a
service call fee.
Common
Car Key/Lock Problems
Ford
Focus - These locks are notorious for going bad and not allowing
you to turn the key to on. We can replace the ignition lock with
a new style lock that will not fail. You can go online and Google
the following words" ford focus lock lawsuit. You will
get pages of text regarding this situation. If you have one that
is acting up, contact us before you get stuck out on the road.
Chrysler
Products 98+ - There is a known problem with these locks sticking
and not allowing the key to turn on. The locks give you a warning
that they are going bad by making you jiggle the key to get it to
turn. Eventually it will get so bad that you cannot get it to
turn on. We wrote an article about this problem and published it
to the locksmith industry. There is a simple fix for this and we
rebuild the lock and correct the original problem for about $50.
We guarantee the lock not to fail again for as long as you own the
car. Call us for more details.
GM
VATS Locks - These locks have fine wires going to the contacts
inside the lock housing. Eventually these wires break and the car
will not start. You can identify these locks by looking at the
key. There is a small black rectangular piece of plastic with a
metal contact in it located on the blade of the key. If you are
having a problem with one of these ignition locks, give us a call and
we can offer you solutions for this problem.
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There
are many other common problems on automobile locks, but it would take a
large book to list them all. If you have any automotive lock
problems just give us a call and we will be glad to offer a solution.
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