Automotive

Transponder keys

What are transponders ?

A transponder is a small electronic device that is embedded in the head of your key. When your vehicle starts it looks for the signal emitted from that transponder and if it recognizes it the vehicle will not cut power to the engine.

Key cloning

We are able to copy these keys with a special piece of equipment called a key cloner. This machine reads the signal from your original key and copies it on to a blank key. As far as your vehicle knows, the original and the new key are one and the same.

What brands of car keys can you clone ?

90% of cars today have keys that can be cloned, as software updates and hardware upgrades become available the list of cars grows.
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Automotive

Transponder keys

What are transponders ?

A transponder is a small electronic device that is embedded in the head of your key. When your vehicle starts it looks for the signal emitted from that transponder and if it recognizes it the vehicle will not cut power to the engine.

Key cloning

We are able to copy these keys with a special piece of equipment called a key cloner. This machine reads the signal from your original key and copies it on to a blank key. As far as your vehicle knows, the original and the new key are one and the same.

What brands of car keys can you clone ?

90% of cars today have keys that can be cloned, as software updates and hardware upgrades become available the list of cars grows.
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