Automotive Services
Locked Out of Your Car?
Don’t worry, our friendly mobile technicians will save the day! But you will of course have to show proof of ownership, otherwise it’s called Break and Enter. Usually we just need to see your driver’s licence and rego papers if you have them with you. There are other tests as well to ensure that it is indeed your car.
We have ways of opening cars with no damage. It doesn’t matter if it’s a 1960 Corolla or a 2012 Audi – they can all be opened.
BMW, Audi, VW and Mercedes will tell you that it is impossible to open their cars without keys. We have invested heavily in training and equipment to open these Hi-Security locks – without damage. In most instances we will have you back on the road within a few hours.
When calling please have the following information handy, the more you can tell us, the quicker (and cheaper) we can open your car.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- YEAR
Lost Car Keys?
No problem! Since 1995 car manufacturers have been including an Immobiliser system in their cars. This is usually a Transponder chip embedded in the plastic key head. Don’t confuse this with remote openers, most cars will have a chip even if they haven’t got a remote control.
Before a car can be started the engine management computer will need to receive the OK from the immobiliser system, this cannot be bypassed, the new key will need the correct chip with the correct coding for your car in it before it will start. Active 247 Locksmith has specialist Auto Locksmiths in both our Taree and Forster workshops. Whether it’s just a copy of your car key or generating one from scratch – we can look after you.
Need to Replace That Worn Key?
Are your car keys so worn that they are hit and miss in your locks? Does your key fall out of the ignition and your car has failed pink slip? Our highly trained locksmiths can use their knowledge to decode your key and produce a new key, on factory specs, using our state of the art computer controlled key machines. Quite often this is all that’s needed to fix a sticking lock.
Have Your Car Keys Been Stolen?
Some insurance companies will not pay a claim for a stolen car if a key was used to steal it. Modern cars are next to impossible to start without the correct key – the days of Hot Wiring are gone. Unfortunately, this has seen an increase in car keys stolen from homes and offices.
If this has happened to you, you should consider having all your car locks removed, re-keyed and re-fitted with a new code. The immobiliser system will also need to be re-coded to remove these keys from the car’s memory. This applies to stolen remotes as well. Active 247 Locksmith can do this for a fraction of the cost of replacement locks and ECU’s.
Auto Lock Servicing
Active 247 Locksmith provide a repair or replacement service for most car locks – both door and ignition. Don’t fall for the excuse that you can’t have all your locks on the same key. All locks we repair or replace will be re-keyed to the car’s original key code wherever possible. We use either genuine replacement parts or parts from specialist Auto Locksmith suppliers – quality locks and workmanship is assured.
