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Vauxhall Ignition Problem

Vauxhall Ignition Problem – Worn Key Catching

Today we’re looking at an interesting Vauxhall ignition problem, that may becaome a big problem down the line. The vehicles we’re looking at are the Vauxhall Insignia, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Mokka, amongst a few In 2008, Vauxhall changed the design of their ignition locks, to be more similar to the american market. So this

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Kia key Repair Service

Do you own a Kia Car? These are great cars, but after a while, the keys suffer from two problems that we will look at as part of our Kia key repair service. Here is the key type we’ll look at in this article The good news is that these are simple for us to

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Citroen Berlingo Ignition Problem

Citroen Berlingo Ignition Problem

French locks and keys always give us problems. Their design is poor and this leads to worn keys, and locks that will not turn. Today we’re look at a Citroen Berlingo ignition problem, which will also apply to the Peugeot Partner of the same age.  The vehicle we’re looking at is the Citroen Berlingo, built

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Duracell stickers

Duracell Battery not Working your Car Key ?

First things to say are that Duracell are an excellent brand and make excellent batteries. However, we keep seeing the same problem with your duracell battery not working inside your car key. It’s always the same story.  We have a car key replacement workshop in Lincoln called Lincoln Car key man, and most weeks a

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Vauxhall Meriva won't start

Vauxhall Meriva Won’t start – Is it the key?

If your Vauxhall Meriva won’t start, we’re hoping this article will help you. The vehicle we’re talking about is the later Meriva, from 2012 onwards. Its the one with the strange doors! Over the last five years we’ve had lots of calls when a Vauxhall Meriva won’t start. The symptoms are the same. The owner

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Trafic key repair

Renault Trafic Key Repair – How we do it

If you have a Renault Trafic, we salute you. We’ve had two Vauxhall Vivaro vans before we switched to a Ford and they were amazing. The only issue we see regularly is that the key buttons wear through. This article will show you how we do our Renault Trafic key repair.  Instead of needing a

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Fiat 500 spare key

Spare Fiat 500 Key

Looking for a spare Fiat 500 key? Let’s just say, the Fiat 500 is such a great car,  an amazing success, but the keys can be an issue. When the car was released back in 2008, we had a problem because only the dealer could supply and programme the keys. Let me explain why.  Inside

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Broken Seat Car Key

Broken Seat Car Key

Do you have a broken Seat car key? There are two different type of Seat key that break. The first is from the cars from 2010 – 2015. The later are from 2015 onwards  Today we are looking at the later type of key repair. To get back up and running, the choices are either

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Freelander spare key

Freelander Spare Key – Prices and Options

Need a Land Rover Freelander spare key? Today we’re looking at the type of key that you push it into the dashboard so that the car will start.  Although these keys can be frustrating, they are pretty hardy keys and an unusual design. The key splits into two parts. The main part is the remote

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Peugeot Boxer

Peugeot Boxer Lock won’t turn

It’s the worst feeling, having a full days work to get through, but having a broken down van! Is your Peugeot Boxer Lock starting to give you trouble, or are you already stranded? We see a lot of these vans with worn locks and worn keys and we can help you get moving again.  Before

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Cheaper Ford Fiesta key

Cheaper Ford Fiesta Key

The Ford Fiesta has been the best selling car in the UK for so long now,and it’s one of of our most popular car keys we sell. So it makes sense for us to tell you about a cheaper ford fiesta key. With the cost of living still on the rise when we write this

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Lincoln Car Key Man Diary – What we get up to

‘I never knew such a job existed!’ I have heard this so many times. ‘How long have you been in this workshop? I never knew you were here’. Well an Auto Locksmith, or car key man, is a starnge and interesting job. We get to meet people who really need help, but many of then

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