Ignitions & Key Fobs: 5 Ways They Can Prevent Your Car from Starting While key fobs and remote starts are a wonderful invention, they are still technology and can cause plenty of frustration when they do not work as they should. There can be many [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Keyless Entry Cars Keyless entry cars are a fantastic invention for those living in both cold weather and hot weather areas. They are growing in popularity and can easily be found in any Gilbert auto locksmith store. As a highly-rated Gilbert [...]
The Top 3 Reasons Your Car Remote Isn’t Working & How to Fix It While car ownership is one of the most exciting aspects of being a “grown-up”, the frustration it can cause is cringe-worthy. Between engine troubles, flat tires, paying for tabs, losing your [...]
The Common Causes of Ignition Switch Malfunctions As the gateway to getting your vehicle running, the ignition switch system is undoubtedly the most critical part of a healthy vehicle. Typically, the ignition system begins with the ignition switch located on the steering wheel column. Once [...]
6 Hacks for Keeping Track of Your Car Keys We’ve all been there before: We’re already running late for work, and we’ve made a mad dash to grab our coffee, wallet, and lunch, and now we can’t find our keys anywhere. We end up coming [...]
Car Remote Troubleshooting: Why Doesn’t It Work? These days, most automobile owners don’t have just a key to start their vehicles. Some have fobs that lock or unlock the doors remotely or that even start the car remotely. Many people don’t even have a key [...]
Top 5 Ridiculous Myths about Car Locksmiths A lot of people don’t get the services they need because of myths surrounding those services. That is especially true of locksmiths. Most people only need a locksmith on occasion, so they don’t have a lot of experience [...]
Top 7 Annoying Causes of a Faulty Ignition Switch You may be great about keeping track of your keys, but you are still going to find yourself stuck if you can’t turn over the ignition on your car. There are many reasons why your ignition [...]
A Quick Auto Locksmith Guide to Keeping Your Car Secure Cars are still a hot target for thieves. We have better technology now to keep cars out of the hands of thieves, but people still find a way to take what they want. You should [...]
6 Foolproof Tips to Avoid Losing Your Car Keys We all lose our keys from time to time. Usually, it just results in scrambling furiously until the keys are found a few minutes later. Sometimes, it means getting stranded at our own homes because we [...]
Locksmith or Dealership: Who Should I Trust to Replace My Car Keys? The worst way to end a long day of shopping or hiking is to come back to your car and realize that you’ve either lost your keys or that they don’t work. Getting [...]
Keyfobs: Replace or Repair? A lot of cars today aren’t sold with a simple metal key. Most come with at least a keyfob that allows you to unlock the car remotely and to set the alarm. Some come with a keyfob that’s connected to the [...]
Spare Keys: Where to Keep Them Handy Losing the keys to your car or house is never a good situation. If you don’t have a spare somewhere handy, you could be locked out of your house or car for hours. If that happens during the [...]
Commercial Fleets: Contracting an Auto Locksmith Company Your commercial fleet is essential to the success of your business. If one of your contractors gets locked out of a van while making a pitstop for a part, you could lose that client – not just for [...]
Car Keys Locked in Your Trunk? Arizona Locksmith Shares Quick Fix You come back from a long day shopping at the mall, throw your bags in the trunk and, unbeknownst to you, throw your keys in there with the bags. You don’t realize your mistake [...]
The Spare Key: Do You Really Need It? You might think of having a spare car key as a luxury but not a necessity. After all, you might think, you can’t remember the last time that you got locked out of your car or lost [...]
Common Myths People Believe about Microchip Car Keys Microchip car keys, which are commonly referred to as transponder keys, are common, and they are designed to make your car more secure. They contain a special code that the car must recognize before it starts. Without [...]
Before You DIY: 5 Dangers of Breaking into Your Own Car The Internet has given us all more confidence than we deserve. You want to restore your tub, so you head down to Home Depot to buy a kit and follow along with that video [...]
3 Best Auto Locksmiths in the State of Arizona You shouldn’t go to just any local Chandler vehicle locksmith when you need a spare key cut or when you find yourself locked out of your car. Only the best mobile auto locksmiths can get you [...]
Affordable Ways to Get New Car Keys Car keys aren’t made the way they used to be. You can’t just take your car key down to the local hardware store and have a duplicate cut. Nowadays, car keys have chips inside that are specially coded [...]
TOP 5 MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES Locksmith services are in high demand every day for different situations, such as replacing a lock, replacing worn out keys and ignitions, opening your car door without damaging it so you can recover your lost Queen Creek [...]
THE DEALERSHIP VS. MOBILE LOCKSMITH: IGNITION REPAIR & REPLACEMENT Today we are going to talk about the ignition lock cylinder, which is the part next to the wheel of your car that you insert your key to turn it on, unless you have a remote [...]
Re-Keying Your Car? What to Tell Your Title Loan Company If you’ve ever re-keyed your car, truck, or RV, there are some things you may need to tell your Las Vegas title loan company if you have a loan on that vehicle. Not sure what [...]
ARIZONA DRIVERS: WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CAR KEYS ARE STOLEN One of the worst and stressful situation possible that you may never expect is getting your car key stolen. It can happen anywhere, for example, outside your house, after your work, at your nearest [...]
3 THINGS TO LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING AN ARIZONA AUTO LOCKSMITH Have you ever lost your car keys after a long day? Imagine you are just finishing your work day or shopping groceries at a supermarket, visiting a friend, any situation you can think of, [...]
Things You Should Know about Your Remote Start Remote start is a luxury feature on many new automobiles, and we believe that it will soon become a standard offering, just as most cars now come with remote locking and unlocking ability through the key fob. [...]
Should You Call the Police to Unlock Your Car Door? We’ve all been there: We walk out to the parking lot after running inside for a quick errand or even a longer day of shopping, and we can’t find our keys to open the car [...]
5 Key Mistakes You’re Making that Lead to Stolen Cars Your car is one of the most important things you own – if not also one of the most valuable. If it were to be stolen, your world could be turned upside down. You may [...]
Preventing Car Theft During the Holiday Season It’s December! Tis’ the holiday season. Considering the holiday season, many Arizona residents are taking the advantage of the nice, cool weather and going shopping. The holiday shopping usually starts right after Thanksgiving's, Black Friday. Starting that Friday, [...]
How to Detect an Auto Locksmith Scam The main reason why Phoenix residents don’t call an auto locksmith in the Arcadia area of Phoenix, is due to the possibility of a scam. Unfortunately, there are auto locksmiths that take advantage of an unfortunate situation. U.S [...]
Why Do Car Owners Need Automotive Locksmiths? We’ve all been there before: We search tirelessly for our keys, only to find them right where they shouldn’t be – inside our locked cars. Unless you have an extra key hanging around, you will end up with [...]
Car Thefts on the Rise Your car is likely the most valuable thing you own besides your own (or the most expensive thing if you don’t have a house). You need to take good care of it to make your investment last. But even if [...]
Watch Out for Fake Locksmiths Online Nobody ever wants to be locked out of their car, it can be extremely annoying and expensive to rectify. Fortunately there is a wealth of options available to have the problem fixed, most notably finding a reliable mobile auto [...]
Tips to Saving your Time and Money on an Auto Key Replacement It used to be, in Arizona, that if you needed to replace a stolen or lost car key you would need to take a trip to your local dealership in order to get [...]
Reasons Why Your Key Refuses to Turn in the Ignition Too many times we’ve heard about cars having ignition keys that just don’t turn. When your key doesn’t turn it can be extremely time consuming and frustrating as it can cause a delay in you [...]
Why you should Hire an Auto Locksmith to Replace your Ignition So just to the right of your steering wheel is your car’s ignition. This is where you stick your key and turn in order to start your vehicle. Common knowledge, right? But we underestimate [...]
Lost Your Motorcycle Keys? Have you lost your motorcycle keys? Don’t worry, we’re here to help. You can have your local Gold Canyon, Arizona auto locksmith have motorcycle keys cut on the spot. We can help if you’ve bought a bike that had missing keys [...]
Why Do I Need My Ignition Replaced? You've lost your Mesa car key. Or maybe you've inserted your key into the ignition, turned, and nothing happens. Now you're sitting in your car baking like a pie in the Mesa Arizona heat, wondering what to do [...]
What To Do If Your Key Has Broken Off In Your Car Door Some of us have experienced this, and a lucky few have not. It’s a hot sticky San Tan Valley, Arizona morning. You're stressed and in a rush to get to work. You [...]
The Top 10 Most Stolen Cars When it comes to car theft, all types of vehicles are at risk. All over the country, especially in Arizona, car theft is a serious problem that only seems to be getting worse. Even the ugliest, crummiest car is [...]
Help! I’m Locked Out of My Car! Just about everyone has been in this terrible situation. You’re in a rush to get to work or pick up the kids. Your car keys fall out of your pocket and onto the driver’s side seat. When you [...]
How Are Car Keys Made? It’s. The. Worst. Losing your car keys can send you into a downward spiral into terror and anxiety in about a half of a heartbeat, leaving you wondering how you’ll find them, when you’ll find them – or better yet [...]
The Truth About Transponder Keys Safety first. In a time of increased security the world of cars has followed suit. While we worry more about if our Vanilla Chai Frappe was made correctly, there are people out there actually trying to increase security features and [...]
Motorcycle Theft Prevention 101 Often you hear or read about car theft statistics or car theft prevention tips, but what about your motorcycle? Is your Mesa Arizona bike also in danger of getting stolen? Yes, it is. In fact, motorcycles are one of the most [...]
Why your Queen Creek Car Key is Breaking off! Broken keys are one of the more common reasons people call a Queen Creek car locksmith is for help. Often the caller is frantic to find themselves locked out of their car when they need to [...]
The Top 7 Reasons Your Phoenix Car Ignition Is Acting Up! 1. Your Car Key Is Worn out Most drivers in Phoenix use their car keys daily. As the metal key moves against the metal parts inside your ignition every day it creates wear and [...]
What Your Gilbert Automotive Locksmith Wishes You Knew!! What Your Gilbert Automotive Locksmith Wishes You Knew!Here are the top 4 topics about car locksmiths!Gilbert, Arizona 1. Keyless remotes don’t always work. Frequently, life throws you a curve ball and when your keyless remote doesn't work, [...]
Reasons Your Mesa Car Door Won't Lock Reasons Your Car Door Won't Lock Here are a few of the reasons why your car door won't lock! Mesa, Arizona Most Mesa car door locks are now electronically powered. You can still push in a switch to [...]
The Top 7 Problems of Chandler Car Keys! The Top 7 Problems of Chandler Car Keys! Both high tech and low tech car keys can fail to work, see 7 of the top problems! Chandler, Arizona Car key is worn out Each time you turn [...]
Anti-Theft Devices for Cars that Actually Work Anti-Theft Devices for Cars that Actually Work If you want to keep your car safe, you need to invest in some anti-theft devices that really work. Chandler, Arizona Most cars today come with an alarm system. You click [...]
How to Keep Mesa Car Thieves at Bay How to Keep Mesa Car Thieves at Bay Take some common-sense precautions to reduce the risk of car theft. Mesa, Arizona Besides your house, your car is likely the most expensive thing you own (or are paying [...]
Why Does My Gold Canyon Car Key Get Stuck in the Ignition? Why Does My Gold Canyon Car Key Get Stuck in the Ignition? If the ignition fails or your key gets stuck in the ignition, you have no other option for starting the car. [...]
Most Unique Car Keys You Will Ever See in Phoenix Most Unique Car Keys You Will Ever See in Phoenix Most people think of car keys as simply functional. However, some of the coolest cars on the market also come with some of the coolest-looking [...]
Troubleshooting Advice For Your Keyless Entry in Apache Junction Troubleshooting Advice For Your Keyless Entry in Apache Junction Keyless entry has made it convenient to get in and out of your car, but it can be frustrating when they don't work. Apache Junction, Arizona Keyless [...]
Expert Tips to Prevent Queen Creek Missing and Locked-In Car Keys Expert Tips to Prevent Queen Creek Missing and Locked-In Car Keys Here are a few tips to minimize the risk of losing or locking your keys in the car. Queen Creek, Arizona How many [...]
Why Are There Different Types of Locksmiths? If you lock yourself out of your car, you may turn to Google or the White Pages (if you can find a set) to get the number of a good locksmith. But you may be surprised that when [...]
Why Chandler Modern Cars Are More Vulnerable Why Modern Cars Are More Vulnerable As modern cars become more technologically savvy, they also become more vulnerable. Learn more here! Chandler, Arizona As Chandler modern cars become more technologically savvy, they also become more vulnerable. That same [...]
Are Traditional Car Keys Really Going to Disappear? When was the last time you inserted a key into the door lock on your car to open it? With the proliferation of keyless entry devices that seem to be standard on modern cars, it has likely [...]
How to Spot a Car Locksmith Scammer Having a good car locksmith on dial is essential when you've accidentally locked yourself out of the car and are stranded in the 100-plus-degree Arizona summer. Yet most people don't just have a car locksmith on speed dial. [...]
The Problem with Worn-Out Keys The Problem with Worn-Out Keys Learn more about the importance of making a duplicate car key before you encounter any problems! Gilbert, Arizona Your car key is one of the most valuable yet overlooked possessions that you own. If you [...]
Why Does My Apache Junction Car Ignition Wear Out? Why Does My Apache Junction Car Ignition Wear Out? Understanding why your car ignition might wear out can help you be aware of the early warning signs so you can take steps to prevent it from [...]
What Specialized Services Does My Chandler Car Locksmith Offer? What Specialized Services Does My Car Locksmith Offer? U.S. Key Service is an experienced and reputable automotive locksmith in Arizona that can help you with all your key needs! Chandler, Arizona Everyone has been locked out [...]
The New Multitude of Car Keys in Mesa, Arizona Today's car keys have gone high-tech. Most car keys aren't just cut from a simple piece of metal. They have computer chips and other technology that matches them to your specific car, adding a level of [...]
Thoughts on Hiding Your Gilbert Car Key Thoughts on Hiding Your Gilbert Car Key Here are a few thoughts on places you might consider hiding your spare key! Gilbert, Arizona You hop out of your car to run into the store really fast to pick [...]
The Pros and Cons of Keyless Entry for Your Queen Creek Car The Pros and Cons of Keyless Entry for Your Queen Creek Car Keyless entry has nearly become a standard feature on new cars, and keyless ignition systems are growing in popularity. Learn more [...]
Pointers for Finding a Trustworthy Locksmith in Apache Junction Pointers for Finding a Trustworthy Locksmith in Apache Junction Learn exactly what it is you need look for when hiring your trustworthy and affordable Apache Junction AZ automotive locksmith. Apache Junction, Arizona When you are locked [...]
Locked Out of Your Car this Holiday Season? How a Mesa Mobile Auto Locksmith can Help! Locked Out of Your Car this Holiday Season? How a Mesa Mobile Auto Locksmith can Help! Learn how the expert automotive locksmiths and keymakers at US Key Service can [...]
