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15/10/2026

🔧 A bit of cluster removal fun tonight! 🚗🔑

Not every car key job is as simple as plugging in a programmer and pressing a button!

Tonight's challenge involved removing the instrument cluster from this VW Caddy to access the immobiliser data and get some new keys programmed.

A little more involved than your average key job, but that's all part of the fun! 😎

✅ Another VW Caddy back on the road!

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📍 Covering East Devon, Exeter & surrounding areas.

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02/10/2026

Something a little different today… Saab 9-3! 🇸🇪🔑

A nice straightforward spare key job today, but here’s a fun fact…

Did you know that if you lose ALL the keys to a Saab 9-3, programming replacements involves removing the steering wheel to access the immobiliser module? 😬

Suddenly getting that spare key made while you’ve still got one doesn’t seem like such a bad idea…

This is why when we say “make sure you’ve always got a spare”, it really isn’t just a marketing line! 😂

🔑 Spare keys
🔑 Lost keys
🔑 Vehicle entry
🔑 Key programming

28/09/2026

This is what happens when you ignore us telling you to get a spare key… 😂🔑

Land Rover in an All Keys Lost situation.

With no working key available, sometimes there’s no nice easy route through the diagnostic port... modules have to come out and we need to get into the vehicle data directly on the bench.

It turns a relatively straightforward spare key into a much bigger job.

C’mon guys… don’t make me get the soldering iron out! 😂

Get the spare key before you need it. 🔑

17/09/2026

When we say you should always have a spare key... It isn't just a marketing line. 🔑

On any car, losing your last working key can turn a relatively straightforward spare key into a much bigger job.

In an All Keys Lost situation on this BMW, we can potentially need to physically remove the engine ECU from the vehicle and read immobiliser data directly from it before new keys can be produced.

More labour.
More dismantling.
More time.
And inevitably, more cost.

So when we say don't wait until you've lost your last key, there is a genuine reason behind it.

This BMW won't have that problem, another fully programmed spare key sorted. ✅

📍 Mobile across East Devon & Surrounding Areas
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27/08/2026

🔑 If you've owned a Renault or Dacia, there's a good chance you'll recognise one of these... 👀

We've had a couple of customers recently who needed replacement key cards and had been told the same thing:

“You'll have to go to the dealer.”

Along with a price that made losing the key almost as painful as losing the car. 😬

Thankfully, that's not always the case.

We've been able to supply and program replacement cards for less than half the price customers had previously been quoted.

So if one of these looks familiar and you've only got one left... it might be worth getting a spare before that one disappears too. 🔑

CarsUnlocked | Renault & Dacia Key Specialists
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25/08/2026

What do you do when the internals of your VW Transport key go for a trip in a bin lorry? 🗑️🚛🔑

Unfortunately, this customer found out the hard way...

With nothing left to rescue, we supplied, cut and programmed a complete replacement key and got them back to having a working spare again.

Sometimes a key repair is possible.
Sometimes you just have to start again! 😅

Message, Call or WhatsApp now for your lost or spare key enquiries

🔑 Vehicle key cutting & programming
📍 Mobile across East Devon

14/08/2026

🏎️ Just another boring Ferrari… 😏

A quick non-destructive entry job today to get the customer back into this beautiful car.

Fun fact: despite the badge on the bonnet, this Ferrari uses the same lock profile found on certain Fiats. 🇮🇹

So underneath all that Italian exotica, there's a little bit of Fiat hiding in there. 😂

🔑 Picked open, no damage, customer back on the road.

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10/08/2026

A Dacia Jogger Smart Key to start the week 🔑

Although it wears a Dacia badge, underneath it uses the same key and immobiliser technology found across a number of modern Renaults, and these aren’t a straightforward programming job.

This one required direct access to the vehicle’s UCH using specialist equipment before the new smart key could be programmed to the car.

The customer had already been quoted by the main dealer, so was very happy to find there was another option. 👍

New smart key programmed at the customers home for less than half the price of the dealer.

📍 Mobile auto locksmith covering East Devon & surrounding areas
🔑 Spare keys • Lost keys • Vehicle entry • Key programming

04/08/2026

Another Mercedes SLK safely back to having two keys.

Fun fact: these Mercedes keys contain an infrared transmitter, allowing them to communicate with the vehicle's Electronic Ignition Switch. It's a clever system that's quite different from the transponder systems used by many other manufacturers.

It's one of the reasons Mercedes key programming requires specialist equipment and procedures.

If you're down to your last key, it's always worth getting a spare before you need an all-keys-lost replacement.

29/07/2026

Did you know that sometimes the most important key we programme... is the one we delete? 🔑

This customer had recently bought this VW Polo with just a single key.

We supplied and programmed a second remote key, but just as importantly, we erased any missing keys from the vehicle's memory.

That means if a previous owner, still has a key, it can no longer start the car.

This particular job was a little more involved too, requiring the key to be dismantled so the immobiliser data could be read using specialist adapters before the new key could be programmed.

A great reminder that a spare key isn't just about convenience, it's also a chance to make sure only your keys can start your car. 🔐

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