Keys Made in San Jose

Having a key made is not one job. It depends on what your car uses. An older truck may take a plain mechanical blade cut by code. A modern sedan needs a chip key matched to the immobilizer, and a remote head key needs the buttons paired as well. We sort that out from the year, make, model, and VIN before anything is cut.

When there is no key left at all, the key has to be originated. That means pulling the cut from the vehicle's key code or reading a lock cylinder directly, then generating a blade that fits. After cutting, the key is programmed through the vehicle so the immobilizer accepts it and the engine will crank and run.

San Jose driveways hold everything from twenty-year-old commuters to newer proximity-key cars, and the parking is just as mixed: apartment garages off Alum Rock, office lots near North First, street parking in Willow Glen. All of it works the same for us, because the equipment comes to the car instead of the car coming to a shop.

We verify ownership every time. Photo ID plus registration, title, or insurance in your name. It slows the start by a minute and it is the reason a key made on the street is still a key only you can use.