Automotive Locksmith Services

Vehicle Keys & Transponders

If you find yourself in a situation where you have lost your car keys or someone has tried to brake in your vehicle and damaged the locks or ignition, we can help you get back on the road.

There’s nothing more frustrating than locking your keys in your car – but there’s a solution!

A leading automotive locksmith in the Auckland region, James Locksmith will be there when you:

New keys or transponder replacements without the hassle!

Our mobile locksmiths can come to you and get you back on the road.

Transponder key replacement that's affordable and easy

Introduced in the mid-1990s, transponder keys were developed in response to a need to make cars more difficult to break into. Most modern cars come with a transponder key.

In addition to the traditional key which is cut to match your car’s locks, a transponder key has a small transponder or microchip contained inside. This is coded to an ECU (electronic control unit) in your car. Each time you use your car the key sends a special code to the vehicle which has to be confirmed for the car to start. Because the car cannot be started without the authorisation it cannot be hotwired by thieves.

Most transponder keys also allow remote locking and unlocking of your car and some can be used with keyless entry and push button start/stop systems.

Many people believe that only your original car sales team or your local car dealership can cut transponder keys but this is not the case. Our locksmiths can easily cut and programme a new key for you at one of our four handy locations across Auckland, or our mobile locksmiths can do it on site.