Car Key Repair in Portsmouth

Common faults

• Damaged shell — cracked casing, split seams, a fob held together with tape.
• Worn buttons — rubber pads that need three presses to lock the car.
• Broken blade — bent, worn round, or snapped off in the door or ignition.
• Remote not operating — no response from the buttons, or range down to arm's length.
• Intermittent faults — a key that works some mornings and not others.
• Water damage — a fob that went through the wash or into the harbour.

Repair or replace

Where the electronics are healthy and the damage is physical, a repair often makes sense — a new shell and blade with the original internals transferred across keeps the key paired to the car. Where a circuit board has failed or corroded, a replacement key is usually the better outcome, and that gets said rather than dressed up.

Blade snapped in the lock

If part of the key is still in the door or ignition, leave it alone rather than digging at it — extra damage there costs more than the key. If the car is locked with the broken piece outside, vehicle entry may also be needed.

After the repair

A repaired key is tested on the locks and the ignition. If the key needs pairing again afterwards, that falls under car key programming. It's also a sensible moment to think about a spare.

Mobile across the city

Key repairs are carried out at the vehicle or wherever suits, from North End and Copnor through to Drayton.