Car Key Repair in Fareham

Faults that turn up regularly

• Shell cracked or split along the seam, with the two halves separating
• Rubber buttons worn through so the contacts no longer register
• Blade snapped, often with part of it left inside the lock
• Blade bent from being sat on or dropped, catching in the barrel
• Remote working only at very close range or on the second or third press
• Flip key spring failed so the blade no longer locks out
• Water damage after a wash cycle or a wet coat pocket

What repair usually means

In most cases the electronics inside a key outlast the plastic around them. A fresh shell with a newly cut blade, the original circuit board and transponder transferred across, and a new battery fitted, gives back a key that works exactly as it did. Buttons and the rubber pad are replaced at the same time. The key is then tested on the vehicle, because a key that looks right on a bench is not proof of anything.

When replacing makes more sense

Some damage is not worth chasing. Boards with cracked tracks, corroded contacts after prolonged water ingress, or keys that have been crushed will generally be better replaced with a new one cut and programmed to the car — covered on the replacement car keys page. We will say which way is sensible rather than repairing something that is going to fail again in a month.

Broken blade left in the lock

If part of the key is still in the door or ignition it needs extracting carefully before anything else happens — forcing it usually damages the barrel and turns a small job into a large one. Leave it where it is and call.

Repairs across the area

Key repairs are carried out at the vehicle in Fareham town, Wallington, Portchester and the villages towards Wickham, as well as around Stubbington and Titchfield Common.