An emergency call out was received, to replace a key fob on a Mistubishi ASX 2017. The car was near Eastney beach, in Portsmouth and the family were locked out of their vehicle after swimming in the sea with the key fob in a pocket. Since electronic circuits and water do not mix, upon reaching […]
Transit Mk7 Ignition Barrel Replacement in PO4 A stranded Ford Transit MK7 was attended to at the Halfords Auto Centre, in Rodney Road PO4, Portsmouth, with a failed ignition barrel. The key would only half turn towards position 1 in the ignition. These vans use the older tibbe style key, door lock and barrel. The […]
A Vauxhall Insignia customer got in touch from Cowplain, PO8 near Portsmouth, Hampshire. He required his existing Vauxhall Insignia key repaired and a new Insignia key provided, as a spare car key. Vauxhall Insignia vehicles of this mark use the Astra J key. Master Auto Locksmith carry stock for Vauxhall Astra and Insignia key repairs, […]
Master Auto Locksmith attended a Volkswagen Golf with a key that wouldn’t turn in the ignition. The symptoms of the key not turning in the ignition barrel would at first-glance indicate an ignition barrel failure. However, the most common reason for this on the Volkswagen Golf, is a failed steering lock mechanism. This is the […]
Replacement Fiat 500 Car Keys in PO13 Fiat 500 lost car keys replaced in Gosport PO13 – emergency callout. We received a call from a family who lost their Fiat 500 keys whilst doing a tip run – throwing the keys in with the rubbish. The tip attendants were unwilling to look for them and […]
Citroen C1 Remote Car Key – PO1 Hampshire A message was received during late evening on a weekend, from a Citroen C1 customer whom needed a replacement remote car key. A visit was arranged to Copner, PO3 in Portsmouth for the following Monday morning to provide a new car key. Many of the Citroen […]
BMW X3 Car Key Provided For a Customer in SO32 Hampshire A call was received from a customer with a tidy BMW X3, whom had 2 keys and needed assistance. One key had stopped working completely, and the other key was on the way out. The customer was visited quickly on the same day. Following […]
Audi Ignition Barrel and Ignition Lock Repair in Portchester PO6 An Audi A3 ignition barrel repair call was received from Portchester, PO6 in Hampshire. Our Audi customer was stranded in a Portchester car park, and had limited time before charges were incurred for exceeding the maximum stay. Upon visiting the vehicle, the key would […]
Thorney Island Auto Locksmith Vehicle Opening Master Auto Locksmith gained entry to a Ford Transit Custom on the Thorney Island army camp in PO10, West Sussex. The locked Ford van had a fault which was inhibiting operation of the remote fob to unlock the vehicle. In addition, the mechanical key would not unlock the door, […]
Hampshire PO1 Mobile Auto Locksmith Jaguar Cars A Jaguar XJ customer called asking for a replacement ignition barrel for his 2008 car. It was fairly urgent with the car stranded in Portsmouth PO1, in Hampshire. Upon arrival, the key wouldn’t turn in the ignition and I initially agreed with the customer’s diagnosis and began to […]
A call was received from a customer that needed a Kia Sportage Key repair in Hampshire, PO4. It was a 2013 Kia, which uses an ignition key, not a smart keyless key. They key had run out of useable life, and needed life breathing back into it. These Kia keys are used on both Kia […]
Replacement Mini Keys in PO1 Portsmouth A call was received for replacement mini keys in PO1 Portsmouth. The existing key had stopped working in the mini’s key slot, but would operate the central locking. Quite often, this kind of fault is down to a failed transponder in the key. But not on this occasion. Testing […]
Local auto-locksmith call out to PO5 near Albert Road, Portsmouth, for new car keys to replace an existing Vauxhall key. A lady with a Vauxhall Adam had one key fob, which was on it’s last legs and falling apart. The Vauxhall Adam of this era, uses the same key as the Astra J key, but […]
An emergency callout to Denmead PO7 was received regarding keys locked in a 2018 VW golf. Urgency was added to the situation by way of a dog that was still in the back of the car. Master Auto Locksmith attended the scene and quickly gained access to the vehicle, much to the relief of the […]
A ‘lockout’ customer was visited in Buckland, Portsmouth PO2, with a Ford Fiesta with his keys locked in the boot of the vehicle. The car was a later Ford Fiesta with a high security, HU101 door lock. These can be tricky to pick open. Master Auto Locksmith provide emergency assistance for keys locked in your […]
Master Auto Locksmith arrived at a 2008 Citroen C1, in Portchester PO16. It was an evening call out to a car had been recovered by the RAC to a local garage. The C1 was turning over but would not start. The second issue was that the ignition barrel was very hard to turn and was […]
Toyota All Keys Lost Customer in Eastney Mobile Service Visiting You Portsmouth Lost Car Keys Visiting Eastney, PO4 Portsmouth, a replacement Toyota Aygo key was provided for an all-keys-lost situation. The customer’s car was on the tail end of the mark 1 range of Toyota Aygos, and had an original style all-in-one, non-flip key […]
Master Auto Locksmith attended a Jaguar XK8 replacement car key callout in Farlington, PO6, Portsmouth. The customer was provided with 2 new sets of car keys and fobs on site. The job was completed successfully and the owner of the Jaguar XK8 received 2 sets of replacement car keys and fobs, carrying a 12 […]
All Keys Lost on an Audi in PO5 Master Auto Locksmith replaced lost keys on an Audi A3. We can replace lost keys on most VAG Group vehicles, including the majority of Audi cars. We attended an emergency call out to replace the lost car keys for a lady with a locked Audi A3 […]
Master Auto Locksmith arrived at a local Vauxhall Movano van, in Cosham, Portsmouth PO6, working for a couple of really decent lads running a small gardening business. The intention was to provide a spare key due to their only key being broken, but matters soon escalated. PO6 Auto Locksmith – Van With Seized Ignition Barrel […]
Master Auto Locksmith attended one of our regular car sales trader customers, a performance car company, with a Mercedes SLK which needed a spare key. A full diagnostic scan was performed on the vehicle, prior to programming, which scanned clear. The new Mercedes key was prepared, a new battery fitted and programmed within an hour, […]
Car Key Assistance – Widley, Hampshire – PO7 All Keys Lost on a Hyundai IX35 Master Auto Locksmith visited a customer who had lost his car keys for a Hyundai IX35, in Widley PO7, Hampshire. It was an emergency assistance call out because the owner of the Hyundai was a nurse working at the […]
BMW 3 Series Spare Key In Old Portsmouth Overnight At The Customer’s Convenience In this case study, this BMW 3 Series spare key was worked in around the customer’s long, 7 days a week working hours (a business owner). The vehicle was attended overnight to complete the work, by arrangement. BMW 3 Series keys of […]
Recent and separate Auto Locksmith jobs on Ford Transit MK8 vans Key Won’t turn in the ignition – local garage Emergency Key Assistance – Keys won’t unlock the central locking – local builder 1 – Key Won’t Turn in The Ignition of a Ford Transit MK8 Master Auto Locksmith attended a local garage in Southsea […]
VAG Group/VW Ignition Barrel and Ignition Lock Repairs in Portsmouth PO4 Master Auto Locksmith visited a recent callout from a customer with a VW Up in Southsea, PO4. He was unable to turn his key in the ignition to start the vehicle. The two common causes of these symptoms are: Failure of the VAG VW […]
Master Auto Locksmith received a call from a customer who was unable to use her Peugeot, because the key fob had fallen apart in her hand as she attempted to start the vehicle. She asked if we could provide a new key. Master Auto Locksmith visited the customer’s address and provided immediate assistance. The plastic […]
Broken Renault Master Van Key Repair – Emergency Call-Out Master Auto Locksmith recently received a call from an anxious customer after this key-remote stopped working whilst trying to access his Renault Master. The door lock on the vehicle had seized due to lack of use – a common problem and so he could not gain […]
Mobile Emergency Assistance with Lost VW Keys We can assist with lost VW keys in Fareham, we cover Hampshire and the surrounding counties. This lost car keys job was a VW T5 camper conversion, with failing door locks, making it challenging to access the vehicle. A careful approach was needed to gain access & pick […]
This post discusses lost car keys (all keys lost) on a Skoda Citigo 2011-2018 near Winchester, Hampshire, attended via our mobile auto locksmith service, which operates throughout Hampshire. The customer had left their Skoda Citigo car keys in a taxi. Master Auto Locksmiths arrived to gain emergency access, decode the locks, and cut and program […]
