Traditional Keys to the Latest Intelligent Fobs
Shop and mobile service, Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. (24 hours is currently not provided)
Save time, money and aggravation. One call to Waco Lock and Key eliminates the need to tow your vehicle to a dealer in a lost key situation. Once we’re on site we can typically make a working key for your car in under an hour.
You can rely on our locksmith to supply, cut and program a replacement key for your car. Every key is guaranteed to work.
Our highly trained automotive locksmiths use specialized diagnostic equipment capable of programming most vehicles on the road today. Our locksmiths are background-checked and registered as Vehicle Security Professionals.
Every day fleet managers, auto dealers and car auctions rely on Waco Lock and Key to make:
Mechanical Keys
Transponder (chip) Keys
Keyless Entry Remotes
Remote Head Keys
Proximity/Smart keys
Side milled and laser cut keys
Transponder Keys
People often ask us about "chip” or transponder keys. The term transponder referrers to an RFID tag similar to those used for security in stores. The tags is moulded into the plastic head of a car key. The RFID tag receives and transmits electronic codes. In cars these codes can be fixed, encrypted or rolling depending upon the make, model and year of the vehicle.
When a transponder key is turned in the ignition the vehicle sends an electric pulse to the key. This pulse is strong enough to momentarily power the transponder. The transponder responds by transmitting a digital signal back to an antenna in the car’s ignition. If the digital code sent from the key matches one stored in the car’s immobilizer the car will start. If not, the car may crank over, but will not continue to run.
Most cars since 1999 are equipped with transponder keys and a factory-installed immobilizer.
Waco Lock and Key’s automotive locksmiths have sophisticated programming equipment that can add and erase keys to most vehicles on the road today.
Broken Key Extraction and Lock Repair
When you least expect it a worn key can break off in an ignition or door lock. Our mobile locksmiths have the specialized tools and training to extract a damaged key, make a new one, and repair the lock if necessary.
Trust our automotive locksmiths to repair your vehicle’s lock at a fraction of the cost of the original dealer.
On some model years, cars like the Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic have a reputation for ignition jamming. Should your vehicle become stranded, our mobile locksmiths have the necessary parts to repair these ignitions on site.
Waco Lock and Key’s fully-equipped mobile workshops ensure that our automotive locksmiths can repair a damaged lock right on site. Trust us to restore drive-ability to your stranded car.