Auto Locksmith in West Vancouver

Every automotive job we do in West Vancouver happens at the vehicle. Arrival is 30-45 minutes from our Vancouver shop, and Horseshoe Bay and Eagle Harbour are at the far end of that band.

A programmed transponder key is $180-$280 and a proximity smart key is $280-$420. Mercedes, BMW and Land Rover keys are $400-$900, which is a larger share of the work here than anywhere else we serve. With one working key in hand a spare is $180-$240 for a transponder and $300-$420 for a smart key. See car key replacement in West Vancouver for replacements and key cutting in West Vancouver for spares.

An ignition that will not turn is diagnosed in a fixed order: the key first, then the cylinder, then the steering lock. A worn key that no longer lifts the wafers is the cheapest and commonest answer, and a fresh key cut to code fixes it for the price of a key.

Where the cylinder itself has failed we rebuild or replace it and re-key it to your existing door key, so you keep carrying one key. On 2008 and newer vehicles the replacement is reprogrammed to the immobiliser in the same visit. Site-wide notes are on ignition repair.

West Vancouver has two lockout patterns that are all its own.

Horseshoe Bay. The ferry terminal lots and the village parking. Keys go over on the sailing, or into a jacket that went with somebody else, and the car sits at the terminal until it can be opened. Because the sailing schedule is the real deadline here, tell dispatch when the next boat is and we will tell you honestly whether we can make it.

Cypress and the Baden Powell. Cars parked at the Cypress Bowl lots and the trail access points on the Upper Levels while the keys are somewhere on the mountain.

Both are opened at the vehicle with air wedges and long-reach tools rather than a slim jim, which is what keeps modern weatherstrip and side-impact wiring intact. Keys locked in a trunk are reached through the cabin, and a dead fob battery is replaced on the spot rather than sold as a new key. Overnight calls go through emergency locksmith in West Vancouver.