Auto Locksmith in Burnaby

One truck covers keys, fobs, ignitions and lockouts, so a Burnaby driver does not need a tow to a dealer for any of them. Arrival is 25-35 minutes to most Burnaby addresses and parkades from our Vancouver shop.

A programmed transponder key is $180-$280. A proximity smart key is $280-$420. European luxury keys, which need longer on the diagnostic port, run $400-$900. If there is no working key left at all, an all-keys-lost job starts at $180 and needs ownership and photo identification before we begin. Full detail is on car key replacement in Burnaby.

An ignition that will not turn is usually one of three things: a worn key that no longer lifts the wafers, a failed lock cylinder, or a steering lock loaded against the cam. We diagnose in that order at the car rather than pulling the column blind.

A worn key is the cheapest outcome: a fresh key cut to code fixes it for the price of a key. A failed cylinder is rebuilt or replaced and then re-keyed to your existing key, so you keep one key for doors and ignition. On many 2008 and newer vehicles the cylinder is coded to the immobiliser and we reprogram it in the same visit. Site-wide notes are on ignition repair.

The Burnaby lockout map is short and predictable: Metropolis at Metrotown, the Brentwood Town Centre parkade, the Lougheed lots, BCIT on Willingdon and the SFU and UniverCity lots on Burnaby Mountain. Every one of them is an at-the-vehicle job.

We open with air wedges and long-reach tools rather than a slim jim, which is what keeps side-impact wiring and weatherstrip intact on modern doors. If the keys are locked in the trunk we go through the cabin. If the fob battery has died and the door will not read, we open the door and replace the cell on the spot. A vehicle lockout is quoted before dispatch, and urgent overnight calls go through emergency locksmith in Burnaby.