Locksmith in 85318: Glendale P.O. boxes · vehicles & travel

Spare keys before trips

Before a long drive or a flight from Sky Harbor, check that you have a working spare for every vehicle. A spare transponder key or fob made while you still have one costs much less than replacing a lost set. Keep it at home, not in the glove box.

Motorcycles, scooters, trailers and RV storage locks are worth adding to the list. The price list covers new vehicle keys for cars, scooters, trucks and motorcycles.

Returning to a dead fob

Cars parked for weeks in Glendale heat often come back with flat batteries and dead fob batteries. Most fobs have a hidden mechanical key inside; most cars have a keyhole hidden under a door-handle cap. If neither helps, a locksmith can open the car and check the fob.

If a key breaks in the door or ignition after sitting, do not force it. Broken key extraction is usually quick when the stub has not been pushed deeper.

Before you call

Long summer trips leave cars parked in garages and driveways for weeks, which is hard on both the car battery and the fob battery. Before you leave, swap the fob battery, note where the hidden mechanical key is, and leave the spare at home with someone you trust rather than in the vehicle itself.

Typical calls in 85318

• Spare fob made before a trip
• Car that will not unlock after weeks parked
• Broken key stub in a door lock
• Motorcycle key replacement
• Trailer hitch or RV storage lock