Remotes and fobs
Buttons that do nothing
The remote no longer locks the car, a replacement fob has arrived and needs pairing, or the car has stopped recognising its key. Most of these are fixed by programming at the car, with no trip to a dealer.
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- Public liability insured
- 24/7, including public holidays
- 15–25 minutes typical response
- No call-out fee*
- No hidden rates*
- 1 year workmanship warranty*
- 6 years in Melbourne
- Home, business and vehicle
- No call-out fee
- No call-out fee when the job goes ahead as booked. If you cancel after your locksmith has already set off, the trip is charged — the cancellation policy on your booking says how much.
- No hidden rates
- The figure you approve is the figure you pay for the job as described. If the job turns out genuinely different on site, that figure still stands until you approve a new one. Anything you have not agreed to is never charged.
- 1 year workmanship warranty
- What the warranty covers depends on the job and on the parts — ask us what applies to yours. It sits alongside your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, which no warranty can exclude.
Recent work
Photos from our own jobs.
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Holden Spark remotes Mercedes-Benz smart key Two Mercedes-Benz smart keys Subaru WRX STI smart key Two Holden flip keys Renault keys Mercedes-Benz dash opened up Two Mazda smart keys Holden Commodore flip key Mercedes-Benz, under-dash work in progress Ratchet and torch, working under a dash Holden Cruze flip key
Battery first
A remote that has stopped working is often a flat battery, and that is worth trying before anything else. If a new battery does not bring it back, the remote has usually lost its pairing to the car or failed inside.
Pairing and replacement
A remote that has dropped its pairing is programmed back to the car. One that has failed is replaced with a new key or fob, cut where it has a blade and programmed to the car on the spot.
If you have bought a fob yourself, tell us the make, model and year and where it came from: some aftermarket fobs cannot be programmed to some cars, and it is better to know before anyone comes out.
From our job sheet
Two Holden flip keys 
Renault keys 
Mercedes-Benz dash opened up 
Two Mazda smart keys
Related services
What we can help with
- Key Fob & RemoteRemote not working, or a replacement fob programmed.Priced on the phoneYou get the figure before anyone comes out
- Spare Car KeyA second key, cut and coded before you need it.Priced on the phoneYou get the figure before anyone comes out
- Car Key ReplacementLost every key? We can cut and code a new one.Priced on the phoneYou get the figure before anyone comes out
- ECU & ImmobiliserThe key is fine — the car isn’t reading it.Request a quote
Common questions
Can you program a remote I bought online?
Often, but not always — it depends on the fob and the car. Tell us both before booking and we say whether it can be paired.
The car will not start with my key. Is that programming?
It can be. If the car no longer recognises the key’s chip, reprogramming usually brings it back. Ask for a price and choose the job that matches what the car is doing.
Get a quote for your key fob & remote
Answer what you can — anything you are unsure of, leave it. Your locksmith reads it and comes back with a price, usually within the hour during business hours.
Stuck right now? Ring — it is faster than any form. If it can wait, the form below gets you an exact figure.
Priced by the job, not by the hour — the figure you approve is the figure you pay for the job as described.*
*If your locksmith arrives and the job turns out genuinely different from what you told us — a different lock, extra doors, damage nobody mentioned — you get a plain explanation and a new figure before any work starts, and you can say no. Anything you haven’t agreed to is never charged.
