So in 24 years of driving I’ve never lost a pair of keys to a vehicle of mine, that was until Christmas Eve. (I’m a dumbass)
Anyways, I have a Tile attached to the keys and I’ve been watching them drive around town, but I can’t seem to figure out where they live.
I ordered some replacements (luckily I still have a backup pair) that I will get programmed, but here’s my question.
After looking online it appears that locksmiths can hook up to the vehicle and make it to where the old key fob won’t work? Is this true?
I know the key would still work, but if the key fob is disabled that would make me more comfortable, is this the case? Has anybody else ever had this happen or know a thing or two about the tech?
Or what options would you guys recommend? I’m not too worried about it, but my wife tends to run on the paranoid side, especially with the house keys being lost as well. The only reason I am kind of with her on this is because it seems like If the individual who found my keys (most likely in a REI) was an honest person, they would have turned them into a cashier or mall security or something. The places I am seeing this person go around town also aren’t in the nicest parts of town.
anyways, what would you do? Have them rekey the whole truck? Just get a new key fob and try to forget about it?
Take it to the dealership. In the process of programming your new key, they will deprogram your old key. (The process is actually to unlearn all keys, and then learn the new keys).
I know for sure when the program collapses you can't do much about it. The only help are professional locksmith services like locksmith in se2. They will reinstall the program one more time and make the right configurations. It is a whole process- complicated and complex and without proper knowledge, it will be really hard to fulfill.
