Flip Car Key Replacement

Did you lose the only copy of your flip car key that was in your possession and you are unsure what to do next? Are you in need of a flip car key replacement?

A flip car key in the professional automotive locksmith field is also known as a switch blade key. The flip car key is structured with a metal key blade that is folded into a plastic remote housing which has the electronic unit of the remote as well as the transponder chip. A flip car key is convenient in the sense its giving you the option to save some space whether it is on your key chain or in your pocket. During the last decade, many car manufacturers started to adapt flip keys because of their efficiency and convenient design. In the automotive locksmith field the rise of models who incorporate flip key design helped increase the demand for flip car key replacement.

Many car manufacturers nowadays offer them as standard or optional accessory. Flip keys for cars were such a success that many after market key manufacturers have come up with after market solutions to replace the old design of a key and remote that comes as separate units with a flip key combination unit even when a vehicle did not originally came with one. Depending on the vehicle make and model, we offer different types of flip car key replacement, all of them in which would require cutting and programming.

Standard flip car key

There are not many vehicle make and model on the road today that came equipped with a standard blade flip key, but there are some. However, most standard blade flip keys that are being sold, were intended as a replacement for vehicles who came equipped with a traditional key and remote as separate units. A standard blade flip key is much more efficient, will save you space, and eliminating keeping track of both a key and a remote. Standard blade flip keys will still need to be cut and programmed by an automotive locksmith in Portland as the unit consist of 3 major components which are the blade, the transponder chip, and the remote control electronic unit.

Laser Cut flip car key

Most vehicles you will find on the road that came from the factory with a laser cut key, will be in the form of a flip key. The design of a laser cut key blade make it stronger and less prone to wear like a traditional key. Because of the unique design of the blade, a special equipment will be needed in order to have the key cut. Most of the time only an automotive locksmith such as Portland Car Keys Locksmith would be able to cut such key. pairing that design of a blade with a flip key unit, you get the ultimate efficiency and convenience. And just like other types of flip keys, these units would need to be programmed which includes the transponder chip and the remote control electronic unit.

For Questions

Why should you use an automotive locksmith?

Here at Portland Car Keys Locksmith, we are a licensed locksmith business that has the experience and knowledge when it comes to flip car key replacement. Because of the remote feature in a flip key for a vehicle, an automotive locksmith needs to specialize in remote entry vehicle systems for a wide range of make and model vehicles that are on the road today. Here at Portland Car Keys Locksmith we do just that. In addition to a flip car key replacement for a vehicle who originally came equipped with one, we can also help you upgrade to a flip key even if your vehicle came equipped with a separate remote unit and a key. However, the upgrade to a flip key might not be available for all make and model vehicles that came equipped with a separate remote and key. Make sure mentioning to the Portland Car Keys Locksmith technician the year make and model of your vehicle, so he or she can check to see if an upgrade is available. Contact us today to book your flip car key replacement service for your vehicle.

Is the original car key needed?

In order to have a key cut, it is recommended to have the original key available, but not always necessary since the cuts can always be retrieved from a database using the vehicle’s vin number. However, that would normally mean extra cost as there is a fee for using the database most of the times. When it comes to programming the transponder chip (if equipped), there will be times where the original key would have to be present in order to get the vehicle’s system into transponder programming mode. In some occasions, there will be a way around it, but that might change the cost since additional procedures might need to happen by the Portland Car Keys Locksmith technician.