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I am going to buy a transponder key for a ford mustang, but to program it myself I need 2 keys?
Transponder Keys
I am going to buy a transponder key for a ford mustang, but to program it myself I need 2 keys? or I can bring it to the dealer they will charge 100 dollars to program it. can I just bring the key to a locksmith and have it cut, then bring the key to the dealer and tell them its the original and it just stopped working (act dumb) or will they know I would be lying?
l know!!
4 commentsCharlotte Locksmith – Is your Home secure?
Charlotte Locksmith A-Access Lock & key wants to know if your home is secure. Read this article and check to see if we can help secure your home. Don’t be a victim because of some simple steps you can take to secure your home.
Is your home secure?
- Some little known statistics
- Most burglaries are committed in broad daylight and nearly one-third occur through unlocked doors or windows.
- Some illegal entries occur by use of a former occupant’s key.
- Approximately half of all forced entries are made without the use of a tool.
- The average time spent entering a home to commit a burglary is less than three minutes.
- Neighborhood Watch and home security go hand in hand.
- The addition of good quality locks and increased security measures require the burglar to take more time and more noise to enter. This increases the likelihood that neighbors will notice and call 911.
How can I check to see if my house is secure?
- Are all exterior doors (including the garage) strong enough to withstand excessive force?
- Are exterior doors secured with a deadbolt lock that has a minimum one-inch throw?
- Are all strike plates and frames for each door strong enough to withstand excessive force?
- Are sliding glass doors and windows secure against forcing the locks or lifting the doors out of their frames?
- Are garage doors secured (overhead and side door leading into garage)?
- Are double-hung windows secured with pins or extra locks to discourage prying?
- If moving to a new residence, did you hire a reliable Charlotte locksmith to re-key all exterior doors?
- If possible, have the locksmith make one key to fit all locks for more convenience.
Charlotte Locksmith A-Access Lock & key can help you with all your security needs. Feels free to check out our site and contact us for more information.
No commentsPicking Locks
When we think of lock picking most of us presume it is for illegal
activity, but it is also a way that Locksmiths use to help gain access into our
home, business or automobile.
Imagine you are locked out of your business as you go to open up for
the day. When you get there you start searching for your keys and realize you
do not have them on you. You begin to get a little stressed and feel a little panicked.
You start looking around the door or around the building looking for ways you
can gain access as opening time is just around the corner. You could break the
glass maybe even stick a hair pin or paper clip into the lock like they do on MacGyver
and maybe it will pop open. Suddenly as time is passing by you start coming to
your senses and realize the solution is to call a professional Locksmith who
has the proper tools and knowledge to come to your rescue.
When your knight in shinning armor comes, he pull out his
lock-out kit and goes to work. He inserts his Tension wrench, and gets his
diamond pick out and starts trying to pick your lock. The Locksmith tries for a
few minutes, and you wonder why it is taking so long because MacGyver does it
in 20 seconds. The Locksmith then gets another tool in his arsenal. ‘The Pick
Gun’ He starts going to work with it and
a lot of clicks later he seems to be getting a little closer to unlocking it.
After 3 long minutes he finally unlocks the door. You then breathe a sign of
relief and can actually open up for business…
There are a lot of different ways to picks locks. You can pick
the pins one by one with a diamond pick. You can use a rake pick and use faster
motions to try and manipulate the lock. You can use a manual pick gun that pops
the pins up all at once to the shear line while holding tension on it. Then
there is the electric pick gun that pops the pins all at once as well with a
faster vibrating motion. Each technique is different and Locksmiths practice
them and use different ones for different types of locks and configurations.
That is why you should call a professional Charlotte Locksmith when you get locked out. Charlotte Locksmiths
also provide a lot of different services other than picking locks.
One of my future articles will be about Pick proof locks and
Bump proof locks. Also it is a good time to ask your Locksmith to upgrade to
one of these locks when he picks your lock to gain access. Visit Charlotte Locksmith for more info.