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By Tradelocks Stronger, sleeker tools with an easy to read grid and an anonymous product code, for your piece of mind. We are extremely pleased to introduce the next generation of tools: Genuine Lishi T3. The new tools are a completely different concept to their Nightvision predecessor. They are made with a high quality, titanium based coating, and with an anti-glare, matt black finish for the best performance possible. Genuine Lishi T3 tools have been made with strength and quality…
By Massimo Bianchi The Strength of a Lion, the Beauty of a Tiger… Liger Software and the Ninja Laser When it comes to key cutting and cloning within the automotive sector; calculation, speed as well as key cutting precision is all very important. The mechanics have particular importance, but it doesn’t hurt to have attractively designed software with graphics that appease the eye. The need for a high-precision, electronic machine for the automotive sector has grown over the years, as more and more specialists have started…
By Martin PinkThe modus uses both 2 and 3 button keys and with Truecode we can configure the car to work with whichever key type our customer or ourselves wish. I.e. whether they want a separate boot button or not. We must first locate the OBD plug on the car; on the Modus it is beneath the centre console as pictured. Once we’ve located the OBD plug, we must connect our Truecode device and laptop to it, fully. …
Renault Vehicle Programming By Martin Pink Second hand keys cannot be recoded to a car, so don’t waste a visit trying to code an eBay bought key unless it’s a virgin. When programming more than 1 hands free card, ensure that only the card being programmed is inside the car and that the other card is always a few feet away from the car so it can’t be detected and the system is not confused. Old Renault Clio vehicles up…
By Massimo Bianchi The Perfect Union of Simplicity and Innovation Michele Miscio is a locksmith from Milan who runs a shop in Via Gluck, a street which was made famous by the sixties song, ‘The Boys of Via Gluck’ by Adriano Celentano. The House of Keys is Michele’s key cutting shop - which is fully dedicated to vehicles. Car and motorbike riders alike can pull up right outside to have a key duplicated in a matter of minutes, something Michele…
By Martin Pink Lock ID The Securefast lock has come in many colours and with many names over the years, and that is why identifying the lock via the keyhole, by colour, isn’t possible. Despite this, identifying the locks it easy. Firstly, ID the lock type when looking through the keyway – you can ID it as a Securefast lock by the hard plate shape and type. You will notice on both lock generations that the hard plate doesn’t go all…
By Richard BunnA Fiat 500 cannot be by OBD when no keys are available (in an all keys lost scenario). Fiat 500 (from 2008 until 2012) – Tango Key Maker So what is a Key Maker function? This is the terminology used by Tango which describes the function of creating a new transponder key by manipulating data which has been extracted from a vehicles ECU. This data is found from either reading the EEPROM or the Microcontroller. Therefore if you have…
By Martin Pink The Renault NE72 Lock is used on the majority of the Renault range prior to key cards; such as Megane, Clio, Renault traffic vans, the Vauxhall Vivaro and Nissan Primastar relatives. It was also used by Peugeot amongst others. Single Sided, Single Lifter 2in1 Lishi Tool: It has always been a headache for auto locksmiths to strip Renault NE72 lock down as it is a time consuming and awkward job. This new tool is a welcome addition to…
By Tradelocks The Keyline 884 Decryptor Mini is in our opinion, quite simply, the easiest to use cloning machine on the market. It is so easy to use that anyone can be up and running and cloning in a matter of minutes. The 884 Decryptor Mini will recognise any key to be cloned and start the process automatically. You don’t need any detailed transponder chip knowledge; you don’t need to be an experienced locksmith, this ‘smart cloner’ does all the complicted…
By Chris Belcher It has often been said that lock bumping is difficult to detect without the use of special equipment. With the help of this guide, locksmiths who have to deal with these situations should be able to determine with reasonable accuracy, if indeed a cylinder has been damaged due to lock bumping, using just the naked eye, and a few common tools. There have been over the years, misconceptions of how the mechanics of bumping works. This article…