European & Luxury Car Key Programming
European and luxury cars keep the key inside their computers: the immobilizer, the body module and sometimes the steering lock all have to accept a new key. We bring professional programming equipment to your car in Dallas–Fort Worth or Greater Orlando and program keys and smart keys for makes like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen, Jaguar, Land Rover and Porsche — spare keys and many all-keys-lost jobs, often without a tow or a dealer appointment. Some newer models can only get keys from the dealer, and when that is your car we tell you honestly before we drive out.
How the job goes
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Text the VIN or the year, make and model, and we check what your car's key system allows.
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We confirm the price by text, and we tell you upfront if the job needs the dealer instead.
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At the car we check ID and title or registration, then read the security module and program the key.
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We test the start, the remote buttons and keyless entry on every key before we leave.
What this covers
- BMW keys and smart keys (CAS, FEM and BDC systems)
- Mercedes-Benz keys on models where an independent key can be made
- Audi and Volkswagen keys and immobilizer programming
- Jaguar and Land Rover smart keys
- Porsche keys on the models we can program
- Spare keys and many all-keys-lost jobs
- Remotes and keyless entry that stopped working
What changes the price
- The make, the model and the key system generation
- A spare key or all keys lost
- Whether a module has to be read on our bench
- The type of key or smart key your car uses
Questions
Can a locksmith program a BMW or Mercedes key?
For many models, yes. We program BMW keys on CAS, FEM and BDC cars, and Mercedes-Benz keys on models where an independent key can be made. Some newer models can only get keys from the dealer, and we tell you before we come out.
Do I have to tow my luxury car to the dealer for a key?
Often, no. Most European key jobs we take are done at the car, so you often avoid a tow and a dealer appointment. Some jobs need a module read on our bench, and a few models truly need the dealer — we tell you which.
What if I lost every key to my European car?
Many all-keys-lost jobs on European cars can be done at the car by reading the security module. It depends on the make, the model and the key system, so send the VIN and we tell you honestly whether we can do it.
Will a key bought online work on my Audi, BMW or Mercedes?
Sometimes. European keys must match the exact frequency, chip and key system, and many used or online keys are already locked to another car. Text us a photo and the part number first and we tell you if it can work.
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We do this at your car in
- Dallas, TX
- Fort Worth, TX
- Arlington, TX
- Plano, TX
- Frisco, TX
- McKinney, TX
- Allen, TX
- Prosper, TX
- Little Elm, TX
- The Colony, TX
- Carrollton, TX
- Denton, TX
- Irving, TX
- Richardson, TX
- Grand Prairie, TX
- Garland, TX
- Mesquite, TX
- Lewisville, TX
- Flower Mound, TX
- Southlake, TX
- Grapevine, TX
- Mansfield, TX
- Rockwall, TX
- Wylie, TX
- Orlando, FL
- Kissimmee, FL
- Winter Park, FL
- Oviedo, FL
- Sanford, FL
- Altamonte Springs, FL
- Winter Garden, FL
- Apopka, FL