Three Greatest Moments In Peugeot Car Key Replacement History

New Key For Peugeot 207

The Peugeot 207 is a very well-known car. It's a small car that has plenty of character and style.

In time they can develop issues. These can be quite grave if they are not addressed promptly.

Replacing a car key with certain brands of vehicle can be a costly and stressful, especially when the vehicle has been stolen.

Lost Keys

Peugeot is known for its top-quality cars. These cars have a sturdy security system that blocks any unauthorized use of the vehicle. The system employs a transponder chip encrypted with a unique number of characters. This allows the immobilizer identify the right key and start the engine. This makes it impossible for thieves to make use of stolen Peugeot keys.

In case you have lost your car keys, an experienced auto locksmith can assist. They will come to your location and cut you a brand new spare car key. Additionally, they will program the new key to work with the immobilizer on your peugeot 208 key fob programming and lock barrels. This is a more affordable option than going to the dealer.

The process of obtaining the spare Peugeot key is quite simple for most models (except for the 107 and 108 Bipper). However, you'll require the PIN code for your vehicle to discover a new key. This can be a pain especially if there is an extremely short time to wait for a locksmith to arrive.

Transponder Fault

The immobilizer on your Peugeot 207 verifies the key you used to start your vehicle is the correct one. This is accomplished by transmitting a signal through an antenna from the microchip inside your key to the ignition. This is a security device designed to stop your car from being taken.

Whenever the immobilizer control unit receives a code from your key that isn't identical to the code it is anticipating, it will either light the warning light on the console or flash quickly. This means there's an issue and you might need to take the car to a peugeot expert key fob programming dealer to reset it and get the keys be reprogrammed.

If you bring your key to a garage that offers this service, they will read it and tell if the transponder is defective. They can do this for free and will inform you if the chip is still reading correctly or if there is a problem elsewhere in the system that is stopping your peugeot 108 key replacement from starting.

There is generally no need to worry unless you accidentally swapped the original Peugeot key case with another (and lost the transponder) or damaged your key after getting it wet. The most common issues in the immobilizer mechanism are due to a low battery in the key, a broken antenna, or a malfunctioning electronic within the module and engine computer.

Key Blade Wobble

Peugeot decided to try something completely different in the beginning of 2000. Instead of the dependable type of carbon encased transponder chips, they came up with a flip key design. The new design was not without its issues. One of the most severe is the key blade wobble. This happens when the blade of the key, which is basically the mouth part that goes into the lock first, wears. This causes the silver button inside the key to stop flipping the mechanism, and the key stops feeding into the lock in a proper manner.

This is easily fixed by cutting a new blade to the correct size. It is vital that the blade is copied from your worn out key and not a generic one as it will not give you the exact shape of your key and continue to wear the same way. Your local Car Key Man auto-locksmith can offer you a new blade to resolve this problem.

Key Blade Damage

Quite often, the key blade gets damaged, or more accurately the 'mouth' of the key, starts to wear out. If the key isn't removed quickly, it can get stuck in the lock. This could lead to the frequently-spread "Immobiliser fault" on your dashboard. There are a myriad of fairy tales about how to fix the issue, but in actual a new blade is required.

This is a very affordable task that can be completed by your local Car Key Man Auto Locksmith. They'll just need to cut a fresh blade and attach it to your Peugeot 207 key.

A quality Peugeot flip key will last about five years before tiny hairline cracks begin to appear on the circuit board that creates the transponder chip's signal. These cracks don't affect the chip but they do cause other problems for your Peugeot key.

One of the main issues with these Peugeot 106 Key keys is that the flip mechanism, which holds the blade in place does not work well. This is particularly the case with the Peugeot Partner, 407 and 107 series. This is due to the layout of the key's flip mechanism is different from the old type, carbon-encased key. This change has led to four major issues that could prevent your Peugeot key from functioning.