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Car Key Transponder
Duplication
Today, transponder duplicating tools are an integral
part of the automotive locksmith market.
Transponder cloning devices can play an important role in the key
programming procedure, as they are an essential tool for duplicating
transponders - ready to be inserted into a new car key.
For & Against Transponder Duplicating
We put the question to Craig Turlington From Advanced Diagnostics...
“This is a complex subject
and there is no simple
answer as to when to clone or
not to clone”
.
A lot depends on the nature
of your business and if you
have a car key programmer or
just a cloning §machine.
If there is a choice between
programming a new key using
a key programmer or cloning
a transponder, it is better to
program the key because the
vehicle will then recognise this
as an independent key. Also, if
the key has a built in remote,
then cloning is not really an
option. The major benefit of
having a key programmer in
your tool-kit is that if a driver
has lost all their car keys,
the lost keys can be deleted
diagnostically using the key
programmer for the drivers
peace of mind.
Sometimes it may be
necessary to pre-code a
transponder for certain
manufacturers before
programming the key using a
key programmer such as the
MVPPro. Pre-coded chips are
mainly found in modern cars
and are coded at the factory
to the immobiliser unit. This
is done in an effort to provide
another level of security by
car manufacturers. A good
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quality duplicating tool can
write pre-coding data to
the relevant transponder,
although more advanced key
programming tools such as
the AD100Pro are now writing
pre-coding data to the key
diagnostically.
Duplicating a key /
transponder can be a great
option if no pre-coding or
security PIN data is available,
Alternatively, if there is no
access to the vehicle, you
could even do it by post.
When a driver has lost all
their keys, you may think
‘what use is a duplicating
tool? The simple answer is VERY USEFUL. Duplicating
tools such as the AD900Pro
can write ‘logic’ onto a
transponder and then allow it
to be programmed.
Alternatively, for advanced
locksmiths, AD900Pro has a
facility to convert EEPROM
data extracted from an
immobiliser control unit
- which then can produce
a working transponder, or
extract the PIN & Pre-coding
data.
Transponder programming
and duplication can be very
daunting as there is a wide
variety of transponders
available, so it is important
to select the correct one for
the job. Fortunately, help is at
hand...
Advanced Diagnostics
have a useful online tool
named Info Quest - which
is a vehicle data search tool
available via the Advanced
Diagnostics website or on
your Android or iphone as an
App. IQ provides valuable key
‘IQ provides
valuable key
and remote
information
on various
cars found
worldwide’
and remote information on
various cars found worldwide
and also provides useful
information about the types
of transponders found within
various car keys.
For example: if a locksmith
has received a call from a
driver who needs a new key
for an Alfa 159 - 2009. The
locksmith can check IQ for
a number of things before
setting off to help the driver.
The partial screen-shot below
shows that this vehicle uses an
ID46 - PCF7936 transponder
that requires pre-coding - so
the locksmith could make sure
he has this type of transponder
before setting out.
As you can see, for a
professional automotive
locksmith to offer an all round
service, key programming and
duplicating tools are a great
partnership.
To read more, visit www.locksmithjournal.co.uk