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What are the Common Car Key Types?Mechanical or Standard Car KeyThe good old fashion car key. They use to be all metal, but many now have plastic heads. When you have an all metal key, you can be certain it is a standard key.Transponder Keys or Chip KeysAutomotive Transponder KeyA transponder key, or chip key as they are sometimes called, has a tiny inductor embedded into the head of the key. In many cases, there is no way to visually tell that this inductor is in the plastic and therefore you cannot tell whether a key with a plastic head has an inductor in it or not.In order for the car to run, transponder keys must be programmed to the car so that the car recognizes the key. When it is not programmed the car will either not start or will start then die in a few seconds. In both cases a security indicator should be flashing on the vehicle’s dashboard.Laser Cut Car Keys or High Security Car KeysLaser cut car keys are high-security keys. The can be mechanical keys or they can be chipped transponder keys. What makes them high security is that instead of the cuts running down the edge of the key, the edge of the key remains flat after cutting and the cuts are either engraved around the edge without going through the edge (as in the photo) or they go down the middle of the key.Tibbe Automotive KeysTibbe keys are most often found in Jaguar or Ford models vehicles. They can be mechanical or chipped keys. There is no way to tell from looking at this key which you have. Tibbe keys differ in that their cuts are at multiple angles on the key. Special equipment is needed to cut a Tibbe key and they take a bit of finesse to get right. Your local automotive locksmith, may have the tools to do this, as we do, but many do not. This is the most expensive key to get duplicated. By that, I mean the labor you pay for to get the key cut. The key itself is no more or less expensive than any other modern car key.Car Remote & Key Combo UnitsCar/remote combos are when the key remote and the key itself have been combined into one unit. In the early days, they were always separate. Here’s the interesting thing about the key combo units. When the remote and key where separate (the old days) they contained separated electronic circuits, makes sense since they were different parts. When the remote and the keys were combined, they did NOT combine the electronic circuits, instead they just put both sets of different electronic circuits into the head of one key.Because of this, you will find instances where the remote portion of the key can be programmed to the car by going through a series of steps, not requiring an automotive locksmith or dealer. This is called “on board programmable.” However, even though the remote will then work, the key will still not start the car and will still need to be programmed to the vehicle by a local locksmith or dealer.Car Key FOBs / Proximity KeysThe latest evolution of the car key was to make the car key itself only for emergency situations. If you have one unit, and you cannot see a key, it is a FOB. The key is most likely still there, but it is contained within the FOB and release by some mechanical means (usually a on).Vehicles that use FOBs are push on vehicles. The do not require the use of the key to start the car. Additionally many cars have a proximity FOB option. Proximity FOBs will also unlock the door when the FOB is near the vehicle.How Does Car Key Programming Work?

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