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What to do when your car’s keyless entry stopped working

Oh the horror! Imagine, just getting back to the car, and it could be late at night, or with a trolley full of shopping or even with a child asleep over one’s shoulder, and what happens? The remote keyless entry device refuses to do what it’s done countless times before – gain entry to the vehicle!

Keyless Entry

Although the key fob has definitely boosted the convenience factor in modern vehicles, where access to transport can be simply achieved with the push of a button, a keyless entry which has decided not to work, can make the car problematic, if not impossible to use. But it must work! The children are waiting for me to pick them up! Yes, perhaps true, but the car doesn’t know that and will not be able to do anything about it, no matter what the circumstance.

More about Keyless

Essentially, in keyless entry technology, the key fob interacts with the locks in the vehicle using radio wave signals and memory chips. After the button is pushed on the fob, it sends a special code to the car with instructions as to what the car should do. With this level of technological finesse, there’s no surprise that there are things that just happen to go wrong with a key fob.

What to Do?

After the panic has made its first impression, it’s time to regain oneself and think logically. Make sure to use a qualified automotive locksmith Perth, to keep one’s mind at rest. Obviously the first idea that comes to mind is to call a partner or friend, and that’s a good idea, as long as they’re free and not too far away and it’s not 2am in the morning. But, what about if there’s nobody who can be called because of certain circumstances, and let’s be honest here, that person can maybe pick one up maybe, but unless they’re experienced and in the business of being a locksmith, there’s not much they can do to get back in the vehicle, is there?

Solutions  

Most wise folk keep a list of essential services that they can call at a moment’s notice, be it at home on the fridge, in a phone book, or on their cell phone. But, how many people out there keep the number of a reputable locksmith on that list? Not many at all, because somehow, access to home or the car is something done hundreds of times and most people can’t imagine anything quite going wrong, so a locksmith’s number doesn’t occur to them as important.

Being Wise

Now that the above has been read, doesn’t it make common sense to keep the number of a respectable and trustworthy locksmith, close at hand? Should anybody happen to need a top quality Perth locksmith, Action Lock are well renowned for their experienced and reliable service. How long does it take to either write the number down or insert it into the address section of a cell phone? 10 – 30 seconds should do the trick, and then there’s no worry, because being forearmed and ready is positively thinking ahead. Just imagine right now as this is being read, how many people around the planet today are having that nightmare situation given to them, and they are not ready for it. Do the smart thing and keep that number handy at all times!

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