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A week on the road with Catalin Acatrini
Meet Catalin Travelling from London to West Byfleet can be rather challenging especially when someone new to London such as myself, would not know the ins and outs of London. Yes, it was a little bit hard navigating the narrow streets of London and the cities outside of London, but while driving and at times…
When mistaking a steering column lock problem for the ignition switch
In my previous article “ A week on the road with Lorin Andrei Chirila” I was talking among other things, about DIY kind of repair on a 2007 Mercedes Sprinter, where a faulty steering lock was mistaken for a bad ignition switch, and that happened on two occasions which I will detail soon. In the…
A week on the road with Lorin Andrei Chirila
London not as I thought I knew My second week in the field was with Lorin, and yet again, I got to see parts of London and outside of London, as far as Ipswitch, that I have not yet seen. I must say that driving through, and outside London, it is just excellent, and it…
A week on the road with Vasile Croitoru
As I mentioned in our last blog article, starting this week, we will feature our mobile auto locksmith technicians with the good, the bad and the ugly. I was just kidding, no bad and ugly, just fun stuff. To kick off this series, the past week I have had the pleasure of being the co-pilot…
Meet the team behind the scenes
It is about time that we introduce our team We think that it is about time that we make our team known to the public and so every one of our customers new or returning know who they are talking with when visiting us. But, in all honesty, we also wanted to recognise our team’s…
*** NEW *** Car Keys Solutions has a NEW location!!!
Kilburn is our second home away from home: 286-288, Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 2DB If there is anything that COVID-19 has taught us, that would be, to not take anything for granted. That goes for just about anything that is going on in our daily lives. And it is just about the same thing…
It is official: On some new keyless vehicles relay attacks still possible
Relay attacks on the rise – and so are the insurance premiums Relay attacks on keyless vehicles have been a problem for years in the UK especially but all around the world. In the UK, in 2019, the Police crime figures show a 3% increase from the year for mainly auto theft but it also…
Volkswagen Golf key replacement in Streatham, London
Volkswagen Golf key replacement made easy It goes without saying that, when losing the only car key while enjoying time out at the park, it can turn the day upside down in a split second. This was the case for our customer, where, while enjoying the family time out at the park in Streatham lost…
Aston Martin lost car key
Who to call when Aston Martin car keys are lost Having the Aston Martin car key lost is nothing to be ashamed of. It is an accident that nowadays happens more often than not. The same goes for misplacing the car keys. Accidents happen all the time and the questions that usually come to…
Car stolen and recovered
Relay attacks on the rise – what to do, who to call What to do in case of a relay attack occurrence that ultimately results in having the car stolen and subsequently recovered. Well, that was the question that our customer had when its own Mercedes Benz E-Class had been stolen. Fortunately, the vehicle was…
Van security locks
How secure is your van against theft? Which van security locks should you have installed on your van? Deadlock or slam lock? While both will offer the same security for your vehicle, they function totally different. Deadlocks These are more for tradespeople, to lock up the vehicles overnight as an added security…
Relay attack – how safe is your Range Rover against being stolen?
Range Rover – Ghost immobiliser or no ghost immobiliser? Although the security of the vehicles has increased drastically in recent years, they are still at risk of being stolen. And, one way to make the vehicle undrivable even if a relay attack occurs is to have a ghost immobiliser installed. Car Keys Solutions is your…