For as long
as I can remember, people have hired locksmiths with the sole purpose of
unlocking the door of their cars; seldom will you hear of folks losing the ignition key. The reason for this disparity is because most times the door key
is the same as the ignition key however, in some cases especially with old
vehicles or too modern vehicles, you either use a different key to open your
door and another one to turn your car on or in the case of modern vehicles, you
use a remote device to open doors sometimes even by inputting a code on a door
pad.
You may
have seen in movies how burglars play with the wires just below the steering
wheel to turn a car on, I personally have no idea how they do it or where those
cables come from but it is without question something you can do and perhaps
the easiest part of having your car stolen (from the burglars’ perspective). In
case you have a key for your door and another for your engine, it is important
to know that locksmiths have the tools and expertise to create a key from
evaluating the patterns of the shaft and replicating it on a generic key.
Once you
get that key from them, I would highly advise you to ask the locksmith to make you a copy; this is usually a lot
more affordable than having a new key created. Make sure to put your spare key
set in a safe location that you can remember whenever an emergency happens.
Another useful advice is to look up a local
locksmith’s number and store it in your contacts because you really never
know when you, your family or friends will be in a position to need a locksmith
and you definitely want to be prepared for that.
