Do Not Put Glue On Your Broken Keys

Do Not Put Glue On Your Broken Car Keys:

Remote Head Car keys break frequently, a remote head key is not able to take the wear and tear of a normal key without the remote part. A remote head key is very convenient and preferred for many people, unfortunately, these keys break with time, specially if the user let the keys fall on the floor frequently.

Glue is the worst thing one can do to try to repair the key, it actually makes it harder to transfer the components of the key (the transponder chip and the remote part) into a new Key Shell. Putting glue on the key, makes it at a higher risk for the key being damaged in the process because the parts get stuck in the plastic head of the key.


It takes me a lot of time, patience and skills to do the transfer of a broken remote head key into a new shell. Usually, the car owner will have to buy a new programmed key non remote, before doing the transfer process, just to make sure that the owner will have a working key, because if the transponder part of the key gets damaged, the car will not start.

If your key is broken or damage, keep all the parts together and go to a Locksmith as soon as possible for a new key or a new key shell.

A Hole In Your Key...Oh No !

Making a hole in your Car/Motorcycle/Truck key is the worst thing you can do. If it is a Transponder key, you will damage the key's Transponder and you won't be able to start your vehicle.  Most keys, even some new motorcycles and trucks key have a Transponder chip which is what sends the signal to the Engine Module to start the car. It is a anti-theft system that comes is most cars/vehicles. Many people don't even know that their keys have a transponder key. The Transponder is inside of the key and most are not visible to the eye.

Making a key copy from a Transponder key is easy, if it is done by a professional locksmith. When you loose or damage your Transponder key, creating a new key takes a bit more work and it's more costly too.

This picture shows the damage done to a Transponder key, the owner drilled a hole and broke/damaged the transponder inside of the key, therefore, the keys is defective and will not start the car:

The top head hook of the key broke, so I guess he made the hole to put the key in the key ring, causing damage to the Transponder key at the same time.

The Transponder chip is so small and varies in size and position from car to car. Different types of cars have different types of chips and sizes.  Transponders chips are not compatible with different cars, each car year and model has a specific type of transponder chip.

For that reason, I also do not recommend people to buy Transponder keys on the internet like on Ebay. It has a small price tag, but for most of the times, the keys do not work or do not program. Sometimes, these key blades are not even in the right side or thickness and when cut, it won't work.

Get your keys from a dealer or a professional Locksmith.

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Take care, 

Aura