Auto Key Services0
From a simple metal key to a high-security transponder, we cut and programme car keys to manufacturer specification, on site across Kampala.
Cutting and programming done on site, so you rarely need to visit a workshop.
From Toyota and Honda to BMW, Audi and Land Rover, our tools cover the mix on Kampala’s roads.
Our technicians bring the equipment to you, wherever your vehicle has stopped.
From a spare standard key to a full transponder reprogramme, our mobile technicians bring the tools to you, wherever you are in Kampala.
Auto Key Services programmes standard keys, transponder and smart keys, and high-security laser-cut keys for cars, trucks and motorcycles across Kampala. Whichever type your vehicle uses, our technicians carry computerised key-cutting and programming equipment to the roadside, so you are not left waiting on a tow truck or a dealer appointment to get moving again.
We work on domestic, Japanese, European and American brands, using genuine and OEM-equivalent programming tools built for the vehicle systems manufacturers actually use. That means we handle the Toyota-heavy fleet that fills Kampala’s streets as confidently as a BMW, Audi or Land Rover, cutting and programming each key to the correct manufacturer specification.
If you have lost your car keys, or simply want a spare cut for safekeeping, our computerised key-cutting machines produce a new standard key to the exact specification of your vehicle. We stock blanks for a wide range of makes and models, so most standard-key jobs are finished in a single visit, without you needing to tow the car anywhere.
A spare standard key is also one of the cheapest ways to protect yourself against a lockout. Keeping one at home, at the office or with a trusted family member means a lost or locked-in key becomes an inconvenience rather than an emergency, and it costs far less than an after-hours callout.
Transponder and smart keys contain an electronic chip that must be programmed to match your vehicle’s immobiliser system before the engine will start. If yours is lost, damaged or simply worn out, we can cut a new key from the broken pieces of the old one, or programme a fresh key using your vehicle’s identification details.
This work covers domestic and imported vehicles alike, from everyday saloons to pickups and SUVs. Because our equipment travels with us, we can usually complete transponder and smart key programming at your home, office or roadside, without the delay of towing the vehicle to a workshop.
As vehicles have become more advanced, so have their keys. High-security and laser-cut keys use internal milling patterns and embedded chips that are far harder to duplicate without the right equipment, which is good news for security but a real problem if you lose the only one you have.
We stock a range of high-security key blanks and carry the programming tools needed to cut, reprogramme or replace them. Whether the original has stopped responding or you need a like-for-like replacement, we can usually match it to the manufacturer’s specification rather than fitting a generic substitute.
Our programming equipment is built to work with domestic, Japanese, European and American vehicle systems, covering the mix of makes that make up Kampala’s roads. That includes Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru and Mitsubishi, through to Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Land Rover, Jaguar and Volkswagen.
European luxury brands in particular can be slow to source keys through the dealer network, sometimes taking days or weeks for a replacement to arrive from outside the country. With the right OEM-equivalent tools on hand, we can usually cut and programme a replacement locally, without the long wait.
Calls are answered 24 hours a day. Tell us the make, model and year, and we will tell you what we can do and what it will cost.
We can programme chip keys for around 85% of vehicles on the road today. Call us with your make, model and year and we will confirm before you travel to us.
For most standard and transponder key jobs, our technicians bring the equipment to you. Some high-security or diagnostic work may need to be done at our workshop instead, depending on your vehicle.
A standard key is a plain cut key with no electronics. A chip key contains a transponder that must be programmed to your vehicle’s immobiliser before the car will start.
Locked out or lost your keys? On-site replacement and cutting for most cars, wherever you are in Kampala.
Precision-cut spare keys for cars and motorcycles, so you are never left with just one working key.
Repairing water damage, worn buttons and cracked casings on car and motorcycle remotes, often cheaper than replacing.
