Car Key Replacement in Olathe, KS
Car keys got expensive the moment they started carrying chips. We cut and program transponder keys, remotes and fobs for most makes at the shop in Olathe, including the bad situation where every key is gone and there is nothing left to copy.
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Cut and program transponder keys, remotes and fobs for most makes
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Made even when every key is gone, from the vehicle code
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Done at a real shop in Olathe, walk-ins welcome
Family owned | Walk-in shop and mobile service | 774 N. Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, next to Johnson County Motor Vehicles
What we do with car keys
The car key jobs that come to the counter, and what happens on each.
Lost every key
If there is no spare we can often cut a key from the vehicle code and program it on site. For that we need the VIN and proof the vehicle is yours, so bring the title or registration and your ID. No exceptions on that one.
Transponder and chip keys
Most keys cut after the mid nineties carry a chip that has to be matched to the car before it will start. We program transponder keys for most makes at the counter, and we can tell you on the phone whether yours is a chip key or a plain blade before you drive over.
Key fob programming
Remotes, proximity fobs and push to start. We program new fobs and reprogram ones that have stopped talking to the vehicle, and we replace cracked shells so you are not buying a whole new fob because the case gave out. Bring the vehicle and every key you still have.
Spare keys before you need one
A second key costs a fraction of an emergency replacement. We cut single sided, double sided, high security and barrel keys while you wait.
Ignition rekey and replacement
Worn ignitions, doors that will not take the key, trunk locks that stopped matching. We rekey them back to one key instead of leaving you with a handful of different ones. We also still handle older VATS keys, which a lot of shops will not touch any more.
Older vehicles welcome
We keep the old code books and the older machines. Classic and older GM work is something we do rather than something we refer out.
How a car key job goes
What happens from your call to a key that starts the car.
First, tell us the make and what you still have
The make, and whether you have a spare, a damaged key or nothing at all, tells us whether this is a quick cut or a cut and program from the vehicle code. We can often tell you on the phone before you drive over.
Then, bring the car and, if every key is gone, your paperwork
Most car key work happens at the shop on N Ridgeview Rd. If there is no key left we cut from the vehicle code, and for that we need the VIN and proof the vehicle is yours, so bring the title or registration and your ID. No exceptions on that one.
Next, we cut and program to the vehicle
We cut the blade and match the chip or fob to the car, including transponder keys, proximity fobs and push to start, for most makes.
Finally, we test it before you go
We check the key starts the car and works the doors and trunk before you leave, so you are not back the next day.
Car key questions, answered
A few of the things people ask before they call us about a car key.
Usually, yes. We cut a key from the vehicle code and program it on site. We need the VIN and proof the vehicle is yours, so bring the title or registration and your ID.
Both. Most keys since the mid nineties carry a chip that has to be matched to the car, and we program transponder keys, remotes and proximity fobs for most makes at the counter.
Most car key work happens at the shop in Olathe, which keeps it cheaper. If the car cannot be driven or towed in, call or text and we will tell you what is possible.
Yes. We keep the old code books and older machines and still handle older GM and VATS keys, which a lot of shops refer out now.
A car locksmith with a real shop
​Most automotive key work in the area is mobile only, a tech who meets you in a parking lot. We do that too, but we also have a counter you can drive to, at 774 N Ridgeview Rd next to Johnson County Motor Vehicles. Walk-ins are welcome, so you can bring the car, the keys you still have and your proof of ownership, and have it sorted at the shop. Being a storefront means there is an address to come back to if anything needs a second look.
Need a car key cut or programmed?
Call or text 913-390-8200 with the make and what you still have. We will tell you what you are looking at before you drive over.
Car keys across Johnson County
Based at the shop in Olathe and serving drivers across Johnson County, including Overland Park, Lenexa, Shawnee, Gardner and Spring Hill.
Where to find us in Olathe
Chaffee Lok-Pro, 774 N. Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS 66061, next to Johnson County Motor Vehicles and across from the Olathe Community Center. Call or text 913-390-8200, or email chaffee@lokpro.net.
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