Lost car key in LaSalle

The first minutes after losing it — LaSalle

Before calling, calmly retrace your steps from the last few hours and check the obvious spots: coat pockets, bag, under the seats, the counter of the last store you visited. Many keys end up at a store's customer service desk.

LaSalle is a large borough with residential areas, Carrefour Angrignon and an industrial zone. The mall parking lots generate lots of calls. If the key stays missing, note the exact spot where the vehicle is parked, its make, year and, if possible, its VIN, visible at the base of the windshield on the driver's side.

Making a key without the original — LaSalle

Even with no key at all, the lock holds the information we need. We decode the lock combination or use the key code tied to the vehicle, then cut the blade on site.

The blade opens, but the chip starts. We program the new key into the vehicle's computer and, depending on the model, remove the lost key from memory. Whoever finds it won't be able to start the engine.

Serrurier Momo is a Vehicle Security Professional (VSP) registered with NASTF: when an automaker reserves the key code or immobilizer procedure for vetted professionals, we access it securely and do the job on site in LaSalle.

What we'll ask for on site in LaSalle

To make a key, we need to confirm the vehicle is yours. Have photo ID and the registration certificate or an insurance document in your name ready.

If your papers are in the glovebox of the locked car, no problem: we open it first, you grab your documents, then we make the key.

Keeping it from happening again — LaSalle

A spare key kept at home changes everything. Copying a working key is much simpler and cheaper than starting from scratch.

A Bluetooth tracker on the keyring costs little and saves a lot of trouble. Combined with a spare key, it's the best insurance against the next panicked morning.