What is a skeleton key?
There's often a lot of mystery, glamour and intrigue surrounding the use of skeleton keys. We sometimes see them in movies where an arch-villain or international spy will use one to gain entry to a top-secret facility or someone's apartment to plant a bugging device....
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Although we provide a 24-hour car locksmith emergency callout service, there are plenty of times when it's not an emergency and time isn't an issue. For example, you may simply have lost your spare car key and need a replacement or just need to replace a key that's...
Going surfing? – Don’t forget your car keys
Following on from our last post, we hammer home the importance of reading the small print of your insurance policy and how it relates to your car keys. This particular story concerns a recent hearing held by the Australian Finance Complaints Authority which determined...
Your insurance policy could be invalid if you leave your keys in your car
Keeping your car insurance policy valid can sometimes be a bit of a minefield if you're the type of driver who likes to make modifications to your car. Sometimes, even the smallest thing like having a Sat-Nav fitted without informing your insurer can jeopardise your...
Number Plate Laws – What You Need To Know
Whether you have a standard or private number plate, the rules are the same and what you can and can't do with your car's plates can sometimes be confusing. With this in mind, we've put together the main points you need to be aware of before you consider altering or...
Save Yourself The Grief – Get a Spare Car Key Cut!
The image above may look familiar! How often has this happened to many of us? Picture the scenario; you're late for work or an important meeting and you're rushing around and just about to dash out the front door...Until you realise that you can't find your car keys....
How To Protect Your Car From Being Stolen
As a car owner, car security should top the list of your priorities. Thieves and burglars have mastered their art, honed their skills, and are getting better with time. Gone are the days when people gained forceful access to cars through breaking windows and doors or...
How The Heck Does An Electronic Car Key Work?
What exactly is an electronic car key? Well, in today's modern world, many people increasingly have this very thing on their key rings. Also known as keyless entry, an electronic car key is increasingly becoming the norm and it's hard to find a new vehicle that...
Where Did Keys Come From In The First Place?
We're all familiar with keys. Keys are used across the entire world and have been an unquestioned fixture in all of our lives since the very day we were born. But, like all innovations, they didn't simply pop into existence when the Earth was created, they were, of...