MITSUBISHI CAR LOCKSMITH SERVICES
Some of the services we can assist you for your Mitsubishi car key or remote are:
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- If you need a spare key
- If you need a key repaired
- If you have lost all of your keys
- If your key won’t start your car
- If your key won’t turn in the ignition
We can provide replacement keys for Mitsubishi Lancer, Colt, Magna, 380, Outlander, Triton, Pajero and most Mitsubishi models. Adelaide Car Locksmiths are fully mobile and equipped to cut and program car keys and remotes on site saving you time and money.
Mitsubishi were quick to enter the new era and put “transponder” immobiliser systems into their vehicles as early as 1996. If you own a Magna, Lancer, Mirage or Pajero built after 1996 there is a strong chance your car has a system in it. These systems cannot be bypassed and it is important not to try as this can cause irreparable damage to your vehicle. Adelaide Car Locksmiths have the knowledge and equipment to come to your car and cut and program spare or new keys. Most Mitsubishi systems can be programmed via the OBD 2 port from inside the car quickly and easily. After 2005 most Mitsubishi models require a pin code to program new keys making them more secure against theft or tampering.
A Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is your car’s 17 character unique identifier. A VIN can be used when tracking recalls, registrations, warranties, claims and theft. It can be located in one of the following places on your car:
Where the corner of the dashboard meets the windshield on the driver’s side.
On the door post (where the door latches when it’s closed) on the driver’s side.
At the front of the engine block (under your bonnet).
At the front end of frame behind the driver’s side tire.
Inside of the driver’s side door jamb (where the door connects to the body of the car).
If you’re unable to locate it, you can call your dealership, give them the make and the model of your vehicle and they’ll tell you where the VIN is located. You can also check your vehicle’s registration certificate or the owner’s manual (if you have it).
You can replace your lost car key at a locksmith, even if you don’t have the original key.
Some modern key fobs still require a key blade to activate the ignition switch, even if the vehicle doors are unlocked by remote control. These blades are strong and rarely break or bend, but with constant usage, the blade may become loose from the fob, preventing it from fitting closely into the ignition opening. This is particularly commonplace in more recent models of car, in which the key blades are less central to the design or are intended solely as an emergency backup, whereas older keys tended to be more robustly built.
If your car was made from 1998 onward there is a good chance it has a transponder chip in it. These were introduced in Australia around 1996 to deter vehicle theft. The chip in a transponder key communicates with the cars computer system. The transponder key is what communicates with your cars immobiliser. It is this system which prevents the wrong key operating in the car.