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HomeServicesKeys and security

Keys and security in Gainesville, FL

Keys, made and coded here, by a licensed locksmith.

A licensed locksmith on staff, factory diagnostic systems, and the security access each manufacturer grants: that combination is why we can cut and code keys and repair immobilizer faults that would otherwise mean a dealer visit. For Audi and Volkswagen, we are the only non-dealer in Gainesville that can.

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Key coding on the bench

LocksmithLicensedLSID certification

Audi / VWOnly non-dealerIn Gainesville

Mercedes-BenzKeys and TRPTheft-related parts

AccessGEKO, factory toolsSecurity access

What's included

What the work includes.

The scope, in plain terms. Your advisor confirms it for your car before anything starts.

Lost keysAll keys lost

A new key cut and coded to the car.

SparesSpare and duplicate keys

Cut and coded to the car.

ImmobilizerImmobilizer and anti-theft faults

Cars that crank but will not start, keys the car stopped recognizing, module replacement with security access.

Audi and VWAudi and Volkswagen keys

ODIS on the VAS 6150C, GEKO access, LSID locksmith: all three under one roof.

Mercedes-BenzKey replacement and TRP

Keys and theft-related parts ordered and fitted.

OthersBMW, MINI, Saab, Jaguar, Land Rover

Key coding and security services with the factory or Autologic systems.

In our words

Keys and security at Continental Imports.

Why most independents cannot do this

Making a modern key means talking to the car’s immobilizer, and manufacturers guard that access. It takes the factory diagnostic system, security credentials on the manufacturer’s server (for Audi and Volkswagen, GEKO in Germany), and a licensed locksmith. Continental Imports holds all three.

Questions

Owners ask.

Anything else, call and ask for a service advisor.

I lost every key to my car. Can you help?

Yes. Call and talk to an advisor first.

Can you make a spare Volkswagen or Audi key?

Yes. We are the only non-dealer facility in Gainesville that can.

My key stopped working after a battery change. Can you fix it?

Usually yes; that is often a synchronization or immobilizer fault rather than a new key.

Marques this applies to

Related

Related services

Audi and VW keys

The only non-dealer in Gainesville

Modules, wiring, charging

Programming and coding

Modules, networks, retrofits

Diagnostics

Factory tools, not generic scanners

Scheduled maintenance

Book stamped, factory intervals

Oil and filter service

To the manufacturer's approval

Pads, rotors, calipers, fluid

Tires and alignment

Michelin dealer, four-wheel alignment

Book keys and security in Gainesville.

Online or call. Ask for a loaner when you book.

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