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Guides from Tigers Locksmith
Straight answers to the questions we hear most, written for our own customers.
September 6, 2026 · 3 min read
Why your key fob stopped working, and which of the three causes it probably is
Three different faults produce the same silence when you press the button, and only one of them needs a new fob.
September 6, 2026 · 3 min read
The key turns but the car will not start, and other ignition symptoms decoded
Ignition faults all feel like the same problem from behind the wheel, and they are five different repairs.
September 6, 2026 · 3 min read
All keys lost, or adding a spare: why the second one costs so much less
Same car, same locksmith, same equipment, and a real gap in price and time, decided entirely by whether one key still turns.
September 6, 2026 · 3 min read
Locked out of your car: what to do in the first ten minutes
Most lockouts are a nuisance rather than a crisis, but a few of them are the other way round, and it helps to know which is which.
September 6, 2026 · 3 min read
What a replacement car key actually costs, and why nobody can quote it blind
The price is set by the key your car was built to take, not by how far anyone has to drive to you.