Mobile Key Coding

Lost a key?
Need a spare?
We'll come to you.

Mobile key coding and programming at your home, work or roadside across South & West Wales — spare keys, lost key replacement, and remote or keyless entry programming.

Mobile — We Come To You Fully Insured Proof of Ownership Required
Car key fob being programmed with a diagnostic laptop
Driveway-Ready. Same-Visit Coding.
South & West Wales Coverage
All Major Makes Covered
Same-Visit Coding
ID & Ownership Checked
Diagnostic laptop connected to a car during key coding
The Basics

What key coding actually involves

Modern car keys contain a transponder chip that has to be registered to your car's immobiliser system before the engine will start — simply cutting a blank won't get you moving.

We connect directly to your ECU and immobiliser module to register a new key, remote or keyless entry fob, whether you're adding a spare or replacing every key you have.

All coding is carried out on-site, so in most cases you're driving away on the same visit rather than waiting on a dealer appointment.

15-45
Minute Coding Visit
All
Major Manufacturers
2,000+
Keys Coded
Same Day
In Most Cases
What We Cover

Whatever's happened to your keys, we can likely help

Backup

Spare Key Coding

Adding an additional key to your existing set, so you're never left relying on just one.

Emergency

Lost All Keys

If every key for the car has been lost, we can code a full new set on-site in most cases.

Replacement

After Loss or Theft

Replacing a lost or stolen key, with old keys de-authorised from the vehicle where required for security.

Remotes

Remote / Fob Programming

Central locking remotes and alarm fobs programmed or reprogrammed to work reliably again.

Keyless

Proximity / Keyless Entry

Keyless entry and push-button start fobs coded, including range and detection checks.

Household

Additional Keys for New Drivers

New driver in the household, or handing a car on? We'll get an extra key coded and ready.

Before Your Visit

What we'll ask you to bring

Because key coding gives someone access to start and drive a car, we ask for proof of ownership and photo ID before coding any key — especially where every existing key has been lost.

This is standard practice across the industry and helps protect you, not just us. It's a quick check, not a hurdle, and we'll tell you exactly what to have ready when you book.

V5C Logbook

Showing you as the registered keeper, or documentation confirming your right to authorise the work.

Photo ID

A driving licence or passport matching the name on the vehicle documents.

Proof of Address

Occasionally requested alongside ID for lost-all-keys jobs, as an extra security check.

The Process

Four steps to a working key

Step 01

Book Your Slot

Tell us your make, model and situation — spare, lost, or replacement — and we'll confirm what's needed.

Step 02

We Come To You

Home, work or roadside — anywhere across South & West Wales.

Step 03

Verify & Code

Ownership and ID checked, then the key or fob is coded directly to your car's immobiliser.

Step 04

Test & Confirm

Every key tested for reliable starting and locking before we leave.

Book Key Coding
Related Services

Other faults sorted in the same visit

Security

Immobiliser Solutions

Immobiliser faults diagnosed and reset, getting you back on the road.

Diagnostics

Full Fault Diagnosis

A complete system scan if there's an underlying issue beyond the keys themselves.

Instrumentation

Mileage Correction

Recalibrating displayed mileage after a cluster, ECU or gearbox replacement.

Tuning

Performance & Economy Tuning

While we're with your car, ask us about getting more from it — power or mpg.

Why WCH Tuning

Fast when you need it, careful when it matters.

Losing every key to your car is stressful enough without a long wait for a dealer slot. We come to you quickly, but we never skip the ownership checks that keep the process secure.

Genuinely Mobile

We bring the full key coding kit to your driveway, workplace or roadside — no towing to a dealer.

All Major Manufacturers

From everyday runarounds to keyless entry systems, we cover the vast majority of makes and models.

Security-Conscious Process

Proof of ownership and ID checked every time — proper protection, not just a quick cut-and-go.

Straight-Talking Quotes

One clear price agreed before we arrive, whether it's a spare key or a full lost-key replacement.

In Their Words

From drivers locked out and left waiting

★★★★★

"Lost my only key on holiday. WCH came out same day and had a new one coded within half an hour."

— Driver, Swansea
★★★★★

"Dealer quoted three weeks for a spare key. Sorted at my house the next morning for a fraction of the price."

— Driver, Carmarthenshire
★★★★★

"Appreciated that they actually checked my V5 and ID properly before coding anything. Felt like a proper, careful job."

— Driver, Pembrokeshire
Coverage

Mobile across South & West Wales

If you're within reach of these areas, we'll come to you. Based further afield? Get in touch — we regularly travel beyond our core patch for the right job.

Cardiff Newport Bristol Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil Pontypridd Aberdare Caerphilly Barry Cwmbran Blackwood Ebbw Vale Abergavenny Ross-on-Wye West Wales Swansea Neath Port Talbot Llanelli Carmarthen Haverfordwest
Map showing WCH Tuning's mobile coverage across South and West Wales
Questions

Before you book

We'll ask for your V5C logbook (or other proof of your right to authorise the work) along with photo ID matching the name on the vehicle documents. For lost-all-keys jobs, we may also ask for proof of address as an extra check.

In most cases, yes. We can code a full new set directly to your car's immobiliser on-site, subject to the ownership and ID checks above.

Most jobs take 15–45 minutes depending on the vehicle and how many keys are being coded. We'll give you a realistic estimate when you book.

Where security requires it, we can de-authorise old keys from the vehicle's immobiliser as part of the job, so a lost or stolen key can no longer start the car.

In most cases we can supply the correct key or fob for your vehicle as part of the visit. Let us know your make, model and year when booking and we'll confirm availability and pricing.

Optimised Performance

Get your keys coded at with WCH Tuning.
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