Auto Locksmith In Teesside


Transponder Key

Vehicles without central locking or key fobs that have no buttons. These require the key to open the door manually and start the vehicle.

Remote Key

If you have a remote key, it typicall will unlock the vehicle with the click of a button. The remote functions work seperately to the immobiliser.

Key Repairs

Has your blade snapped or key falling to pieces due to age? New blades can be cut and new plastic shells fitted for a key thats as good as new.

Vehicle Auto Locksmith Key Programming


What is a vehicle Locksmith?

Vehicle Auto Locksmith – cars, vans and motorbike keys are now fitted with electronically-coded transponder chips which are embedded in the plastic body of the key or remote fob and the code from the chip is read by the car when you turn the key in the ignition.


If your vehicle’s keys transponder chip is broken or missing the engine won’t start. JH Auto Developments in Hartlepool offer services to repair broken remote keys, key fob programming and can also replace lost transponder keys.


Our vehicle locksmith specialist can attend your vehicle, gain entry (without any damage), cut & program new vehicle keys at the roadside, your home or place of work usually in under 1 hour.


JH Auto Developments caters to private vehicle owners, motor traders and companies with a fleet of vehicles. Stocking most keys for the common brand vehicles including BMW, VA Group, PSA, Ford and others we can carry out the work effectively.

Replacement Vehicle Keys

Key stopped working and need to go out?  Well we can provide replacement vehicle keys, we are your local locksmith in Hartlepool.

Our advanced programming equipment for making replacement vehicle keys or spare keys allows us to create a key to match your current vehicle’s immobiliser. We make sure to program the transponder chip in your new replacement vehicle key allowing the vehicle to start when the key is turned in the ignition using the latest advanced programming equipment.


JH Auto Developments in Hartlepool recommend that you have a spare key to your vehicle, because this is a cheaper option than purchasing a brand new key. Save yourself some money and have a spare key made for your vehicle.


Contact us today to find out more information. JH Auto Developments can also help with replacement vehicle keys and broken vehicle keys throughout Teesside and we offer a mobile vehicle locksmith service.


If you should lose your car keys, your local main dealer will instruct you to change the Engine Control Unit (ECU) and immobiliser, along with the full lock set. This will cost you up to £1500! However, at JH Auto Developments we can have you back on the road from as little as £150 (depending on the make and model of you vehicle).


Our fast car replacement vehicle keys service enables us to produce a new set of keys within just one hour. In comparison, your local main dealer will take over a week to hand over new keys; this process includes handing over logbooks, ordering keys and programming.

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