MOTORCYCLE KEY PROGRAMMING

Chip keys programmed to your bike, where it is parked

Luxury Automotive Locksmith LTD programs motorcycle transponder keys and fobs to the bike’s immobilizer at your parking spot across Vancouver and Metro Vancouver, 24 hours a day. A new key will only start the bike once its chip has been paired to the motorcycle, and we do that on site, with no trailer.

Programming is separate from cutting. The blade opens the ignition, but the chip decides whether the engine runs, and the bike must recognize it.

Programming jobs we handle

  • A new chip key after one is lost
  • An extra key added to the bike
  • Replacing a key the immobilizer no longer recognizes
  • Pairing smart keys and fobs
  • Programming after an all-keys-lost job
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Hand holding a red motorcycle key in front of a green Kawasaki Ninja in a Vancouver parkade

HOW PROGRAMMING WORKS

Cut, pair, test: what happens at the bike

1. We confirm the key type. Chip key or smart key, and the make, model and year, decide the method.

2. We pair the key to the bike. Using our programming equipment, we register the new key’s chip so the immobilizer accepts it.

3. We test every function. The new key is tested in the ignition, and the spare keys are checked at the same visit.

DIRECT ROADSIDE DISPATCH

Our Branded Mobile Workshop Van Comes Straight to You

No towing required, no dealership waiting queues. Our fully equipped high-security mobile workshop comes to your home, workplace, parkade or roadside location across Vancouver and Metro Vancouver, and we give you a firm ETA when you call.

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We give you a firm ETA when you call

Luxury Automotive Locksmith branded mobile workshop van

WHEN PROGRAMMING IS NEEDED

Signs a motorcycle key needs programming

A key that fits and turns is not always a key the bike accepts. If the bike sat for the wet months or the battery went flat, tell us when you call.

Need the key cut too? See motorcycle key replacement.

  • A new key turns the ignition but the bike will not start
  • The immobilizer light stays on or flashes with your key
  • You have had a key cut but never paired
  • You want a spare chip key added before one is lost
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Hand holding a motorcycle key beside a black sport-touring motorcycle in a Vancouver parkade

PRICE AND PREPARATION

What affects the price, and what to have ready

Price depends on the make, model and year, the key type, the number of keys to program, and the time of day. We quote on the phone once we know the details.

Have ready: the make, model and year, the key type, how many keys you have, the VIN if you have it, and photo ID with proof of ownership. We serve Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver and the rest of Metro Vancouver. See all our service areas.

EVENING & NIGHT ROADSIDE

Day or Night, Our Mobile Locksmith Is on Call Across Vancouver

From late-night parkade lockouts to early-morning stranded roadside calls, our mobile locksmith workshop operates around the clock. We give you a firm ETA when you call.

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Vancouver • Surrey • Richmond • Burnaby • Delta • Langley

CLEAR ANSWERS

Motorcycle key programming questions, answered

Straight answers from Luxury Automotive Locksmith LTD. More in our locksmith FAQs.

Many motorcycles have an immobilizer that only lets the engine run for a key whose chip it recognizes. Programming registers a new key’s chip with the bike. Luxury Automotive Locksmith does this at the bike, so you do not need a trailer.

Cutting shapes the metal blade so it fits the ignition. Programming pairs the key’s chip with the bike’s immobilizer. A chip key needs both, and we do both at your bike.

If the key turns but the bike will not start, the chip probably has not been paired to the motorcycle. We can program it on site. See motorcycle key replacement.

Yes, on many bikes. Adding a spare before the only key goes missing is far easier than an all-keys-lost job. See duplicate motorcycle keys.

Yes, on many models. See keyless entry and smart key programming. Tell us the make, model and year and we confirm what is possible.

Usually not. Our van carries the programming equipment and comes to the bike. If a particular bike genuinely needs dealer-only access, we tell you on the phone before you pay for a call-out.

The make, model and year, the key type, how many keys you have, and photo ID with proof of ownership. The VIN helps us confirm the right key.

MORE SERVICES FOR MOTORCYCLES

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Motorcycle smart fobs in Vancouver tested, repaired and paired to your bike's keyless system at your location.

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Precision Cut at Your Bike

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Spare Keys Before You Need Them

Duplicate Motorcycle Keys

Matching spare motorcycle keys, mechanical or chip, made at your home or garage in Vancouver so you always have a backup.

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Every Key Gone? We Can Still Help

All Keys Lost

Every motorcycle key gone? We decode the lock, cut a new key and program it at your bike in Vancouver, with no trailer needed.

DIRECT MOBILE DISPATCH

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    DIRECT PRIORITY PHONE

    (236) 234-0355

    24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We dispatch from our Vancouver base and give you a firm ETA when you call.

    Base Operational Hub

    Vancouver, British Columbia — Serving Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, Delta, Langley, & Lower Mainland.

    Verification Protocol

    Vehicle ownership verification required prior to key decoding, cutting and programming.

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