An auto locksmith can also rekey your ignition, which involves changing the lock’s internal components to work with a new key. This may be done for several reasons, such as convenience or cost-efficiency. Rekeying the ignition is typically faster and cheaper than servicing all of the car locks. When rekeying, you can choose to rekey all exterior locks or just the ignition.

Rekeying the ignition means the customer will not need two keys to operate their vehicle since a replacement ignition will not be keyed alike to the previous one. New ignitions come pre-coded with a few new keys, so if you want to use a single key for all locks, rekeying is the best option.