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Key Fob Replacement in North Hills, California
Crenshaw Lock Company provides key fob replacement in North Hills, California, around the clock. Our fully mobile locksmith comes to your car, replaces and programs remote fobs and smart keys on site, and can help even if you have lost every key. Call (323) 997-8867 any time.
- Mobile to your North Hills location
- Available 24/7
- Price quoted before we start

A key fob is easy to take for granted until it disappears. In North Hills, that moment usually happens somewhere inconvenient: a parking lot off Roscoe Boulevard, a lot near the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, a trailhead at the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, or the curb outside your apartment after a long day. The fob may have dropped out of a pocket, gone through the wash, or simply stopped responding because the battery or internal board gave out.
Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and we are fully mobile. There is no shop to tow your car to and no storefront to visit. Our locksmith drives to wherever the vehicle is parked, whether that is a driveway in North Hills West, a carport behind a garden apartment in North Hills East, or a lot along Nordhoff Street, and does the work right there.
Key fob replacement covers several situations: a single lost fob when you still have a working spare, an all-keys-lost situation, a fob with a cracked case or worn buttons, and a push-button-start smart key that the car no longer recognizes. Each has a different path, and we will explain which one fits your vehicle before any work begins. We are available 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays.
How it works in North Hills
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Call and describe the situation
Phone (323) 997-8867 and tell us the make, model and year of the vehicle, where it is parked, and what happened to the fob. Let us know whether you have a spare, because that changes the programming method. We are available 24/7 and will tell you honestly what is involved.
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We come to your vehicle
Because we are fully mobile, the locksmith travels to you, whether that is a street in North Hills West, an apartment lot in North Hills East, or a commercial lot along Sepulveda Boulevard. No towing is needed in most cases.
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Verify ownership
Before cutting or programming anything, we ask for proof that the vehicle is yours, typically a photo ID along with registration or title. This protects you and keeps keys from reaching the wrong hands.
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Identify the correct fob and key
Fobs vary by manufacturer and model year. We confirm the right frequency, chip type and button layout for your vehicle. Where the fob includes an emergency blade, we cut it to match the car's locks.
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Program the new fob to the vehicle
We use professional diagnostic and programming equipment to pair the new fob with the car's immobilizer and remote system. If old fobs are lost, we can often remove them from the vehicle's memory so a missing one can no longer start or unlock the car.
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Test everything before we leave
We test lock, unlock, trunk or hatch, panic, remote start where equipped, and push-button ignition. You leave knowing each function works and, if useful, with a spare programmed.
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What affects the price
- Vehicle make, model and year, since some systems are simple to program and others require more involved procedures.
- Type of key: a basic remote, a flip key with a chip, or a proximity smart key for push-button start.
- Whether you have a working key already, because programming from a spare is usually simpler than an all-keys-lost situation.
- Whether the emergency blade must be cut or the original key code must be retrieved.
- How many fobs you need, including whether you want a spare while we are already on site.
- Time of day and location of the vehicle, since we operate 24/7 and travel to you.
Why North Hills chooses us
- Fully mobile service: we come to your parked car rather than asking you to tow it anywhere. There is no storefront.
- Serving the region since 1987 under owner and lead technician David Shar, so the experience behind the work is long-standing.
- Available 24/7, so a dead fob at midnight near the I-405 does not have to wait until morning.
- We explain which approach fits your vehicle and what affects the cost before work begins, with no invented promises.
- We can program a spare during the same visit, which often saves a second emergency down the road.
- We handle the rest of the lock picture too, from car door lockouts to home and commercial rekeys, so one call covers more than the fob.
Key Fob Replacement across North Hills
North Hills, ZIP 91343, is a car-dependent part of the San Fernando Valley, and residents rely on Nordhoff Street, Roscoe Boulevard, Sepulveda Boulevard, Devonshire Street and the I-405 for daily errands and commutes. That means a lost or failing fob can strand you in a lot of places: outside a medical appointment at the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, after a walk at North Hills Community Park, or near the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area.
Housing shapes how these calls look. North Hills West is largely 1950s and 60s single-family tract homes, where cars sit in driveways and a spare fob is often tucked in a kitchen drawer, which makes programming more straightforward. North Hills East is denser, with many 1960s and 70s dingbat and garden-apartment buildings, higher tenant turnover, and shared parking. There, fobs get misplaced during moves, left behind by former roommates, or lost between units, and people often want old fobs erased from the car's memory.
We also see drivers from neighboring Northridge, including students and staff around California State University, Northridge, who need a replacement quickly. Wherever you are in North Hills, call (323) 997-8867 and we will come to the car.
- North Hills West
- North Hills East
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Other North Hills locksmith services
Access ControlInstall keypad, card and fob access-control systems for business entrances.
Automotive LocksmithMobile auto locksmith for cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs and fleets.
Broken Key ExtractionKey snapped in a lock or ignition? We extract the piece and cut a replacement.
Business LockoutLocked out of a store, office or commercial building? Rapid commercial entry.
Car Key ReplacementReplace lost or broken car keys — cut and programmed on site, even with no original.
Car LockoutKeys locked in the car or trunk? Fast, damage-free vehicle unlocking.
Commercial Door HardwareRepair and replace storefront, aluminum-frame and mortise door hardware.
Commercial LocksmithBusiness locksmith for offices, stores, warehouses and industrial sites.
Deadbolt InstallationAdd or replace single- and double-cylinder deadbolts for stronger doors.
Door Closer RepairRepair, adjust and replace hydraulic door closers on commercial doors.
Emergency Locksmith24/7 emergency dispatch for lockouts and urgent lock failures across Greater LA.
Gate Lock RepairRepair and install gate locks and latches, including keypad and smart gate locks.
High Security LocksInstall pick-, bump- and drill-resistant high-security locks and keys.
House LockoutLocked out of a house, apartment or condo? Damage-free entry on location.
Ignition RepairRepair or replace ignition cylinders and fix keys that won't turn.
Key DuplicationCut and copy house, office, mailbox and restricted keys on location.
Lock InstallationInstall new locks on new doors or where none existed before.
Lock RekeyingRekey existing locks so old keys stop working — ideal after a move or sale.
Lock RepairFix sticking, jammed, loose or misaligned locks, deadbolts and latches.
Lock ReplacementSwap worn, damaged or outdated locks for new hardware keyed to your needs.
Mailbox Lock ReplacementReplace and rekey residential, cluster and community mailbox locks.
Master Key SystemDesign and install master-key and restricted-key systems with key control.
Panic Bar InstallationInstall and repair panic bars, exit devices and emergency-exit hardware.
Residential LocksmithFull home locksmith service — rekeys, replacements, repairs and upgrades.
Safe LocksmithOpen, repair and service home and commercial safes; change combinations.
Smart Lock InstallationInstall, set up and troubleshoot smart, keyless and keypad locks.
Transponder Key ProgrammingProgram chip/transponder keys to your vehicle's immobilizer.
See all of our North Hills services, or our citywide key fob replacement page.
Reviewed by David Shar — Owner & Lead Technician
Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles & Ventura County since 1987.
Last updated 2026-10-12.