{"id":246949,"date":"2022-05-05T07:28:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T05:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rigau.cat\/blog\/problems-with-the-car-lock\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:08:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:08:51","slug":"problems-with-the-car-lock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rigau.cat\/en\/blog\/problems-with-the-car-lock\/","title":{"rendered":"Problems with the car lock?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #e42313;color:#e42313\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #e42313;color:#e42313\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rigau.cat\/en\/blog\/problems-with-the-car-lock\/#What_can_we_do_to_prevent_problems_with_claussor\" >What can we do to prevent problems with claussor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rigau.cat\/en\/blog\/problems-with-the-car-lock\/#Is_the_repair_very_expensive\" >Is the repair very expensive?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rigau.cat\/en\/blog\/problems-with-the-car-lock\/#Will_I_be_without_a_car_for_many_days\" >Will I be without a car for many days?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-53px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;43px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||5px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#1d1d1b&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1b1b1d&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;27px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px||12px||false|false&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Trying to start your car and the key won&#8217;t turn? It spins, but some electronic functions just don&#8217;t work properly? It could be the locksmith&#8217;s fault&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The lock is an element of maximum security, being at the same time one of the most used and most worn components of the vehicle. What if the closure didn&#8217;t work well? Possibly, the vehicle would not start; that is why it is very important that the cloister is in good condition.<\/p>\n<p>For several years now, cars have been equipped with a small chip (transponder or transponder) in the keys which, when the key is inserted into the key and turned to start the vehicle, is detected by an &#8220;antenna&#8221; and in case of do not get the correct reading, the car will not start. <strong>In principle this is an anti-theft measure, but it may also not work properly and lead to this type of breakdown.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information contact Rigau for any help you need related to <a href=\"https:\/\/rigau.cat\/en\/locksmith-service\/\" rel=\"noopener\">locksmithing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rigau.cat\/en\/locksmith-service\/locksmith-service-24-hours\/\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency locksmithing<\/a> or automotive <a href=\"https:\/\/rigau.cat\/en\/automotive-locksmith\/\" rel=\"noopener\">locksmithing<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rigau.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tot-tipus-de-claussor.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;All types of closures&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;51%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;51%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;43px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||5px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1b1b1d&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;27px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_we_do_to_prevent_problems_with_claussor\"><\/span>What can we do to prevent problems with claussor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If when you try to start the car, there are no signs of a bad battery, or of any other kind, and it simply does nothing, as if you do not turn the key, then we may be facing the possibility of a failure in the electronic immobilizer. Use the spare set of keys, and if you manage to start the engine you have the source of the problem.<strong> Another possibility is that the fault is in this reader or in the locksmith, then using the second set of keys will not fix the fault.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The clasp can be damaged by the wear of the piece itself, by misuse or by force or attempted theft, which has caused the breakage of some piece and has deteriorated it.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;43px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||5px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1b1b1d&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;27px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_repair_very_expensive\"><\/span>Is the repair very expensive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]No, considering that a new claussor is worth \u20ac150 on average, the repair can be worth three times less.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;43px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||5px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1b1b1d&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;27px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_I_be_without_a_car_for_many_days\"><\/span>Will I be without a car for many days?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]In most cases we will repair it for you the same day. In case of deterioration or violation of the cylinder or lock due to attempted theft, we will solve the problem for you, either by repairing them or, in case of breakage, by replacing them with new ones that match the vehicle key. <\/p>\n<p>If you detect any anomaly when trying to start your car, contact us to solve the problem.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to start your car and the key won&#8217;t turn? It spins, but some electronic functions just don&#8217;t work properly? It could be the locksmith&#8217;s fault&#8230;The lock is an element of maximum security, being at the same time one of the most used and most worn components of the vehicle. 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