The Knowledge Base for Today’s Locksmith Decoding and Cutting the Volvo HU56 Key Using the Condor Mini Key Cutting Machine ASK THE EXPERT: VW Audi group Cutting and Cloning a ID46 Transponder Chip Using the Handy Baby The FREE Technical Magazine Issue 10, January 2018 www.locksmithmag.com 1 Bios of this month’s contributors Martin Pink The highly respected locksmith Martin Pink has been at the forefront of the development of tools and techniques for picking, decoding and opening many of today’s toughest locks. Martin has been instrumental in the development of the Genuine Lishi Brand and he wrote the definitive guide to opening car locks called the Genuine Lishi Training Kit. Martin is known around the globe for his knowledge of car lock technology and is highly sought after at locksmith exhibitions and training events around the world. 2 Letter from the editor Happy New Year from Cars Keys and Locks magazine, and welcome to our 10th edition! We’re pleased to announce that our brand new ‘Find a Locksmith’ app - which is sponsored by TradeLocks and CitySafe - FINALLY launched last month! The app has been completely redesigned to make it easy for users to search for and locate their nearest locksmiths. In this issue we tell you all about the app, how you can get listed on it for FREE and give you information on how it’s being advertised. This includes telling you about the launch of the TV advert alongside the app which is airing on over 200 channels nationwide this month alone! To find out all about our fantastic app head to page 30. If you’re looking for more guides and want more go to reference material to help you whilst out on the job, then you’ve come to the right place! In this edition Martin Pink is back with another step-by-step guide on the fantastic Handy Baby Transponder Cloner. This month he talks you through cutting and cloning an ID46 Transponder Chip onto a low cost JMD46 Carbon Cloning Chip, using a 2014 Vauxhall Combo van. Head to page 14 to see the full guide! Martin will also be taking you through decoding and cutting both a Volvo HU56 Key and HU101 Lock using the Condor Mini cut to code electric key cutting machine. Both guides explain what to do if there’s no key or key blade available, so you’ll know what to do in any situation you may be faced with! To see how to decode and cut a Volvo HU56 Key head to page 4. To find how to decode and cut a key for the Volvo HU101 lock head to page 8. And finally, Ask the Expert is back! If you’re new to the magazine, our Ask the Expert segment is the chance for you, the reader, to get auto locksmith advice from world leading auto locksmith professional Martin Pink! This month you’ve asked for Martin’s advice on how to code keys and do precoded keys for VAG vehicles from 2008 – 2014. He discusses a number of different tools, all which vary in price and gives you his opinion on them. Head to page 24 to see what Martin has to say! Have you missed one of our magazines? Don’t want to miss another one? Then head to www.locksmithmag.com to view our full magazine archive and subscribe! Table of Content Decoding and Cutting the Volvo HU56 Key Using the Condor Mini Key Cutting Machine 4 Decoding and Cutting the HU101 Lock Using the Condor Mini Key Cutting Machine 8 Cutting and Cloning a ID46 Transponder Chip Using the Handy Baby and Low Cost JMD46 14 Carbon Cloning Chip Ask The Expert: VW Audi group – later stuff 24 3 Decoding and Cutting the Volvo HU56 Key Using the Condor Mini Key Cutting Machine By Martin Pink In this guide we will look at the process of decoding and cutting the Volvo HU56 key using the Condor Mini electronic key cutting machine. We begin by switching on our Condor Mini. Select ‘Cut by Bitting’ located on the right of the screen Select HU56R from the menu. (note you can also search by vehicle). 4 You will be given 2 options, select the bottom option. The next screen shows you which jaw to use and which line to align the key to. Insert the key into the jaw and align to the correct Once the original key is in the jaw, ensure the key area and jaw alignment line and clamp tight. are clean of swarf and key debris then select ‘Key Decode’. The machine will then decode the key and present you with the Remove the original key and take decoded key screen showing you the key cuts in each position. the blank key you wish to copy to. 5 Insert the blank key to be cut in the Now select ‘Correcting & Cut’ located on the correct alignment position in the jaw. bottom right of the screen. The screen will then tell you it’s working. The machine then cuts the key on side 1. You will then be told to turn the key over and repeat to cut side 2. Your key is correctly cut! 6 If you’re in a situation where they key blade has been lost, it is also possible to pick and decode using a Genuine Lishi tool and directly enter the cuts into the machine where no key is available to decode from. Select ‘Cut by Bitting’. Input HU56R using the keypad. Once HU56R is highlighted select ‘Continue’. Again select the bottom option of the 2 options you are presented with. Enter the direct cuts you read with the Genuine Lishi tool, then select continue to cut as shown. > 7 Decoding and Cutting the HU101 Lock Using the Condor Mini Key Cutting Machine By Martin Pink In This Guide we will look at decoding and cutting a HU101 key on the Condor Mini key cutting machine. Begin by switching on your Condor Mini key cutting machine. 8 Then select ‘Cut by Bitting’. Using the keypad, input HU101. Select HU101 from the options. Once HU101 is selected, press ‘Continue’. You will be offered 2 options – 7 cut or 10 cut. In this guide The screen then changes confirming which clamp, it’s a 10 cut key we need, so select 10 cut and Volvo and correct alignment position and correct cutter to use. press ‘Continue’. 9 Take note of the correct clamp. Correctly insert the original key into the jaw in the correct position. Double check on the screen that you’re using the correct Press ‘Key Decode’. jaw and it’s in the correct alignment. Then press ‘Continue’. The Condor Mini will now decode the key. 10 Once decoding is complete the screen displays the key cuts. Now remove the original key and get a key blank. Correctly insert the blank key Press ‘Correcting & Cut’. in the jaw to the correct alignment. The Condor Mini will cut they key. Once cutting is complete Turn the key and align correctly when prompted. you will be told to turn the key and cut side 2. 11 Press ‘Correcting & Cut’ to begin cutting side 2. The key is now perfectly duplicated. You can also enter direct cuts if no key is available as follows: Select ‘Cut by Bitting’. Using the keypad type HU101. Select HU101. 12 Select 10 cut and then Volvo. Manually enter your cuts then cut as above guide. And there you have it, a perfectly cut HU101 using the Condor Mini where no key was available to decode! 13 New Xhorse Condor XC-Mini Key Cutting Machine 1 YEAR FREE INSTACODE Offer your customers complete and comprehensive key cutting ONLY services £2,999 +VAT FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: 14 New Xhorse Condor GENUINE LISHI T3 XC-Mini Key Cutting THE NEXT GENERATION OF GENUINE LISHI TOOLS Machine PVD coating ensures smooth tool No traceable Tool references entry, and a hard-wearing, or any logos ensuring complete scratch resistant surface confidentiality even if the tool is lost on a job Pure Black Anti Glare coating to minimise reflection High contrast Grid for easy reading even at night ONLY £34.99 on DESIGNED FOR AUTO LOCKSMITHS AND SECURITY SPECIALISTS15 Cutting and Cloning a ID46 Transponder Chip Using the Handy Baby and Low Cost JMD46 Carbon Cloning Chip By Martin Pink The vehicle used in this guide is a 2014 Vauxhall Combo van that uses an ID46 transponder chip. The process is the same on all vehicles using an ID46 chip. For the cutting element of this guide we are using a Condor Mini cut to code machine. Handy Baby is exceptional on ID46 key cloning! It is very quick and the cloning chips are very high quality, totally reliable and the carbon 46 chips for it are up to 55% cheaper than many rival chips! 16 To complete the procedure you will need the following items: 1) Handy Baby transponder cloner; 2) JMD46 carbon cloning chip; 3) The key blank or remote key you are cloning to; 4) The original key to clone from; 5) The vehicle the key will need to work on; 6) Key cutting machine. Once you have the necessary items we can begin the process of cutting and cloning a spare STD non remote ID46 car key, in this case a 2014 Vauxhall combo van. First, switch on the Condor Mini cut to code machine. Select either ‘Key Database’ or ‘Cut by Bitting’. Type in the key blank using the keypad on screen.