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Auto Locksmith Suzuki in St Albans and Hertfordshire
Herts Car Keys makes and programs Suzuki keys at the vehicle, across St Albans and Hertfordshire, from a base at Peartree Farm in Welwyn Garden City. A Suzuki takes one of 5 key systems built between 1996 and the current cars, running from Texas 4C / ID4C to Hitag Pro, on the HU133 and SZ11 blades. Every one of them is worked at the vehicle rather than at a dealer. Darius Arbaciauskas attends himself. Car keys start from £120 and every key carries a 12 month warranty.
- 5 key systemsCovered on this make
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- 12 monthsWarranty on every key
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Suzuki Key Systems by Model Year
Suzuki has run 5 key and immobiliser systems in the United Kingdom, from Texas 4C / ID4C on cars of 1996 to 2004 to Hitag Pro on 2015 onward.
| Key system | Approximate years | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Texas 4C / ID4C | 1996 to 2004 | Catalogued on Alto, Swift, Vitara, Grand Vitara, Jimny and Baleno of that period |
| Texas Crypto 4D / 4D65 | 2000 to 2013 | Catalogued on Alto, Jimny and Ignis with JMA TP27 or TPX2 |
| Philips Crypto 2 / ID46 / Hitag 2 | 2002 to 2017 | Catalogued on Swift, Vitara, Grand Vitara, Alto, SX4 and the diesel Jimny of that period |
| Philips Crypto 3 / Hitag 3 at 128 bit AES / ID47 | 2015 onward | Catalogued on Swift, SX4 and Baleno from that year |
| Hitag Pro | 2015 onward | Catalogued on Vitara from that year |
Year bands overlap, because a manufacturer changes system part way through a model run rather than on the first of January.
Suzuki Key Work Covered From St Albans
Six kinds of Suzuki key work are carried out where the car stands, across the 5 key systems in the table above.
- Replacement Suzuki keys. Cut to the HU133 profile at the vehicle and programmed where the key and the vehicle require it, which is the car key replacement work the St Albans page sets out in full.
- All keys lost on a Suzuki. A key built from the vehicle itself when nothing is left to copy, which on a TP27 car is read from the vehicle rather than cut from a code.
- Suzuki lockouts. The HU133 lock is picked or decoded using non destructive entry methods designed to avoid damage to the door, the lock and the glass.
- Spare Suzuki keys. Cut at the vehicle and programmed where the key and the vehicle require it, from a working original, so the TP27 system stays as it is.
- Suzuki fob and remote faults. A fob that locks the doors and leaves the engine dead points at the remote rather than the Hitag Pro transponder, and both are tested before a key is quoted.
- Older Suzuki models. Cars on Texas 4C / ID4C are still worked on, and an early transponder key is often the quicker job of the two because there is less to synchronise.
The Key Blade Used on a Suzuki
The blade is the metal part of the key that turns in the lock or sits inside the fob. On Suzuki the profile is HU133, SZ11 and SZ12, which decides the blank that is cut and the decoder that opens the lock when no working key is left.
- HU133. Catalogued as the Suzuki smart key blade with parts 37145-57L00, 37145-52R00 and 37145-63J60.
- SZ11. Catalogued as a Suzuki flip key blade.
- SZ12. Given on a blade chart for Subaru and Suzuki.
Blade codes are an aftermarket convention rather than Suzuki part numbers, so the blank is checked against the lock on the day.
Suzuki Models Covered Across Hertfordshire
The key system table above is built from 8 Suzuki models, and those are the Suzuki models worked on across St Albans and Hertfordshire. They are Swift, Vitara, Grand Vitara, Jimny, Alto, SX4, Ignis and Baleno.
Suzuki smart keys are catalogued from 2005 on Swift as part 37145-63J60 and from 2011 and 2017 with HU133 blades, and Hitag Pro runs on Vitara from 2015.
A Suzuki outside this list is checked against the registration rather than assumed either way, because the key system decides the job and the badge does not.
What a Suzuki Key Job Costs
Car keys start from £120 and car lockouts from £100. A Suzuki key sits inside that range or above it according to which of the 5 systems is in the car, because a Texas 4C / ID4C key and a Hitag Pro key are different parts and different programming.
No Suzuki limit is published here, because the research for this page found no sourced model or year range on this make that is closed to an independent locksmith. Where a particular vehicle turns out to need manufacturer level access, Darius says so on the phone rather than at the kerb.
The diesel Jimny from 2002 carries a different transponder from the petrol Jimny of the same years, Philips ID33 or Philips Crypto 2 ID46 against the petrol car Texas 4D65.
Jimny and Ignis 2002 to 2006 genuinely carry either a Texas 4D65 or a Philips Crypto ID40, so the car has to be read.
Only HU133 and SZ11 are verified for Suzuki at make level.
What Happens When You Call About a Suzuki
Five steps from the first call to a working key.
Contact Darius. The line is answered at any hour.
Give the registration, the model year and the problem. On a Suzuki the year decides which key system is in the car, so it decides the tool.
Take the price and the arrival estimate. The exact price is confirmed before work starts.
Darius attends. He checks authorisation where ownership verification is required.
The work is completed and tested at the vehicle. Any key supplied carries the 12 month warranty.
Who Attends the Suzuki Job
Darius Arbaciauskas attends every job himself. Six years in the trade, over 7,000 car key and lockout jobs, and one locksmith in the business, so the person who quotes the Suzuki work is the person who arrives.
He is approved under the SERMI scheme, DBS checked and fully insured, and every key carries a 12 month warranty.
Suzuki Keys Made at Your Vehicle
Call Darius with the registration and the model year.
Recent Car Key Jobs From the Record
No Suzuki job is held in the record that can be shown here, so the entries below are other makes.
| Vehicle | What happened | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class | Electric steering lock failure, the car would not start | An emulator programmed and the fault cleared |
| 2023 Porsche Taycan | One key lost, one key left working | A spare key cut and programmed the same day |
The town each job was carried out in is not stated, because the record does not hold it.
Makes Closest to Suzuki by Key System
Three makes that share a key platform with Suzuki, then the full list.
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Ford is covered from the same van and is covered from the same van.
Volvo is covered from the same van and is covered from the same van.
All car makes covered lists every make on the van and the makes that are not covered.
Frequently Asked Questions
Call 07308 888825Can a Suzuki key be made when every key is lost?
Yes. The lost car key work builds a key from the Suzuki itself, so nothing has to be copied, and it is carried out where the car stands, at a home, a works unit or the roadside. On a Suzuki the job depends on which of the 5 key systems is in the car, which is read from the registration.
How much is a replacement Suzuki key?
Car keys start from £120. A Suzuki key sits inside that range or above it according to the key system, because a Texas 4C / ID4C key is a different part from a Hitag Pro key and takes different programming. A spare cut from a working key is the cheaper of the two.
Which key system is in my Suzuki?
The model year identifies it. Suzuki ran Texas 4C / ID4C on cars of 1996 to 2004, and Hitag Pro on 2015 onward. The table on this page lists the 5 systems and the years for each.
Does a Suzuki key have to go to a dealer?
Not on the models covered here. No sourced Suzuki model or year range was found that is closed to an independent locksmith, and Herts Car Keys is approved under the SERMI scheme, which gives an independent a recognised route to manufacturer security data on the makes that take part. Where a particular vehicle turns out to need manufacturer level access, Darius says so on the phone.
Which key blade does a Suzuki use?
Suzuki uses 3. They are HU133, SZ11 and SZ12, and the one on a given car follows the model and the year.
Can a locked Suzuki be opened without breaking anything?
The car is opened using non destructive entry methods designed to avoid damage to the door, the lock and the glass. The method is chosen from the vehicle and the lock rather than applied the same way to every car.