Vehicle Records

Be Ready for Automotive Calls

Automotive lockout jobs require specific tools, blanks, and information. Showing up to a 2022 Toyota Camry without the right transponder chip means a wasted trip. KeyBolt's vehicle records store everything you need for each customer's vehicle so you can grab the right gear before you leave the shop.

Adding a Vehicle to a Customer

1. Open the customer's profile from the Customers tab.
2. Scroll to the Vehicles section.
3. Tap the Vehicles section header to open it, then tap Add. (It is already open if the customer has a vehicle on file.)
4. Enter the vehicle details:
   • Year, the model year.
   • Make, manufacturer (Toyota, Ford, Honda, etc.).
   • Model, specific model (Camry, F-150, Civic, etc.).
   • VIN (optional), the 17-character vehicle identification number. KeyBolt stores it safely so you have it on hand when you look up the key code or chip with your own supplier. KeyBolt does not do that lookup for you.
   • Key Type, what kind of key it takes (for example "Transponder").
   • Chip, the chip type required (for example "Texas 4D-67" or "Philips 46").
   • Key Blank, the blank you need to cut a key for this vehicle (for example "TOY43" or "HY18R").
   • Remote Type, the remote or fob if there is one (for example "4-button proximity" or "Flip key").
   • Notes (optional), anything else worth remembering about this vehicle.
5. Tap Save.

You can add multiple vehicles per customer, families and businesses often have several.

Using Vehicle Records on a Job

Vehicle records stay on the customer's page, not on the job. They sit with key codes and safe combinations, so they are not on screen for anyone who happens to open a job.

Before a car lockout, open the customer from the job and check the Vehicles section for the Key Blank, Chip, and Remote Type so you can grab everything you need in one trip. In the KeyBolt app on your phone, tap View key codes on the job and the vehicles are in that list too. No more calling the customer back to ask "what kind of car is it again?"