2014 Range Rover all keys lost — locksmith subcontracted to AML
CA locksmith earned margin by mailing in the hard part
The problem
A San Diego mobile locksmith got an all-keys-lost call from a Range Rover owner whose keys had been stolen from a beach parking lot. The locksmith didn't carry JLR bench tooling — RFA module work requires specialty equipment most mobile locksmiths can't justify owning.
What other shops said
The local Range Rover dealer quoted $2,800 with a 3-week wait. Two other independent JLR specialists in San Diego were booked solid for 4-5 weeks.
What we did
The locksmith removed the RFA from the customer's Range Rover (a 30-minute job per our removal guide). Overnighted it to us via FedEx. We cut the blade, programmed a fresh transponder, virginized and re-paired the RFA to the customer's VIN. Test cycle: 25 lock-unlock-start cycles. Shipped back via FedEx 2-day.
Outcome
Locksmith reinstalled the RFA + handed the owner a working smart key. Total customer cost: $1,400 (locksmith's service fee + AML's $550 + shipping). Cheaper + faster than dealer. Locksmith now subcontracts every JLR AKL job to us — he's built a steady income stream he otherwise would have turned away.
“AML let me say yes to jobs I would have had to refuse. The margin is real and the customer is way happier than they would have been at the dealer.”— Mobile locksmith, San Diego CA (verified)
Service used
Range Rover, Land Rover & Jaguar Key Programming — KVM Module (2010-2017)
$550 flat · typical 24-hour turnaround · flat-rate return shipping
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