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Looking for a Good Automotive, Commercial or Residential Locksmith in Hernando, Inverness, Crystal River, Dunnellon, Homosassa, Lecanto, Floral City or Beverly Hills, Florida?

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Please allow me to introduce myself and my company to you. My name is Doug Aerts and my family and I own and operate 1 Able Locksmith here in Citrus County, Florida. If you live in Inverness, Crystal River, Homosassa, Hernando, Floral City, Beverly Hills Florida, Lecanto or Ocala, you have probably seen one of my service trucks running around. I service all of Citrus County Florida and I would appreciate your business the next time your in need of locksmith services. We look forward to serving you!

Doug & Cheryl Aerts

Doug & Cheryl Aerts

1 Able Locksmith

A Division of Aerts C Incorporated

We are trusted service providers for most major Automotive Emergency Roadside Services. We have a proven track record of excellence with these companies. We want you to feel confident in your decision when choosing to use our services and we want you to know that these Roadside Emergency groups know and trust us and you can too.

Trusted service providers for major emergency roadside services

The security of your vehicle is also important to us. For this reason we have submitted to extensive background checks and have registered with the National Automotive Service Task Force. The NASTF provides automotive information to automotive service technicians while holding that technician to strict standards of vehicle ownership identification. We support this organization because it is one more way of protecting you and your vehicle.

Member of NASTF

We are members of the Society of Professional Locksmiths, NASTF and are Pro Compliance Certified.

Members

We are Bonded, Licensed and Insured. We take your security seriously and we do all we can to ensure it!

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Home Security Systems- A Consumer Guide

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We recently received an email from Chad at Reviews.com concerning extensive research into the many popular home security systems available on the market today. Chad writes “Our team at Reviews.com has completed an extensive study comparing the Best Home Security Systems for 2018. Our resource not only rates some of the best home security options of 2018 but it also includes a review of ADT security service and advice for ordering, installing, and using the top home security systems. After testing and comparing these security systems for 3 months we created our resource as an assistance guide.”

If you are considering having a home security system installed and are finding the choices overwhelming, this resource may be of great assistance to you in making the right decision. Click the link to find out more.  Home Security System Research Results.

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Heads Up all 2015-2017 Ford F150 Owners

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Ford F150 Recall

Ford announced in October 2017 that they will be recalling 1.34 million 2015-17 Ford F-150 and 2017 Ford Super Duty trucks in North America to add water shields to side door latches. The company said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with the issue but said because of the fault, the door may appear closed, increasing the risk of the door opening while driving.

Ford said the safety recall is due to a frozen door latch or a bent or kinked actuation cable in the affected vehicles, that may result in a door not opening or closing. Ford spokeswoman, Elizabeth Weigandt, said customers would be notified in November but did not have a timetable for when parts will be available. Dealers will install water shields over the door latches and inspect and repair door latch cables if needed.

Ford has now recalled more than 5 million vehicles for varying door latch-related issues since 2016, but the company said the issue in the new recall is different from prior ones.

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Ford Recalls 828,053 Vehicles for Faulty Door Latches- August 4, 2016

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Ford Motor Company Recall

Ford announced a recall on 828,053 vehicles over concerns that the doors don’t close properly. The issue is being caused by a faulty pawl spring tab in the side door latch that could break causing the door to not latch properly. This could cause the door to open unexpectedly according to Ford. To date there have been 1 accident and 1 injury reported due to this issue.

The recall includes the following Ford Vehicles:

2012-2015 Ford Focus built between August 1, 2010 and January 31, 2015 at the Michigan Assembly Plant.

2013-2015 C-Max built between April 19, 2012 and January 31, 2015 at the Michigan Assembly plant.

2013-2015 Escape built between October 19, 2011 and January 31, 2015 at the Louisville Assembly Plant.

2015 Lincoln MKC built between December 4, 2013 and January 31, 2015 at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant.

2015 Mustang built between May 28, 2014 and April 30, 2015 at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant.

2014-2016 Transit Connect built between August 9, 2013 and February 1, 2016 at the Valencia Assembly Plant.

If you own one of the Ford vehicles on this list, you can find the assembly plant from your vehicles VIN. Check the 11th number in your vehicles VIN and compare it to the chart of Ford plants found by clicking this link.

Ford has determined that the problem vehicles are more likely to be owned in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. These states will be first on the repair list.

As part of this recall, Ford dealers will replace the door latches at no cost to the owner and will also launch a program to replace latches from other vehicles not covered by the recall if the same problem is found. Ford will also be contacting owners of the affected vehicles. If you own one of the vehicles on this list and you have not been notified by Ford, call the local Ford dealership in your area.

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Stanley Heavy Duty Grade 1 Commercial Lockset Recall Alert: November 29, 2016

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The Stanley Security Solutions manufacturer out of Taiwan has issued a voluntary recall on their commercial grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical locksets due the latches failing causing the risk of entrapment. Approximately 70,000 units are affected. The concern is that the latches could fail and the door would not unlock from the inside. This can cause serious issues in the event of fire or other emergency requiring a quick exit. There have been 4 separate reports of the latches failing but no injuries have been reported to date.

     The series BMHA/ANSI locksets recalled include brass, bronze, nickle, chrome and satin chrome finishes and were sold by Stanley Commercial Hardware and other lock distributors and retailers nationwide and online at Amazon and Grainger from February 2016 through September 2016. The locks are sold under various brands including Advantage, Arrow, Cal-Royal, Delaney, Dorma, Dorex, General Lock, Hager, SDC, Stanley Commercial Hardware, Taymor, Tell, TownSteel, USCan, and some no brand name products. Part numbers/ models are listed below.

Brand Model/Part Number
Advantage 007-FA8990060AD, B48-FC60300B70KD090,  B48-FC60301B70KD090, B48-FCO60312B70KD090, B48-FC60351B70KD090 and B48-FCO60302B70KD090
Arrow B67-FCS0300B7000090, B67-FCS0312B7000090, B67-FCS0362B7000090, B67-FKS0300B7000090, B67-FKS0300B700009-M, B67-FKS0362B7000090 and B67-FKS0362B700009-M
Cal-Royal 007-FA8990060CR, 313-FL60300B70KD090,  313-FLO60312B70KD090, 313-FL60362B70KD090, 313-FLO60315B70KD090 and 313-FL60361B70KD090
Delaney Y62-FC90300B70KA090, Y62-FC90362B70KA090 and Y62-FCO60312B70KA09
Dorma B70-FB30S62B70KD06-B, B70-FL60362B70KD06-B, B70-FL90300B70KD06-B and B70-FLO90312B70KD06-B
Dorex 007-FA8910060DO, 356-FL70300B70KD090, 356-FLO70312B70KD090, 356-FL70361B70KD090 and 356-FL70362B70KD090,
General Lock 007-FA8990060GL, B39-FC60300B70KD090, B39-FCO60312B70KD090, B39-FCO60315B70KD090 and B39-FC60362B70KD090
Hager 007-FA891007CHG, 007-FA8910060HG, B33-FL60300B70KD090, B33-FLO60312B70KD090, B33-FLO60315B70KD090, B33-FLO60302B70KD090 and B33-FL60362B70KD090
MaxGrade B34-FL60300B70KD090
SDC B49-FT60362B70KD090
Stanley Commercial Hardware QCL135, QCL150, QCL151, QCL154, QCL155, QCL160, QCL161, QCL168, QCL169, QCL170, QCL171, QCL192, QCL193 and QCL194, QCL195
Taymor 359-FL60362B70KD090
Tell CL100181, CL100249, CL102259, CL100664 CL100396, L153 26D 4KD, L180 26D 4KD, K153 32D 2 3/4  ,CL100398
TownSteel Y87-FL60300B70KD090, Y87-FLO60302B70KD090, Y87-FLO60315B70KD090, Y87-FL60361B70KD090, Y87-FL60362B70KD090
USCAN USLG1-DL, USL150D, USL180D, USL170D, USL150D-IC, USL180D-IC, USL173D USL170D-IC
No brand name on product B31-FL60300B70KD000, B31-FL60300B70MK000, B31-FL60362B70KD000, B31-FLO60312B70GK000, B31-FLO60312B70KD000, B31-FR60300B7000000 and B31-FRO60312B7000
Y23-FL60300B70KD090
Y40-FU90300B7000000Y40-, FU90312B7000000 and Y40-FU90362B7000000

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, consumers should immediately stop using the recalled locksets. Consumers using Stanley Commercial Hardware branded locksets should contact Stanley Commercial Hardware from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday-Friday at 855-885-1296, for all other brands consumers should contact Stanley Security Solutions Taiwan for free replacement latch or to schedule an appointment to have the latches replaced free of charge if they have already been installed.

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Non transponder car keys and your VIN. This will save you money!

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Did you know that if your car uses a Standard key, (Meaning it does not use a computer chip (transponder) key or programming) then 1 Able Locksmith can save you a lot of money if you have lost your key here in Citrus County, FL. We get several calls a week from people who own vehicles that do not use the transponder system. Although we would love to have their business, we send them to the dealership. It is our policy to save our customers money and we will not charge them to make a key that they could get much cheaper elsewhere. Let me explain.

When a vehicle is manufactured, it is given a number. This number is known as a Vehicle Identification Number or VIN. The VIN is located on the drivers side dash and can be viewed from the outside of the vehicle through the front drivers windshield of the vehicle. It is also on your title and registration. The information that is contained within the VIN can be very valuable to the owner of the vehicle if they have lost their car keys because it contains the Key Code for their vehicle along with other important information concerning the vehicle. A dealership can type the VIN in their computer and give the owner ( free of charge)  this information, as it belongs to them as the owner of the vehicle. The dealership will ask for the registration and drivers license to determine ownership. Once ownership is established, the owner should request what is known as a Key Code. We suggest you write this code in your owners manual or keep it somewhere with the vehicles other important papers as this information can save the owner a lot of time and money should they lose the key to their vehicle. But wait, it gets better!

If a vehicle owner looses the key to their vehicle, the dealership can also cut a key on the spot for much cheaper than a local locksmith can as there is no service fee or time spent to determine the code or cuts of the key manually. What would otherwise cost the owner $125.00 and up from a local locksmith, the dealership will usually charge between $5.00- $12.00.

It’s one more way our customers save time and money!
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Find the year your vehicle was made by using the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

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Every vehicle manufactured is given a number that is specific to that vehicle. This number is called a Vehicle Identification Number or VIN and is found on your vehicle title, registration and also a small metal tag which can be viewed through the drivers side windshield on the dash. This number allows service technicians to find important information regarding your vehicle. The chart below shows how to determine the year the vehicle was manufactured.

The tenth letter or number in your VIN gives the year as follows:

1996=T      2007= 7

1997=V      2008=8

1998=W      2009=9

1999= X      2010= A

2000= Y      2011=B

2001= 1      2012= C

2002= 2      2013= D

2003= 3      2014= E

2004= 4      2015= F

2005= 5      2016= G

2006= 6      2017= H

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Lost car keys? What to know before they go!

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We get a lot of calls from people who have lost their car keys and need to have a new key made. Some of our customers save money by using our service but many times we direct them to the local dealerships. Here’s why. If your vehicle uses a standard key, meaning there is no computer chip in it, then your vehicles VIN, when entered into the dealerships computer, will tell the dealer the cuts of the key. This information is free to the vehicle owner and the dealership can cut a key from the VIN much cheaper. You will need your vehicle registration and your ID to prove you own the vehicle when you go to the dealership, but this is a good way to save a lot of money. This works for older model cars that don’t use a transponder key and don’t require programming. If you are unsure what type of key your vehicle uses, you can check your vehicle’s year, make and model on our blog. Just click the page that pertains to your vehicle.

If your vehicle uses a transponder or high security key it will probably be cheaper to go with an automotive locksmith, as anyone making the key will need to be at the vehicle to program this type of key. This means an extra towing bill to get it to a dealership, but a good automotive locksmith can come to your vehicle and that saves you money. The dealership can still help save you money by providing the “Pin Code” and the “Key Code” from the VIN. We encourage you to obtain these codes and write them in your vehicles owners manual. This information is free from the dealership to the owner of the vehicle, but costs a locksmith a lot of money to obtain. Knowing your Codes will save you both time and money in the event you need to call a locksmith to make and program a new key.

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Citrus County Sheriff’s Department Notifies Community

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Citrus County Sheriff reporting increase in Daytime Burlgaries

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This warning was posted on Facebook from the Citrus County Sheriffs office. 

BEWARE OF RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES: Over the past few weeks our county along with surrounding counties like Marion and Levy, have been experiencing a series of residential daytime burglaries. Doors have been forced open, and jewelry, medicine and handguns have been taken. Please secure your valuables, and report any suspicious persons who may knock on your door “looking for someone” who does not reside there, or solicitors without marked vehicles with company identification. In addition, report any suspicious vehicles in your neighborhood to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. All of these incidents have been occurring during the daytime hours so please make sure you watch out for your neighbors’ homes if they are away. If you have any questions you can contact Detective Serocki at 352-422-0518. Thank you.

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