I'm just wondering if that whole chip in the key thing really works.

 

Mine hasn't been stolen, so it must work!

What's the chip do? Activate the ignition? Couldn't someone turn the ignition to ON and push start the car or something?

 

anything can be stolen....

 

My car has been broken into 3 times but they have never managed to drive away with it!

 

almost 5 years.. still here

 

mine got stolen but found the next day (all beat up of course) but it's a 98... if it's a professional stealing your car it doesn't matter if you have a chip or not....if they want it they'll steal it.

 

I believe it's fuel cut that's controlled. If you start the car with a cut key without a chip the car will start and stay on for about 3-4 seconds before it dies. That's why I don't believe a '99 ECU upgrade is possible from a '95-96 ECU that doesn't have any NVIS programmed into it.
-hype

 

I have a chipped key? do all 99's have it?

 

Yes I believe all '99s and later Maximas.

 

my car was being broekn into, i saw the guy trying to get in it cuz he was cussing cuz he couldn't pick the lock on the door, ran out and beat the **** out of him, thats all the security i need

 

Without the correct key, the car is not going to stay running. But Having an immobilizer system is no match for a tow truck. So to answer your question I bet a 99 has been stolen.

 

KICK HIS *** MANIAC! ******' THIEVES!!

 

You took the words out of my mouth!

 

Yeah just about to say I own a 99 flat bead I bet I can steal your 99 maxima

 

Flatbeds and towtrucks I have a helicopter and I can airlift your Max out of your driveway...

You know what I'm talking about. Lets not be ridiculous here. Has anyone ever actually had one stolen?

 

Awww, no pop starts on the 5-spd 99s?

 

You can as long as the key is in the ignition position as well
-hype

 

I think that biggest advantage of the transponder keys ( it s hardER to steal the car... not too many crooks have a flatbed truck).Other than that $ 100 for the keys is no fun. Also, if by mistake you insert a wrong key in, your ingition may get disabled even when you try to use the right key. It looks that there are advantages and disadvantages .

 

Where, if anybody, has your car been broken into or stolen and what year? Any reports this year?