99 max wont start with new key
#1
99 max wont start with new key
So about a month ago a friend asked me to help her buy a car. Of course I steered her towards a maxima and she ended up buying an awesome 99 SE-L Forest Green fully loaded.
Anyways, today she tried to start it with a key she had made at the local hardware store and it refused to start. It turns over all day long but wont start. I know the 2k + maximas have a chip in the key for antitheft, do the 99's as well? Or are we looking at a mechanical problem?
Any advice would help.
P.S. If anyone has a set of decent beige SE-L floor mats PM me cause she needs them
Anyways, today she tried to start it with a key she had made at the local hardware store and it refused to start. It turns over all day long but wont start. I know the 2k + maximas have a chip in the key for antitheft, do the 99's as well? Or are we looking at a mechanical problem?
Any advice would help.
P.S. If anyone has a set of decent beige SE-L floor mats PM me cause she needs them
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#5
Originally Posted by dmplus
I had heard that the engine wouldnt even turn over if the chip wasnt present. Is this wrong?
#6
Originally Posted by fisher01
The engine will turn over, but will not start. If you tried starting the car twice without the right key, then the security system has been activated and will need to be reprogramed. Only a dealership can do this. Runs about $125.
We have to tow it to the dealership for this???
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Use the original key to start the car and take it to the dealership. Buy the key from the dealership and they will program it for $65. 1 hour labor rate. I have no idea how much a blank key cost.
#10
different dealers have different prices for the key. Here, it's $35 for the key, and a one-time (supposedly) fee of $70 for the programming.
Fisher: It takes more than twice. I did this before, and i tried to start the car like 20 times before i realized it.
Fisher: It takes more than twice. I did this before, and i tried to start the car like 20 times before i realized it.
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