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Old 03-16-2003, 10:24 AM
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Spare key alarm retardedness!

Okay, I go down to circuit city for my install this morning (Viper 790xv) and the guy asks for a spare key. I've talked with em several times and I never heard that I need a spare key. I only got one key with the car and spares are 100 bones. He needs the chip in the key for the remote start bypass. I understand you need that, but I was told they have them and you buy one from them for like 50 bucks during install. Needless to say I'm ****ed, but I guess I just avoided a 610 ducket alarm I probably didn't need. I can't get a spare made without the chip either, no one seems to have blanks for just the key part. Any place I could get one other than my dealer? Sorry for the rant, I was just ****ed, had to get someone to drive me and then didn't even get the alarm. Time for new wheels instead, bet I won't get hassled on that....
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Old 03-16-2003, 10:54 AM
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not exactly, the $39 module is simply a transponder for your valet key. They were correct about needing a actual chipped key to be hidden in the dash, inside the little box.
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Old 03-16-2003, 12:01 PM
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If I can get a spare made that doesn't have the chip in it I'd be set then, but I can't find a place with the new Nissan blanks. I suppose I saved myself 600 bucks so I should be thankful, I doubt I really need the paging anyway. Leather in Tucson summer, less fun though of course
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Old 03-16-2003, 01:14 PM
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Here's how I got a spare key for $60

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=189377

Good luck
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Old 03-16-2003, 02:28 PM
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A real install shop doesn't need a spare key, they can rig up a circuit to bypass it. Try another shop that specializes in car alarm installs.
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Old 03-16-2003, 02:47 PM
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Originally posted by Kojiro_FtT
A real install shop doesn't need a spare key, they can rig up a circuit to bypass it. Try another shop that specializes in car alarm installs.
the idea behind the transponder is not voiding the warranty to your ECU/SECU by hacking in a circuit to defeat the NVIS.
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