The dealer wants $47 to cut a new black ignition key plus $80 to program it. Seems like a lot.
Can I program it myself? (I have working black and red key.)
Thanks.

 

Thats about what I had to pay. It was almost $150 all together. Im pretty sure you can't program it yourself without the right equipment. I would just pay them. I would be afraid to do anything with it because you dont want to mess it up and disable the car by trying to start it if the chip isnt programed right.

 

When I had my Expedition I needed a new key......the dealer said $80.00 to reprogram it.

I called the salesman that sold it to me....cussed a little....and he said just bring it in.

A technition cut a new key....then stuck it in my ignition turned it backwards...left it for a second or two...repeated this 4 times, then started it.

I think its a freggin hoax.

 

you need the nissan computer to program the key, the consult 2 , i think its called.

 

Dang -- I hope that's true of the Max keys....

Can ANYONE confirm this???? Simple programming by insertion into ignition -->>

I'd HATE to have to pay that kind of $$$ for a replacement key.

I'll have to keep them away from my wife -- she loses EVERYTHING!!!

 

Take it to a blue collar guy in the service department and offer him $20 under the table. The worst he could say is no...then there are always other guys and other dealerships. Just my $.02.

 

It's a big scam but I haven't heard of any other way to program a new key. You could buy the key from Courtesy Nissan and save a few bucks versus a local dealer. My local dealer charges for the key (didn't ask, I have a new blank), cutting ($6 if you have the key, $22 if they need to look it up) and programming ($35.)

The dealer I bought the car promised to cut and program the key for free if I had a blank... I just have to wait until I drive to the coast to have them do it.

 

This is not my write up and hense do not like to receive any credit. I haven't need to do this myself. Please verify and let us know if this works.

"This is for a 2002 ...not sure if it works with 2001 or not:

1. Close all doors
2. Insert key into ignition and remove 6 times within 10 seconds. Hazards should flash twice.. Withdraw key completely each time.
3. Insert key and turn to ACC position
4. Push any button on keyfob once. Hazards will flash twice.
5. Open Driver side door. Test out keyfob.

I believe you can have a maximum of 4 keyfobs.

Tomcat"

Edit : sorry this is for the key fob.

 

Dude, do NOT try to find a way around this. To my knowledge there's just none and you just have to pay them. My advice is to call several dealerships in your area and get a quote. I did that and found prices varied wildly. Some wanted $90 just to program it and nothing else. After 5 calls I found a dealer just 6 miles away for $38. Got my AE key from DAVEB for $31 shipped. WARNING: Once your key is cut, do NOT place in your ignition without it being hooked to the programming handheld, otherwise you will kill the old code and your car will NOT start. I already had that happen but it was just for testing on the dealers lot.
You should edit this louder: This is for your key FOB only. Not your ignition!

 

TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP!! it will cost more if you disable your car!!

 

That's why I threatened my wife within an inch of her life if she lost the key fob or key I gave her. She's scared to even drive my car now.

 

That's a **** load. I though it was gonna be like $30. Why so much?

 

Should have gotten a 4th Gen
Honduh Boy: those are directions to program the keyless entry

 

Mine too -- but mostly cuz I'm so **** about the car!

gr

 

on some fords we can program new keys as long as we have 2 already programmed keys. some others we have no choice but to use WDS (factory equipment)

 

I'm a sales rep from Haldeman Nissan in central NJ. Our dealership charges $34.95 for programming of as many keys as you bring in (even if it's two keys or 200 keys, you still pay only $34.95); same price for keyfobs. Prices of parts usually vary depending on year, but if you've already got the key, that's a moot point. One note that I make sure to convey to my customers is that you must bring in ALL the keys for your car at once to have them programmed. Once you lose one set (or purchase different keys) you are going to get a new code for your ignition, so the code on the old keys is no longer good. If you don't bring all the keys at once, you're going to have to go back to the dealer once you figure out that the old key doesn't start the car anymore. That's probably something that the service department from wherever you went "forgot" to tell you. And you can't program the key by yourself, you have to run the code through a CONSULT II computer so it can read the code. But $80 for programming a set of keys is absurd!

 

This is correct. I am a Nissan Master Tech. All Nissan keys with the embedded chip must be programed with the Consult II. This is Part of Nissan's Anti Theft system. Takes me less than 2 min. to program.
Our dealership charges 1/2hr labor (45.00) to program

NOTE!!! If you try to use a NON program key to start the car, The car will be disabled. You would have to have it towed in for a no start problem. When the Consult II is hooked up, It will tell the tech that the car was trying to start with non program key. You would be then charge with a Diag. fee (1/2hr labor) for the no start and then a program fee.

 

ok, here it is, the key fob can be programmed by yourself, there have been several threads on how to do this. If the dealer tells you that only they can do this then they are full of sh**. As for the key they are the only ones that can program these through the Consult 2.

 

Yeah. Ripoff. Stupid as hell isn't it?

 

When I first test drove my "new" 2002 the other day, it only had 1 set (key & remote). When I picked it up yesterday, the dealer had made me a 2nd key AND gotten me a 2nd remote...he warned me NOT to lose one because they were $80 each. Not cheap, but at least he's not getting the $150 some of you mentioned . $80 isn't really out of the ordinary...GM's chipped keys have been around since the 1980s, and I recall when I needed a Z/28 ignition key it was like $75. Just recently my mother needed one for her Olds 98 and it was somewhere around that price too

 

I have a key that the chip fell out of. It still works to turn the radio on, etc. Problem is, once you use that for a few minutes, the good (complete) key doesn't start the car.
The first time this happened, after I calmed down, I followed the instructions in the OWNERS MANUAL to reprogram the good key. Worked like a charm, and I've had to do it a couple of other times with no problems.

I think its in section 2 of the manual - but look online at nissan-tech-info.com - they have the manuals for free viewing.

Unless I'm thinking of something different, the owners manual is all you need.

Hope this helps.

 

I didn't see the price for a key, but at my dealer they charge $150 for the keyfob. At least that's the list price for one in the book. It's crazy. A whole alarm system with a couple of keyfobs costs around that much including install.

 

This happened to me also, but I was not as lucky as you. My car (99 SE-L) was at the dealership for some warranty work. I drove it home without any problems. The next day, I took hubby's car (01 AE) to work. Well when my husband tried to go to work, the car was dead. The dealership had to send a flatbed to come and pick up the car. It seems that when they had the car, they reprogrammed MY key, but when my husband put HIS key in the ignition it killed the car.

Stefnee

 

So if your chip fell out, can you just get a chip from another key and have it programmed with your key? I have three keys from my 00 Max (RIP), don't want to get rid of them if I may be able to use them for something (the chips).

Stefnee

 

Anytime a key needs to be reprogramed, (for what ever reason) all the keys that you have need to be reprogramed at the same time. 10 keys are the max amount that can be programed for a single car. ANY key that is not reprogramed will disable the car. The anti thieft system thinks that someone is trying to steal the car.

 

Go to walmart if you have one working key because they can sell you a key and clone your chip for $60. I just got a replacement because my key ring loop broke.

 

wow, resurrecting a 7 year old thread!

 

Old thread but any locksmith should be able to cut and program a key for $50-75. Cost me $50 for the key and programming.

 

Wow, a resurrection of a 7 year old thread with BAD INFORMATION from a one-post wonder!!

No, it takes a locksmith with the correct equipment to program the car for the key(s).

 

Anyway while this thread is being brought back, if I take my key and try it in another maxima for ****s and giggles that maxima would be disabled/unable to start until someone enables it?

 

How would your key turn someone else's ignition?

 

How about this, someone owns two gen5.5 maximas, keys look more or less the same, they accidentally try the wrong key in the other car. Now since that is "more likely" for you, maybe someone can give a real answer. Instead of answering a question with a question.

 

The immobilizer doesn't work unless the ignition is turned which can't happen unless the key is cut for that specific ignition. How's that answer?

 

> than the last one

 

Sweet! I had incorrectly assumed this was known information.

 

I can understand computer disabling the ignition when incorrectly programmed key was used. What I don't understand is the rational for Nissan to keep it disabled even when correctly programmed key is used later. If I were a lawyer, I would go after the Nissan for some coins.

- Vikas

 

Although resurrecting a 7 year old thread, there is not really bad information there; Walmart, ACE hardware and Home Depot do clone keys. It's just a different method than the one used by locksmith and the dealer, but the keys work the same.

 

OK, I learned something. I just don't think I'd try it personally at wal-mart, etc.