I am trying to reprogram a remote entry for a 2001 maxima. The car has has it stock, but the remote was lost. I just purchased a remote and am trying to reprogram it for someone. I have seen the instructions here, but they don't seem to work for the 5th gen.

http://home.earthlink.net/~maxfaq/

If you know of any different way to do this or anything that I may be doing wrong please let me know.

 

here you go:

get in the car
manually lock the door:
insert the key about seven or nine times untill you see the hazzard lights blink:
once they blink turn the key to the on position but do not start the car:
hit the lock button on the remote blinkers should flash:
manually open the door close it hit the lock button it should lock hit open and it should open and ther you go

 

I have these instructions from that web site.

(1) Close and lock all doors.

(2) Insert and remove the key from the ignition more than six times within 10 seconds. (The hazard warning lamp will then flash twice.) At this time, the original ID codes are eliminated.

ID code entry:
(3) Turn ignition key to "ACC" position.

(4) Push lock button on the new remote controller once (for example, if door is locked using the remote controller during this ID code entry enable state, a new ID code can be entered). At this time, the new ID code is entered. (The hazard warning lamp will then flash twice.)

Additional ID code entry
(5) If you need to activate additional remote controllers, unlock the driver's door, then lock again with door lock ****.

(6) Push lock button on the additional new remote controller once.

(7) This ID code entry enable state and setting mode remain until the driver's door is opened.