Did you know ???? (Security Chip)
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My brother's Quest got totalled in December and he was cleaning his stuff over the week-end. He had the extra security chip (triangular chip under the steering column) and was throwing it away. I tried it (after comparing the numbers etched out on the circuit board) and it worked. Now! the important question is his was a 98 quest and mine is a 99 Maxima SE and I thought that those chips were unique. I guess anybody carrying a chip like that can start my car so it is not much of a security feature is it?? Ofcourse since mine is a 99 it also has the transponder black key so they might not be able to start my car but my other brother has a 97 SE which does not have that special key and he relies on that chip alone. I will test the chip when I go to his place over the long week-end in the end of this month!!
But this is not good!!
But this is not good!!
Originally posted by dvpatel99se
My brother's Quest got totalled in December and he was cleaning his stuff over the week-end. He had the extra security chip (triangular chip under the steering column) and was throwing it away. I tried it (after comparing the numbers etched out on the circuit board) and it worked. Now! the important question is his was a 98 quest and mine is a 99 Maxima SE and I thought that those chips were unique. I guess anybody carrying a chip like that can start my car so it is not much of a security feature is it?? Ofcourse since mine is a 99 it also has the transponder black key so they might not be able to start my car but my other brother has a 97 SE which does not have that special key and he relies on that chip alone. I will test the chip when I go to his place over the long week-end in the end of this month!!
But this is not good!!
My brother's Quest got totalled in December and he was cleaning his stuff over the week-end. He had the extra security chip (triangular chip under the steering column) and was throwing it away. I tried it (after comparing the numbers etched out on the circuit board) and it worked. Now! the important question is his was a 98 quest and mine is a 99 Maxima SE and I thought that those chips were unique. I guess anybody carrying a chip like that can start my car so it is not much of a security feature is it?? Ofcourse since mine is a 99 it also has the transponder black key so they might not be able to start my car but my other brother has a 97 SE which does not have that special key and he relies on that chip alone. I will test the chip when I go to his place over the long week-end in the end of this month!!
But this is not good!!
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