Really, Nissan/Infiniti?

"WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe" (wesbarton89) 02/24/2015 at 10:22 • Filed to: None

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I went to go get a spare key made for the Infiniti this morning. I have two, already, but figured a spare wouldn't hurt. I didn't get one. Why not? Because the flippin' key is coded and encrypted. I normally get car keys made for $2-$3 per copy. Not this one. Each copy would set me back around $60! I will live with the two we have. I cannot justify spending that much money for a car key. I understand the whole security aspect of it, but I really don't think it's necessary to charge that much for it. Though, I suppose it comes with the territory of this type of car.

Dusty Ventures > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:25

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Welcome to the future. That's what pretty much all new car keys from all manufacturers cost. Hell, I had to replace the key for our Taurus, which was both encrypted and had the remote in the key body. $100.

Imirrelephant > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:26

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Could be worse. You could spend $350 on a VW key and have to wait for it to be made in Germany and shipped to you...

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:27

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I find huge irony in the fact that the only one stealing from you is the dealership.

phunkshun > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:27

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60 dollars is cheap, honestly. Even my Scion Tc requires keys that I think clock in around 125 a piece from the dealer...so $250 for the set.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Dusty Ventures 02/24/2015 at 10:27

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That sucks. I don't have a remote for the Infiniti. A replacement for that costs $50ish or so, so it's just the key that I had. It's a 15 year old car now, but it doesn't totally surprise me that this type of thing is the norm now.

Rico > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:28

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Wait until you get a Euro car and have to spend twice as much.

RazoE > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:28

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That's it? A spare master key for my IS 300 would run me around $500. Plus programming which can be done yourself, but you have to perform the Konami code and sacrifice a chicken. Here are the instructions from MY.IS:

Key Programming

1. Insert an already programmed master key into the ignition. Do not turn.

2. Press and release the gas pedal 5 times.

3. Press and release the brake pedal 6 times.

4. Remove the key from the ignition.

5. Insert the new key you want to program into the ignition.

6. Press and release the gas pedal one time.

7. Wait 1 minute. The security light will be blinking for this one minute. When it stops blinking your key is programmed. To end programming step on the brake one time.

Note: Look for your security light. This light will guide you during the programming procedure. The security light will go off at Step 1. It will remain off until Step 6. The security light will be come on and start blink after Step 6 until the key is programmed. If the security light comes on after Step 4 STOP the procedure and start over again.

If you perform this procedure too slowly your car will not go into programming mode. If you can not get your car to go into programming mode make sure you are using a master key and not a valet key. If you have a master key then you will probably need to perform this procedure more quickly.

Remote Programming

1. Close and lock all doors. Unlock and open drivers door.

2. Put key into ignition and remove. Do not turn it on.

3. Using the electric lock switch. Lock and unlock 5 times. (Lock, Unlock, Lock, Unlock, Lock, Unlock, Lock, Unlock, Lock, Unlock)

4. Close and open drivers door.

5. Using the electric lock switch. Lock and unlock 5 times.(Lock, Unlock, Lock, Unlock, Lock, Unlock, Lock, Unlock, Lock, Unlock)

6. Put key into ignition. Turn to "ON", turn off and remove.

7. You will see the door locks cycle by themselves.

If the door lock do not cycle (lock, unlock) by themselves then the car isn't in programming mode and you must start over.

8. On the remove. Press and hold Lock and Unlock button at the same time for no more than 2 seconds.

9. On the remote, press the Lock button for no more than 1 second.

AT THIS POINT. The locks should cycle by themselves ONE time. This means the procedure was accepted.

IF the locks cycle TWICE it have failed.

The most common reason for programming failure is because the car didn't receive a good signal from the remove. To fix this problem try these tips. 1) Stand outside of the car while you are performing step 8 and 9. 2) Don't hold the remove buttons down as long.

As long as the car is still in programming mode you can keep trying step 8 and 9 until you complete the programming. If you wait too long and the car exits the programming mode then you must start over.

After you get the remote to program then continue on with step 10.

10) Close and open door to end programming procedure.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/24/2015 at 10:29

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Ha! Wasn't even the dealership. It was Walmart, and Ace Hardware. The dealer would charge the same too. I called and asked.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > RazoE 02/24/2015 at 10:30

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Ohhh, ouch. Don't lose that key!

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Rico 02/24/2015 at 10:31

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Yeah, I see that. $60 just hit me as a bit of a shock, as I've never paid more than a couple dollars, regardless of which car I've driven.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > phunkshun 02/24/2015 at 10:31

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Ugh. :/

zeontestpilot > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:31

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Ha, consider yourself lucky! For my pt cruiser, I was quoted $200, and I can only get it at a Chrysler dealership. For four years my wife and I have had only one key for the car, lol.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > zeontestpilot 02/24/2015 at 10:39

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I guess that's the punishment for driving a PT cruiser lol. Nah, that's ridiculous.

505Turbeaux > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:39

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my infrared mercedes keys are somewhere north of $240 and I have to go into the dealer and order them with my registration and title in hand

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:40

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I have a remote key for my car, the remote central locking works, but the immobiliser chip in it has broken so it wont start the car. £250 to replace... I just use the spare key.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:42

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Supposedly, the dongle for my BRZ will cost $300 to replace. Needless to say, I'm being very careful with my space.

TheHondaBro > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:44

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You can get a key that just unlocks the doors, which isn't coded.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:44

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Next car project?

BigBlock440 > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:48

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Welcome to 2001?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RazoE 02/24/2015 at 10:57

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That sounds a lot like the "my remote battery is dead" starting procedure for a Defender. The key is an ordinary key. The fob is... not. There's a four number code you have to enter in key turns punctuated by door opens. You basically just *don't* let the battery die in it, ever.

zeontestpilot > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:57

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I know! I should check with my local dealership, see if I get a different quote. Also, can you imagine the panic when we can't find the sole key? lol

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 10:59

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A smart key for a Toyota is around $550 all in plus an hour of programming (at least at my dealership), so like $600-$650. New cars can suck it.

Meatcoma > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 11:26

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You can't buy one online and reprogram it yourself? Just asking because I don't know.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Meatcoma 02/24/2015 at 11:29

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Apparently not. You can buy a blank, but it says it has to be programmed by a dealer or certified smith.

Takuro Spirit > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/24/2015 at 11:31

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PLS

sebdel > Meatcoma 02/24/2015 at 11:55

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You can buy it, but programming it requires some special equipment I bought a cheap no chip key and made a copy, but it's only to open the car, it can't start the car.

Meatcoma > sebdel 02/24/2015 at 12:01

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bummer

Meatcoma > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 12:01

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Booo!

sebdel > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 02/24/2015 at 12:05

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$60 is really cheap, I lost a key recently, it costed me $120 to replace (not on the dealer, of course). The guy took the ECU out, then in his shop he opened the thing and took some thing out to put it into another thing and then programmed the chip in the key and then re-inserted the thing in the thing. The dealer could've done it without all that work, but that would've cost amazingly large amounts of money. I have no idea how much, I'm too afraid to ask.

sebdel > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 02/24/2015 at 12:09

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I'm pretty sure changing the whole alarm system and remotes and keys in my car is cheaper than one new original key from toyota.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > sebdel 02/24/2015 at 12:19

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That sounds like a pain. Yeah, I'm seeing that $60 is on the cheaper side of it for these things, but considering I only paid $800 for the car, it just seems pretty bad in comparison.