Interesting idea. Maybe I'll try it. How far into the black plastic does
the metal key insert? Would you say it ends short of, right behind, or
past
the Nissan logo?
And since you seem to know the car, how far away from the steering column
can the chip be, should I decide to make a new metal key?
Dave
"NissTech" <Haywood_Jablowme@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> This is a common problem, no need to worry.
>
> I have done this for more customers than I can count.
>
> first, cut off the old plastic loop part of the key that you used to
> secure
> it to your key ring. use a good pair of side cutters to do this.
>
> next get a good quality drill bit and drill a small hole ( under 3/16 of
> an
> inch or below) a few millimeters below the top of the key in the center,
> it
> ain't pretty but it works. This will not disturb the chip in the key and
> render it useless.This will allow you to put the key on a key ring and
not
> lose it.
>
>
> "David Schwartz" <who4ever@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> The black plastic loop on my Maxima key broke and to make up a new key
> with
>> a new transponder chip runs about $85. If I had a cheap metal key
made
> up
>> to keep on my key ring, how close to the steering column does the
>> original
>> key/transponder have to be for the car to start? Can I keep the
original
>> key in the glove compartment or does it have to be closer? Thanks
>>
>>
>> --
>> David Schwartz
>> Commack, NY
>>
>>
>
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