G37 Keyhole Mod

Post by **ThreeFive Coupe** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:49 am

http://myg37.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175283

Saw this on a G37 forum, anyone know if this mod would work on the A/C? Are the part numbers the same?

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:54 am

i cant see how it could be the same.. and i dont have my car infront of me.. but i thoguth it didnt have keyholes.... idk...

Post by **SHIFT_COUPE** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:08 am

The only problem I see with this is when you hand out your valet key. How the hell are they supposed to get in your car.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:13 am

Silly...remember? the valet key is JUST THE FOB... not the key

Post by **SHIFT_COUPE** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:16 am

LongBeachCoupe wrote:Silly...remember? the valet key is JUST THE FOB... not the key

Must get more coffee....

Post by **rjdmmfl1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:20 am

ThreeFive Coupe wrote:http://myg37.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175283

Saw this on a G37 forum, anyone know if this mod would work on the A/C? Are the part numbers the same?

Are there versions of the coupe that have keyholes? I don't think mine does but maybe I'm wrong... If so, then I can see the purpose of this thread, but if all other coupes don't have keyholes... then this is the most pointless thread in the history of NICO!
Modified by rjdmmfl1 at 12:02 PM 12/3/2007

Post by **LinkNuc** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:03 am

Um, are there any that don't? Mine certainly has a key hole on the driver's side right where you would think so I'd say that a mod of that sort may be possible. Section 3 in the owner's manual describes when to use it, i.e. your FOB battery dies and you need to get into your car...I dunno anyone else NOT have a keyhole on the driver's side?

I just checked a bunch of pics from ebay and nissan usa (incase I had a brainfart due to the fact that I have never used the mechanical key), there is defintiely a keyhole on the driver's side and it looks like that mod would definitely be the same as compared to G37...the handles look identical from what I can tell...

Um I am looking at the pics on this site every coupe I see has a keyhole..? What am I missing...

(Maybe setting myself up for a flogging...lol)

Post by **rjdmmfl1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:40 am

WOW, I just checked the pics, and yes they do, I didn't think mine did. I wonder if it matters what type of package you get, or where the car was manufactured...I'm clueless, I had no idea that some of A/C's came with keyholes, to me, that was one of the nice features when viewed from the outside, the handle has no keyhole... oh well, that's why I qualified my first statement above...
Modified by rjdmmfl1 at 12:03 PM 12/3/2007

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:44 am

This is really weird... too bad its windy as a mo-f0 out here and i dont even wanna walk to my car and check!

Post by **bembol** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:12 am

Nice MOD. Clean.

Post by **CoupeSlate** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:51 am

yeah......took me about 2 months to realize that my coupe had a key hole my friend actually saw it and started poking at it and was very surprised to see it

Post by **generic808** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:54 am

All Altima's, coupe or sedan, have the keyhole. They wouldn't have included a hard key in the FOB if they didn't have holes. I guess no one ever used the hard key so they probably never knew a hole existed

Post by **LinkNuc** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:58 pm

So do you have a keyhole, they are like opinions...the funny thing is that I had to think hard about that as well..but anyway that is a good mod and the G's handles look identical...I'd say this is a good mod...nice and clean looking...if my FOB dies oh well, I have a back up if that dies, i'll be back on to take a dumba$$ flogging...but yinz will get a kick out of that anyway! Snowing like a mofo uphere and I can say from the ride home I am digging the VDC again (It saved me many o times in my old Z)...

oh come on, that first comment was barely funny

Post by **LinkNuc** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:02 pm

generic808 wrote:All , have the keyhole. They wouldn't have included a hard key in the FOB if they didn't have holes. I guess no one ever used the hard key so they probably never knew a hole existed

That's what she said

Post by **rjdmmfl1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:17 pm

Hey link, I went to the parts dept. at my dealer and asked them if I could order this part... I even showed him the part on my car, but he was kind of incompetent. In any case, after a bit of searching on the net, apparently, in order to get this piece, he says I have to order the entire door handle for the passenger side, remove the piece I need, invert it, and hope that it works on the driver side! It's only 60 bucks for the handle, but that's a lot of money to cover up something I didn't even notice was there in the first place, ya know !

In any case, the part number is 80606-JA60A ... it may be different for each color vehicle so check on that first!!

Post by **SHIFT_COUPE** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:20 pm

I'm tempted to try the Infiniti part... 50/50 it might fit.

Heres a link to a seller on eBay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

Post by **SHIFT_2.5S** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:53 pm

Quite expensive. I admit, it looks cleaner but what if you actually need to use the key? Don't really see a point to this aside form aesthetics, which don't bother me.

Post by **Plastics** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:11 pm

blank off the keyhole? what's next? Plug up the exhaust pipe?

How about paint over the headlights..?

Post by **rjdmmfl1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:28 pm

Plastics wrote:blank off the keyhole? what's next? Plug up the exhaust pipe?

How about paint over the headlights..?

Dude, I don't even know why you chimed in... completely worthless comment... these forums are meant to assist folks in modifying their cars, not to insult people's ideas for what they want to do..you probably have a bare bones stock Altima...good for you, but for folks that want to modify their cars, just shut up and watch from the sidelines!

Anyway, Tyler ... I just checked with everythingnissan.com, instead of buying the infiniti part for 28.50 + shipping, you can buy the door handle from everything nissan for 34.30... Honestly though, because I never even realized I had a keyhole, for me, it obviously isn't an eyesore, so I just can't rationalize getting it, but if you decide to get it, check everythingnissan.com out first! Let me know if you decide to do it or not!

Post by **Plastics** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:02 pm

"just shut up and watch from the sidelines!"

Now you have step over the line.

this forum is for all ideas, whether they are worthwhile or not. Some of the ideas are good and some are not so good. But there is no point in you telling other forum member express the value of modification...that's over the line.

Plastics

Post by **johnny_d** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:28 pm

Plastics wrote:" Some of the ideas are good and some are not so good.

Plastics

That is a matter of taste & preference, my friend. If you don't think it's such a clever idea, you're welcome to say it's not your cup of tea and leave it at that. I don't think a "smart-***" comment was necessary. It's all how you say it. Peace!!

Post by **rjdmmfl1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:56 pm

Look buddy, I'm not telling you to express the value of modification, I'm saying don't ridicule anyone for what they want to do with their car. The guy didn't even ask for folks' opinions... i see you own a civic, don't know if you own an altima or not, but if you did, you'd know that the value in the thread lies in the fact that due to the intelligent key in all '07 & '08 Altimas, you don't need to ever use the actual key, thus if you don't like the keyhole, it doesn't take away function by covering tit (as opposed to your rediculous comparisons of covering tailpipes and painting headlights).

One thing you will find is that at NICO, we don't tolerate trolling or just speaking negatively about folks ideas, choice in rims, mods, etc. I've seen folks get banned from the site for that type of fodder. So in the future, if you don't have anything positive or constructive to add, then it may be best to keep your comments to yourself!

Post by **SHIFT_2.5S** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:08 pm

C'mon guys...lets share the playground and play nice.

Seems like most threads are getting out of hand.

Post by **AkAd3MiKs** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:22 pm

Okay.....sorry I double checked and my car did come with the key hole!!!!! Only the passenger side didnt come with the key hole....WEAK!!!
Modified by AkAd3MiKs at 10:46 PM 12/3/2007

Post by **rjdmmfl1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:30 pm

akademics, r u sure about that??? could you take a picture of that for us..thanks! 2 be honest, I didn't think mine came with keyholes either until I checked it!

Post by **AkAd3MiKs** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:49 pm

after checking, felt stupid typing what I typed earlier so I edited it...... Ooops!

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:52 am

They way they show to put it on.. it looks like it can be taken off from outside, incase you needed to use the key

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