Need Help with 00 Maxima GXE key issue

[texan_176]

The ignition lock in the car has been jamming up lately so I removed the whole key cylinder to find that it had been worked on by someone who did not know what they were doing. The car was bought used in 2002 so my guess is that the dealer rekeyed the car.

Anyway I took it to a locksmith and had it rebuilt from the inside out. It worked fine for 3 days and now it locks again. Oh, and no it is not the steering wheel locking it up by pushing on the locking pin.

I have decided to just replace the entire ignition key cylinder with a new one. The problem is that the new one will come with a generic key that does not have the RFID chip in it like my factory key. The locksmith will adjust my door lock and trunk lock to work with my new generic key.

I figured a good way around this problem would be to use a metal tie wrap and fix my old key with the RFID chip in it close to the reader under the trim that covers the steering column. Sure the car would be much easier to steal, but no one would know this was the case.

The question I have is if the keyless entry system would still work if I did this?

As I understand it the RFID chip only comes into play when the car is being started and you want to feed power to the starter. The keyless entry system seems to be an a different circuit completely.

Thanks for any help!