Need New Keys / Key Fobs for Vehicle (ikeyless.com?)

[dfosse]

I just purchased a 2007 Pathfinder SE and it only came with one key and key fob. I wanted to get another set plus and extra key. A lot of times a dealership will charge a lot of money for more keys. A few questions: are these chipped keys? do you know if purchasing keys from ikeyless.com is worth it since it is a fraction of the price? or is the only way to really get a new key is going to the dealership and paying top dollar?

I have been looking into ikeyless.com and keep seeing mixed reviews. I am so torn on purchasing from them because you save so much money with them, but have found that some people have had great experiences and others haven't. Have any of you used ikeyless.com for purchasing keys, and if so, what experience have you had? Is there another place to go through in order to get keys/key fobs that is cheaper then a dealership?

[Rogue One]

Welcome to NICO!

I've moved your topic to the Pathfinder Forum.

I have no info on ikeyless.com, but I'm not surprised by the mixed bag of reviews.

The subject of replacement intelligent keys has been discussed ad nauseam throughout NICOclub. Might I suggest reading this thread Programming a Intellikey.

[dfosse]

Thank you Rogue One.

[grillheadxl]

I purchased an Intelligent key and key blank from an established eBay seller who is a locksmith. It was brand new in the package, and cost $70. I took it to a local dealer who charged $44 to program the fob and cut the key. Works like a charm. As mentioned in the link posted above make sure to call around to the dealerships about the cost to program. The two closest to me wanted to charge a full hour's worth of labor. The one I went to only charged 1/2 hour.

[dfosse]

I purchased an Intelligent key and key blank from an established eBay seller who is a locksmith. It was brand new in the package, and cost $70. I took it to a local dealer who charged $44 to program the fob and cut the key. Works like a charm. As mentioned in the link posted above make sure to call around to the dealerships about the cost to program. The two closest to me wanted to charge a full hour's worth of labor. The one I went to only charged 1/2 hour.

How were you able to know that the seller was a locksmith? Was the key that you purchases from an off brand company or was it Nissan's key?

[rgk]

My two cents:

02 Pathy came with one key and one fob. I ordered an extra fob on eBay for $10 and programmed it myself. It worked, but I made sure to get the exact same number on the back of the fob. The programming was weird, however, because the car acted like it didn't recognize the fob until days later.

I bought a blank key from an amazon seller thinking it would be original, but it was generic and I could hear the chip rattling inside. I sent it back. I worked at a repair shop at the time and the boss said he could program it using his computer. Normally he would only charge $25 for something like that. The hardware store wanted $65 to cut it and program it, and couldn't guarantee the work, but they said they could just cut it without programming it for $20.

tl;dr: get a fob online and program it yourself. The key will be a little pricier, but you might save some money if you find a cheap repair shop willing to do it.

[grillheadxl]

I purchased an Intelligent key and key blank from an established eBay seller who is a locksmith. It was brand new in the package, and cost $70. I took it to a local dealer who charged $44 to program the fob and cut the key. Works like a charm. As mentioned in the link posted above make sure to call around to the dealerships about the cost to program. The two closest to me wanted to charge a full hour's worth of labor. The one I went to only charged 1/2 hour.

How were you able to know that the seller was a locksmith? Was the key that you purchases from an off brand company or was it Nissan's key?

The name of his eBay Store had it in the name, plus it was specifically statedin his listing. He had good feedback as well. It is an original OEM fob, in Nissan packing. As someone mentioned in the next post, you need to make sure the FCC ID numbers match.

[grillheadxl]

My two cents:

02 Pathy came with one key and one fob. I ordered an extra fob on eBay for $10 and programmed it myself. It worked, but I made sure to get the exact same number on the back of the fob. The programming was weird, however, because the car acted like it didn't recognize the fob until days later.

I bought a blank key from an amazon seller thinking it would be original, but it was generic and I could hear the chip rattling inside. I sent it back. I worked at a repair shop at the time and the boss said he could program it using his computer. Normally he would only charge $25 for something like that. The 0hardware store wanted $65 to cut it and program it, and couldn't guarantee the work, but they said they could just cut it without programming it for $20.

tl;dr: get a fob online and program it yourself. The key will be a little pricier, but you might save some money if you find a cheap repair shop willing to do it.

Intelligent keys cannot be programmed by ourselves, the dealer must do it, or a locksmith with the right tools, which I could not find in my area.

[towncarblue]

i had a second key made at home depot for about $80 us.
al i needed was my original key so that they can put it into their reader

[atraudes]

"Put it into their reader" as in they were able to program the chip too?

[atraudes]

Well, whaddyaknow, I was reading through old threads and came across this one. Good to know that Home Depot does them too.

[grillheadxl]

i had a second key made at home depot for about $80 us.
al i needed was my original key so that they can put it into their reader

"Put it into their reader" as in they were able to program the chip too?

Well, whaddyaknow, I was reading through old threads and [url=<a rel="nofollow" href="transponder-keys-from-the-hardware-store-t483988.html] Good to know that Home Depot does them too.

Home Depot, Walmart, Lowe's, and many other stores cut transponder keys now (some have to be programmed by them, some are programmed by yourself). But, the OP is looking at Intelligent keys. They CAN NOT be programmed by ourselves or a store. They MUST be programmed at a dealer or a locksmith with the correct software/hardware.

[dfosse]

I was finally able to purchase the transponder keys and the key fobs. I looked on Ebay for them and got them from a Nissan dealer for a good rate. So they are officially Nissan products. I have not yet got them programed or cut, but they do match the set that I do have. I will try to let you know if they all worked. Thank you for the information about Home Depot/Walmart/Lowes being able to cut and programmed by them. I would assume they might be cheaper then a Nissan dealer would. I will check them out. The pricing for the keys and key fobs are as following:

Nissan OEM New Key Bank 2004-2011: $29.99 (Link on Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/151186811015?it ... m=&vxp=mtr)

New Keyless Entry Remote Key Fob: $34.99 (Link on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 1763121429)

Hope this helps everyone. It is definitely cheaper then going directly to the dealer. They were going to charge me I think $40 for each key (I needed 2), and I think $130ish for the key fob (i needed 2 as well). If I am not mistaken, these prices were not including the price to cut and program.

[grillheadxl]

It appears that the actual key will have to be programmed by whoever cuts it. However, you can program your own keyfob. Here's a link on how to do it:

[dfosse]

Excellent! Thank you for sending that video.

[grillheadxl]

You're welcome, and thanks for fixing the vid link Rogue