Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 00:47:57 GMT From: 'nuther Bob <yetanotherphonyaddressnopsamacereally.com> Subject: Re: Replacement key
On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 21:37:36 GMT, hohnopsamlid.invalid (Goran Larsson) wrote: >That would be one solution. However, how many car owners would forget >where they put the thing? Some drivers can't even find their car at >the shopping mall. :-/ > Funny story #607: I bought a Nissan (new) quite a while ago. The ignition switch wore out after 10 years or so. I looked in my files, and sure enough, I had saved the "key tags" with the original code on them. I figure I could call the dealer and order a new switch with the key code and all my locks would still match. Called the dealer "Sorry sir, you can't order a switch for a particular code. You order a generic one and have a locksmith redo it to match your existing key". LOL, glad I saved that tag. :-) I did the "locksmithing" myself. >He did not need the remote control. He should have opened the door >using the key, ignored the alarm siren (*), and inserted the key in the >ignition. When the car recognizes the transponder imbedded in the key >it will turn off the alarm. The remote control is just a convenience. > >(*) The non-US 9-5 does not turn off the alarm if the key is used > to open the door. The US version does. I have no idea why this > differs between US and non-US versions. This may be an NG900 or US difference: In the NG900 version, if you set off the alarm, the car will not start. You must reset the alarm with a remote before the ECU will allow starting. Or, so I've been told, I'll try it tomorrow to see what happens. The NG900 did not have the coded key, so maybe they eliminated this "anti-theft feature" with the introduction of the coded key. Bob