Replacement Key Fob Wont Program!?

vtec to vvel · 12-08-2019, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by radensb

This place confirmed that they could program this car's fobs and I'm sure they can because they were successful reprogramming my original key. They just could not get it to work with the new one.
Edit: FYI: When you get a replacement programmed, they need all the keys you have because they reprogram all of them with new codes. They don't program the new key to match the existing key(s).

A bit more info: My car was bought used back in 2013. It's a 2009 with a build date of 01/09. The key I got with it had the Nissan logo, not the "Z" logo. I thought all 2009 Z's had the Z logo on the key and that changed in 2010+. Can anyone comment on that? Could it be that the key I got (with the Nissan logo) is also not original and I may be dealing with some kind of mismatch scenario between the PCB in the fob and the FCC ID marking on the shell?

They will also need the other keys to make the physical key, as any additional fobs you order will either just be the shell (no physical key) or a blank key to where it will need to be cut/copied.

The logo changed after 2009, as my key fobs for my '09 Z had the Nissan logo, and my '13 Z fobs have the Z emblem. Also, the logo on the fob is irrelevant as to whether it can be programmed to the Z or not.

radensb · 12-10-2019, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

The logo changed after 2009, as my key fobs for my '09 Z had the Nissan logo, and my '13 Z fobs have the Z emblem.

Thanks for the clarification.

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

Also, the logo on the fob is irrelevant as to whether it can be programmed to the Z or not.

I realize that, but because I had it backwards (Z logo on cars after 2009), I thought that the key I got with the car was not original and that there may have been some non-standard shenanigans going on that makes my car an ugly duckling. The locksmith I went to was very familiar with this process (with Nissan) and after we pulled the fobs apart, and pulled fob info from their go to sites - he was stumped which didn't give me hope that this would be a simple thing. Hopefully the new fob from the place he recommended (which specifically states it's for a 2009 370Z even though they all say they are compatible with 09-19) works properly.

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