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2008 Nissan Altima Smart Key KR55WK48903
FCC IDKR55WK48903Part #285E3-JA05AButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2008 Nissan Altima Emergency Key
FCC IDPart #NI06ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2008 Nissan Altima Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2008 Altima runs Nissan's Intelligent Key system, and every US-market trim that year came with it standard. There is no base-trim fallback to a plain turn-key ignition on this generation. The fob takes a CR2032, and that battery does more than you think: it powers the transponder communication that talks to the immobilizer, not just the lock and unlock buttons. When owners report the fob "stopped working," a dead or weak CR2032 is the first thing to rule out, because a low battery can kill the remote functions while still letting the car start, or kill both at once depending on how far it's dropped. Swap the battery, reseat it clean against both contacts, and retest all four buttons before assuming the fob itself has failed. If the car gives you a key-not-detected warning even after a fresh CR2032, that's a different conversation.
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Out near the Garden Road Area in Poway, I got a call from a man at a dialysis clinic. He was on a fixed schedule, three treatments a week, and he needed his 2008 Altima to show up for every single one. His only fob had stopped triggering the locks. The car still started, so he had been manually unlocking with the emergency blade key, but he was worried. One fob was all he had, and he knew what happened if that stopped working entirely.

Getting to a dealer was not a small thing for him. It meant rearranging a treatment day, finding a ride, and waiting on an appointment that might be days out. He found me instead.

I pulled up to the clinic that morning. The Intelligent Key system on these Altimas programs through the diagnostic port, so I connected my equipment, verified the existing fob was still enrolled, and added a second fob to the system alongside it. Both were tested: lock, unlock, all four buttons, and confirmed the car recognized the key before I ever left the lot.

He had a spare fob in his hand before his next treatment. No missed appointments, no tow, no dealer wait. He saved a good chunk compared to the dealer quote he had already gotten, and he did it without leaving the parking lot.

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How long does a 2008 Nissan Altima Intelligent Key replacement take?
On-site, usually 30 to 45 minutes start to finish. The Intelligent Key system on this generation programs through the OBD port, and the process involves enrolling the new fob, confirming the transponder is recognized, and testing every function before I leave. If you still have at least one working key, adding a second is on the faster end of that window. All-keys-lost takes a bit longer because the system needs a full reset before any new fob can be enrolled. Either way, you are not sitting in a dealer waiting room for two hours while a tech gets dispatched and parts get pulled from inventory.
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I bought a replacement fob online. Can you just program it for me?
My 2008 Altima starts fine but the fob buttons stopped working. Is this a programming issue or something else?
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