2013 Nissan Sentra
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
Locked Out? | Help is On the Way

All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.

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2013 Nissan Sentra
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A couple from Del Mar Heights called me on a Tuesday evening. They'd just gotten back from a long errand run and their fob had stopped triggering the door handles. The car would still start when they held the fob right up to the button, but the passive unlock on the door handles was gone and the range had dropped to inches.
They'd already swapped the battery. Fresh CR2032, correct size, and it made almost no difference.
I met them in their driveway. When I opened the fob housing I saw the battery was seated fine, but one of the internal contact points had a small amount of oxidation on it, the kind that builds up quietly and kills signal before it kills function entirely. Cleaned the contacts, reseated everything, and tested range in the driveway. Better, but not fully back.
That told me the fob itself had degraded past what a contact cleaning would fix. We moved to a replacement fob, programmed it on site through the OBD port. The immobilizer accepted it, all five buttons confirmed working, and the passive door handle response came back the way it's supposed to.
The whole job was done before it got dark. They'd called one dealer earlier that day and been quoted a wait of several days for an appointment, plus the fob cost on top of the labor. What they paid me was a fraction of that, and they didn't move the car once.
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Nissan Sentra Rapid Response, Done Right
Rapid response in the field
Nissan Keys: From Panic to Five Stars
Emergency rescues that earned five stars
“My Chevy key snapped while I was running errands in North Oxnard. He removed the broken piece from the ignition, cut a new blade, programmed the transponder, and tested everything thoroughly. The whole job was smooth and professional. Best automotive locksmith I have used.”
“My car keys were stolen on a cold evening and Nick drove all the way out to Santa Barbara. He got into my car, made a new key, and charged $100 less than another company. Friendly, skilled, trustworthy, and genuinely caring. Nick is a hero.”
“Tim is a hero. He programmed a master proximity key for a newer Volkswagen that multiple locksmiths refused to touch. He spent hours until late at night making sure every function worked perfectly. The skill level here is incredible.”
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