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Q: Nissan told me I have to tow the car in for a new key. Is that true?

It's true that dealers need the car physically in their bay to connect their diagnostic system and do the key registration - they won't do it any other way. What they're not telling you is that a mobile locksmith with the right equipment does the exact same thing at your location. I come to you, connect at the OBD port, and handle the registration on site.

Q: What do I need to show to prove I own the vehicle?

A valid photo ID and your registration or title. I'll also verify the VIN from the dash plate or door jamb before I start any work. That's standard practice whether you're using a locksmith or going through a dealer. Same documentation, same VIN check - just done on your driveway instead of a service bay.

Q: My 370z fob works for the doors but the push-button start is flaky. Are those related?

They can be, but not always in the way you'd expect. The door handle antennas and the interior start-button antenna are separate receivers on this car. So it's possible for the fob to trigger the exterior handles just fine while the cabin antenna isn't reading it consistently - especially if you're keeping the fob deep in a bag or a thick jacket pocket. First thing to check is the CR2032 voltage.

Q: I bought a replacement fob online. Can I just program it myself?

No. The 2016 370z smart key requires diagnostic equipment to register a new fob - there's no button sequence or ignition-turn trick for this system. If you bought one online, the fob itself isn't the problem, it just needs to be paired to your specific car. That's the part you can't do without the right tools. Bring the fob with you when you call and I can register it on site.

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Out in River Park/Wagon Wheel, I got a call from a woman who had owned her 2016 370z for about three years without ever thinking about the key. One fob, no spare, and she'd been fine.

Then the push-button start started acting up - sometimes it read the fob, sometimes it threw a key-not-detected warning and just sat there. She figured it was the battery, swapped it herself, and for about a week things seemed fine. Then it got worse.

By the time she called me, the car was occasionally not starting at all on the first press. She'd have to pull the fob out of her pocket, hold it closer to the start button, and try again. Intermittent, annoying, and the kind of thing that makes you nervous every time you leave somewhere.

I met her in the parking area near her building. First thing I did was open the fob and check her battery swap. She'd put in the right size, but the contact plate on the positive side had a slight upward bow from where the old battery had swelled just enough to push it. The new CR2032 was sitting in there but not making solid contact. Took about two minutes to seat the contact correctly.

After that I ran a diagnostic check through the OBD port anyway, just to confirm the immobilizer and the fob were talking cleanly, and registered her a second key so she'd have a spare going forward. Tested both fobs at the door handles, at the start button, and walked the car. Everything came back solid.

She'd already mentally budgeted for a dealer visit and a tow, because the 370z is a low car and she wasn't sure a flatbed could even get to it in that lot. Turned out she didn't need any of that. Two fobs, done on site, for a fraction of what the dealer wanted.

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I'm locked out with no working key. Can you come to me in Ventura?▼

Yes. Call me and I'll come directly to wherever the car is in River Park/Wagon Wheel or anywhere else in Ventura. I carry the key blanks and diagnostic equipment for the 2016 370z on the van, so there's no tow, no waiting at a dealer, and no trying to figure out a ride.