2009 Nissan Armada
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2009 Nissan Armada Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call from a delivery driver over in North Fillmore. He was parked near the smog and repair shop on Central Avenue, running behind on his routes, and he had already been burned once on this exact problem.

He'd called one of those "$39 locksmith" ads that show up at the top of search results. The guy came out, charged him well over what was quoted, and handed him a key that would start the truck but had zero working buttons. No lock, no unlock, nothing. The driver figured something was better than nothing and moved on. Then the key started acting up on starts too, and that's when he called me.

First thing he asked: how do I know you're real. Fair. I gave him my BSIS license number on the phone and told him to look it up on the state Bureau of Security and Investigative Services website before I drove anywhere. He did it right there during the call. That's the right move and I don't take it personally.

I drove out to him in North Fillmore. The fob itself was the factory unit with the dealer part number still visible on the back. The previous guy had partially programmed it -- the transponder side took, the remote side didn't. Classic rushed job.

I ran through the full registration sequence with my diagnostic equipment, both the immobilizer enrollment and the remote pairing, in one clean session. Then I walked every button. Lock, unlock, and the remaining two buttons. All four working. Clean start. No warning lights on the dash.

He paid exactly what I quoted him on the phone. The dealer, for reference, would have had him tow the truck in and wait.

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