2002 Nissan Maxima
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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2002 Nissan Maxima
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2002 Nissan Maxima Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Over near the Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center in Oxnard, a woman who ran a home daycare flagged me down about her 2002 Maxima. The key shell had cracked right at the seam near the blade, the rubber button pad was worn through on one corner, and the whole thing was held together with a wrap of electrical tape.
She had already called the Nissan dealer. They quoted her a full replacement, cut and programmed, no other option mentioned. What nobody told her is that the 4D60 transponder chip and the small circuit board inside her key were perfectly fine. The damage was cosmetic.
I came out that evening with a batch of aftermarket shells that match the NI02T profile and my DAT17 Lishi pick/decoder. Opened the old housing, transferred the working chip and board into a fresh shell, and cut a new DAT17 blade decoded straight from her driver door lock. Every button tested clean. Remote lock, unlock, trunk. The immobilizer handshake fired on the first crank.
She watched the whole thing from her front step while two kids argued about a garden hose behind her.
Her cracked key was her only one, so I cut and programmed a spare while I was there. Now she has a backup sitting in a drawer instead of one taped-together key away from being stranded. The whole visit took about 40 minutes, and she kept a good chunk of what the dealer wanted.
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Emergency rescues that earned five stars
“He arrived within 30 minutes and had everything finished in another 30 minutes for two cars. Everything was programmed and tested perfectly. Cheapest price in town and very honest service.”
“I called EZ Car Keyz to unlock my truck, make a key, and sync a new key fob. They were at my location within minutes and handled everything fast and friendly. Prices were great and the service was excellent.”
“Steve was incredibly helpful when I lost my car keys. He came out the exact same day and I only waited about 30 minutes. I really needed to get to work and he completely saved me.”
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