2005 Nissan Murano
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2005 Nissan Murano Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I was parked on Las Positas Road in Santa Barbara when a guy waved me down from a driveway. He had his 2005 Murano running but was holding two pieces of what used to be his ignition key. The blade had snapped clean at the bow, and the broken end was still seated in the cylinder. He had been babying it for weeks, turning it with pliers, and that morning it finally let go.

The car was still running because the broken piece was holding the cylinder in the start position. He did not want to shut it off.

I talked him through it. We killed the engine, and I went in with a pick to extract the broken piece without touching the wafer stack. It came out clean. Once it was out I decoded the lock, confirmed the cut, and made a fresh key on site. The transponder in the original bow was gone with the broken piece, so a new chip had to be registered to the car. One programming cycle through the diagnostic port and the immobilizer accepted it.

Total time from when he waved me down to when he drove off was about 45 minutes. He mentioned the dealer had already told him it would be a multi-day wait because they needed to order parts. He saved a good chunk going this route, and he did not have to tow it anywhere.

A snapped key always looks worse than it is. For a 2005 Murano, it is a contained job if you catch it before someone forces the cylinder.

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