cloning a chip key
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=116168
Printed Date: April 18, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Topic: cloning a chip key
Posted By: suzonka
Subject: cloning a chip key
Date Posted: September 07, 2009 at 4:22 PM
I have a 2003 Nissan pathfinder with one key, I called ace hardware and they said they can clone a key with their computer by getting the code then copy the code into a new transponder key. ,I also asked if they could possibly by mistake erase my one good key ,they claim they have done this for many chip type keys without any problems,is this true?
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Posted By: yimke
Date Posted: September 08, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Just do it at the dealership. Reason for this is to prevent hassles down the road. One great example is a customer that had a ford come in with 2 "supposed" keys.
What actually happened was the original owner did exactly what you did and "cloned" the key. But they only gave the current owner two #1 or #2 keys. So it would not enter programming mode to learn a code for the bypass. But if they did at the dealership, they can program another key that will give a valid entry and act as another key. Example #1, #2, and a #3 key. Where if you did it at "Ace" you would have a #1, #2 and a #2 key. Confusing.
Cliffnotes: Do it at the dealership.
Posted By: h3_assassin
Date Posted: September 09, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Best way to do that is go to the dealership and order a new one.
I agree with the first reply.
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Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: September 09, 2009 at 2:24 PM
was thinking about buying a cloner until u said that. Makes perfect sense. thanks yimke
Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: September 09, 2009 at 3:06 PM
I think we should get a reply from whomever actually operated one of these "key cloner" or at least a person gotten made by ACE.
I know y'all guys are looking at the best interest but discouraging a technology w/o experience first-hand is not fair.
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Houston,TX
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Posted By: suzonka
Date Posted: September 17, 2009 at 3:23 AM
profuse007 wrote:
I think we should get a reply from whomever actually operated one of these "key cloner" or at least a person gotten made by ACE.
I know y'all guys are looking at the best interest but discouraging a technology w/o experience first-hand is not fair.
I know what the other guys are trying to get across, you see most cars have 4 slots in the computer for the car ,when you go to a dealer they make a key for each slot so the keys are coded different for each slot, when you go to ACE an clone one key it works like this, the computer just sees one key and when you use the cloned key its like useing the other key in the same computer slot ,I say so what it works, its saves you going to a dealer or stealer and paying double or more the amount so who gives a crap if you have 5 cloned keys they will all work.
Posted By: jim hunter
Date Posted: September 18, 2009 at 12:32 PM
the only issue a cloned key would make is for programming an interface/bypass for remote start install, if your not doing a remote start just wanting a second key this is a cheaper way to go ( cloning key) if wanting remote start just have 2 cloned keys made so that 1 of them can be placed in a universal bypass, ive dealt with cloned keys and have yet to run into a problem other than entering programming mode for bypasses etc(which most imports we cant program anyway they have to programmed by dealer)
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