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STUPID immobilizer prevents my Altima 2000 to start
I have been pulling my hair for 10 days, change spark-plugs, new battery, check fuses, re-program my keys, read tips on the internet, NOTHING seems to work...
My key (with a blue-chip) and the FOB remote seemed to work before, so I figured it was my engine needs to dry out from the repetitive starting, so i waited 24 hours to re-start it, no success, so i tried the last resort, re-program my keys, 6x in & out, hazzard flash etc...at first it seemed working, but when i start the car ...cranking, turning but no start, ...now even the FOB cannot open close my doors, seems the FOB remote lost its communication with the dash computer....Do I have no choice than bring to dealer ? I tried pulling the anti-theft fuses out, no luck, the immobilizer CANNOT be de-activated....HELP !!!
That only works for key fobs, DEALER item you've got now... sorry... unless someone else has another idea
DE-ACTIVATE the immobilizer
anyone else know if it is possible to DE-ACTIVATE the immobilizer, meaning... I dont have to be worried about not being able to start my own car , because Mr. Immobilizer thought it is someone else (a thief) 3 times is too much, Nissan should recall all cars with this issue ...what you think ?
Try to pull the security fuses 1 & 2 and leave #3 in. Try to start it then... i had security issues and it wasnt allowing me to start my car.
thanks cuban for tip...
but the car is already at the dealer, so hopefully they diagnose this problem & de-activate this dumb feature ...thanks
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By-pass Immobilizer ?
Hey Anyman,
WELL...this is GREAT news indeed !!!!!!!!! Are you SURE 100% this works ? When u you count to 5, do u mean like 5 seconds ?
Does this work ALWAYS ?
Unfortunately, the dealer "re-programmed" ..BS my key to the car for $90.00 + CAA towing + time wasted + frustration
If this works, we should have a class-action suit to get Nissan to pay up ALL the frustration and time wasted + the towing & the diagnose crap they charged me THREE times (in 9 years)
What are the 3 ways to by-pass the immobilizer ?
Thanks man ! I am surprised no one started a thread on this subject
This a a BIG money saviour By the way, does RE-PROGRAMMING my FOB remote (to lock, unlock the doors, remote-start the car) screws up my immobilizer thingy ?
I heard about insert & remove 6 times ..etc.. WILL this interfere with the immobilizer and cause starting problem ?
THANKS ! THANKS ! THANKS!
Last edited by username; 01-23-2009 at 04:28 PM.
Yes, when I say count to 5 it means five seconds and yes this has always worked for me. I had to do it a few times when I was installing my first bypass module. The bypass that was sent to me was messed up so my car kept locking up and just cranked when I tried to turn the key.
If it always worked for you, why do you have to install a by-pass, you could just do the 5-seconds thing....right ?
It will work, and this problem happens once in a while anyway...why bother installing a by-pass, to enable thieves to steal your car ?... also, you had to do it a few times when u were installing the bypass ???
why would you do the 5-seconds stuff, if you were installing a bypass, ..which would fix your problem anyway ?
unless I got something wrong...
Last edited by username; 01-24-2009 at 07:48 PM.
I think he still had to bypass it because he wanted to use remote start and didnt want to leave the key in the igintion to activiate the immobilizer. As far as disabling it, you could do what I did (the poor mans method). First off, the loop on my key broke off so i couldnt carry it. If you destroy your good key its like $120 to replace. Anyway, i cut the key apart and removed the blue chip, then removed the plastic cover for the steering column. There should be a black box looping around the iginition with two connectors. I glued the chip to the flat side of the box that faces the firewall (away from you).. Since I only had one chip, I held it there before glueing to make sure it would work - then started the car with my hardware store key. ...I then put it all together, had some plain old keys cut at ACE hardware and away I go! Hope that helps, good luck!
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Nismo Radiator Cap (Reduce Pressure to 130kpa)
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LED Door/Dome/License Plate Lights
PIAA Xtreme White Headlight / Fog Light Bulbs
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AEM WAI Intake / K&N Air Filter
Magnaflow 14832 muffler w/ custom piping
High flow precat installed, second cat removed
Nismo thermostat installed (temp drop)
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This is a GREAT post, I will try that next time I get problem starting...
did you do it after you get problem starting ? or you did it while it was working ?
I did it while it was working, I just didnt like to carry my only key to the car loose in my pocket. But I did activate the immobilzer several times finding the sweet spot for the chip. When the car wouldnt start and the red light lit up, I would just turn off the ignition, wait a few seconds, then slide the chip back into the original key and restart. The car would reset and I could go back to it!
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> STUPID immobilizer prevents my Altima 2000 to start
STUPID immobilizer prevents my Altima 2000 to start
I have been pulling my hair for 10 days, change spark-plugs, new battery, check fuses, re-program my keys, read tips on the internet, NOTHING seems to work...
My key (with a blue-chip) and the FOB remote seemed to work before, so I figured it was my engine needs to dry out from the repetitive starting, so i waited 24 hours to re-start it, no success, so i tried the last resort, re-program my keys, 6x in & out, hazzard flash etc...at first it seemed working, but when i start the car ...cranking, turning but no start, ...now even the FOB cannot open close my doors, seems the FOB remote lost its communication with the dash computer....Do I have no choice than bring to dealer ? I tried pulling the anti-theft fuses out, no luck, the immobilizer CANNOT be de-activated....HELP !!!
That only works for key fobs, DEALER item you've got now... sorry... unless someone else has another idea
DE-ACTIVATE the immobilizer
anyone else know if it is possible to DE-ACTIVATE the immobilizer, meaning... I dont have to be worried about not being able to start my own car , because Mr. Immobilizer thought it is someone else (a thief) 3 times is too much, Nissan should recall all cars with this issue ...what you think ?
Try to pull the security fuses 1 & 2 and leave #3 in. Try to start it then... i had security issues and it wasnt allowing me to start my car.
thanks cuban for tip...
but the car is already at the dealer, so hopefully they diagnose this problem & de-activate this dumb feature ...thanks
Anyman is offline
By-pass Immobilizer ?
Hey Anyman,
WELL...this is GREAT news indeed !!!!!!!!! Are you SURE 100% this works ? When u you count to 5, do u mean like 5 seconds ?
Does this work ALWAYS ?
Unfortunately, the dealer "re-programmed" ..BS my key to the car for $90.00 + CAA towing + time wasted + frustration
If this works, we should have a class-action suit to get Nissan to pay up ALL the frustration and time wasted + the towing & the diagnose crap they charged me THREE times (in 9 years)
What are the 3 ways to by-pass the immobilizer ?
Thanks man ! I am surprised no one started a thread on this subject
This a a BIG money saviour By the way, does RE-PROGRAMMING my FOB remote (to lock, unlock the doors, remote-start the car) screws up my immobilizer thingy ?
I heard about insert & remove 6 times ..etc.. WILL this interfere with the immobilizer and cause starting problem ?
THANKS ! THANKS ! THANKS!
Last edited by username; 01-23-2009 at 04:28 PM.
Yes, when I say count to 5 it means five seconds and yes this has always worked for me. I had to do it a few times when I was installing my first bypass module. The bypass that was sent to me was messed up so my car kept locking up and just cranked when I t
ried to turn the key.
If it always worked for you, why do you have to install a by-pass, you could just do the 5-seconds thing....right ?
It will work, and this problem happens once in a while anyway...why bother installing a by-pass, to enable thieves to steal your car ?... also, you had to do it a few times when u were installing the bypass ???
why would you do the 5-seconds stuff, if you were installing a bypass, ..which would fix your problem anyway ?
unless I got something wrong...
Last edited by username; 01-24-2009 at 07:48 PM.
I think he still had to bypass it because he wanted to use remote start and didnt want to leave the key in the igintion to activiate the immobilizer. As far as disabling it, you could do what I did (the poor mans method). First off, the loop on my key broke off so i couldnt carry it. If you destroy your good key its like $120 to replace. Anyway, i cut the key apart and removed the blue chip, then removed the plastic cover for the steering column. There should be a black box looping around the iginition with two connectors. I glued the chip to the flat side of the box that faces the firewall (away from you).. Since I only had one chip, I held it there before glueing to make sure it would work - then started the car with my hardware store key. ...I then put it all together, had some plain old keys cut at ACE hardware and away I go! Hope that helps, good luck!
2.5L I4 / CVT Transmission (Family trip car/Daily driver - still mostly stock)
Nismo Radiator Cap (Reduce Pressure to 130kpa)
Nismo Ratcheting Oil Fill Cap (Convenience) Pioneer AVH-X3600BHS
(Using the factory Bose amps and speakers)
LED Door/Dome/License Plate Lights
PIAA Xtreme White Headlight / Fog Light Bulbs
2.4L I4 / Manual Transmission Mods:
AEM WAI Intake / K&N Air Filter
Magnaflow 14832 muffler w/ custom piping
High flow precat installed, second cat removed
Nismo thermostat installed (temp drop)
ACT NA2-HDSS Clutch
Stiffer Springs (Not Lowered) Upgraded Rear Sway Bar
Alpine 3 way front/Kicker 2 way rear speakers
LED Instrumentation, done, license plate lights
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The Following User Says Thank You to trssho91 For This Useful Post:
MAaNN ! this is GOOOOooooooooddddd!!!!! Thanks!
This is a GREAT post, I will try that next time I get problem starting...
did you do it after you get problem starting ? or you did it while it was working ?
I did it while it was working, I just didnt like to carry my only key to the car loose in my pocket. But I did activate the immobilzer several times finding the sweet spot for the chip. When the car wouldnt start and the red light lit up, I would just turn off the ignition, wait a few seconds, then slide the chip back into the original key and restart. The car would reset and I could go back to it!
Yesterday 04:01 PM by jm88
Yesterday 01:11 PM by jbriggs33
Yesterday 01:03 PM by Perfectionist
Yesterday 02:15 AM by 12Altima2.5