lost key fob

MacCool · 08-12-2011, 08:59 PM

Does the key inside your spare fob unlock your doors? Sounds like the PO gave you a fob for another car, or at least an unprogrammed one.

Sounds like you're going to have to tow the car to the dealership to get a new fob programmed.

Majorwoody · 08-12-2011, 10:00 PM

I wonder if there's anyway to ask the dealer to reprogram the key FOB? I mean, what if someone got a hold of your functional key fob and starts Z hunting and finds your car? They can take it out for a joyride or worse yet, chop shop?

svt to 370z · 08-12-2011, 10:12 PM

I tried the actual key, it does unlock the door. You mean to tell me I would have to tow the car to the dealer just to have a fob programmed for it. With all the technology you would think they could do that without the car being there.. no? Also the car is still under warranty wouldn't that fob be covered if it never worked?

happytheman · 08-12-2011, 10:26 PM

That's a really good ? OP. My knee jerk reaction would be that the fob is not covered. I'm sure interested to find out though.

yaheard · 08-12-2011, 10:41 PM

When I bought my Z last week it only came with one fob. Dont know where it got lost along the way from the used dealer but anywho, the fob itself was like 130 and the "labor" or synching it up was another 70 or so. It came out to something about 215. Pretty stupid if you ask me.

MacCool · 08-12-2011, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by svt to 370z

I tried the actual key, it does unlock the door. You mean to tell me I would have to tow the car to the dealer just to have a fob programmed for it. With all the technology you would think they could do that without the car being there.. no? Also the car is still under warranty wouldn't that fob be covered if it never worked?

I think they have to have the fob and the car unless you have the little metal dog tag that comes attached to the key ring when the car was picked up new. If you have that, I think they can reprogram the fob by itself. If you don't, I think you have to take the car to the dealer.

svt to 370z · 08-12-2011, 11:51 PM

i do have that tag its attached to my dead fob!

DjSquall · 08-13-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by svt to 370z

i do have that tag its attached to my dead fob!

Take it to the dealer where u got the Z and theyll be able to make u a new one / reprogram the dead one

svt to 370z · 08-15-2011, 01:04 PM

so I called the dealership i have to have the car present to do that. how much b.s. is that. So now I have to get a tow truck to tow my car and scratch it all up just to get a f_____g key made. What ever happened to the day where u stick a key in the igntion and drive away.

svt to 370z · 08-15-2011, 01:26 PM

I did find out too that metal tag is for the cut of the actual key inside the fob, it has nothing to do with the programming code. So what the best way to tow these cars so they don't get all scraped up? Flatbed?

onzedge · 08-15-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by svt to 370z

I did find out too that metal tag is for the cut of the actual key inside the fob, it has nothing to do with the programming code. So what the best way to tow these cars so they don't get all scraped up? Flatbed?

Flatbed, yes.

zcar_dad · 08-15-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by svt to 370z

so I called the dealership i have to have the car present to do that. how much b.s. is that. So now I have to get a tow truck to tow my car and scratch it all up just to get a f_____g key made. What ever happened to the day where u stick a key in the igntion and drive away.

You might have lost the key also. lol

EazyD · 08-15-2011, 01:54 PM

So what's the point of the fobgina? We all heard it was to start the car when the fob battery dies.. but apparently not.

MacCool · 08-15-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by svt to 370z

so I called the dealership i have to have the car present to do that. how much b.s. is that. So now I have to get a tow truck to tow my car and scratch it all up just to get a f_____g key made. What ever happened to the day where u stick a key in the igntion and drive away.

You can't do that if you have the wrong key, can you? That's your current problem. You have a key that you can stick in the ignition, but it's the wrong one. Did you ever check to see if your spare fob actually works with the car it came with?

ddanis60 · 08-15-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by EazyD

So what's the point of the fobgina? We all heard it was to start the car when the fob battery dies.. but apparently not.

What he said

08-12-2011, 10:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
svt to 370z Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: berea,oh Posts: 139 Drives: 09 red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	I tried the actual key, it does unlock the door. You mean to tell me I would have to tow the car to the dealer just to have a fob programmed for it. With all the technology you would think they could do that without the car being there.. no? Also the car is still under warranty wouldn't that fob be covered if it never worked? Last edited by svt to 370z; 08-12-2011 at 10:15 PM.

08-12-2011, 10:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1822	That's a really good ? OP. My knee jerk reaction would be that the fob is not covered. I'm sure interested to find out though. __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

08-15-2011, 01:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 26	So what's the point of the fobgina? We all heard it was to start the car when the fob battery dies.. but apparently not. __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

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08-12-2011, 08:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 16	Does the key inside your spare fob unlock your doors? Sounds like the PO gave you a fob for another car, or at least an unprogrammed one. Sounds like you're going to have to tow the car to the dealership to get a new fob programmed.

08-12-2011, 10:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
Majorwoody Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Marysville, Washington Posts: 121 Drives: 2011 370Z Sport Rep Power: 14	I wonder if there's anyway to ask the dealer to reprogram the key FOB? I mean, what if someone got a hold of your functional key fob and starts Z hunting and finds your car? They can take it out for a joyride or worse yet, chop shop?

08-12-2011, 10:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
yaheard Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: VA Posts: 148 Drives: 6MT Monterrey Blue Z Rep Power: 15	When I bought my Z last week it only came with one fob. Dont know where it got lost along the way from the used dealer but anywho, the fob itself was like 130 and the "labor" or synching it up was another 70 or so. It came out to something about 215. Pretty stupid if you ask me.

08-12-2011, 11:51 PM	#22 (permalink)
svt to 370z Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: berea,oh Posts: 139 Drives: 09 red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	i do have that tag its attached to my dead fob!

08-15-2011, 01:04 PM	#24 (permalink)
svt to 370z Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: berea,oh Posts: 139 Drives: 09 red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	so I called the dealership i have to have the car present to do that. how much b.s. is that. So now I have to get a tow truck to tow my car and scratch it all up just to get a f_____g key made. What ever happened to the day where u stick a key in the igntion and drive away.

08-15-2011, 01:26 PM	#25 (permalink)
svt to 370z Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: berea,oh Posts: 139 Drives: 09 red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	I did find out too that metal tag is for the cut of the actual key inside the fob, it has nothing to do with the programming code. So what the best way to tow these cars so they don't get all scraped up? Flatbed?