Nissan Keyless entry

Submitted: Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 13:34
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Well bugger me !

I must have "kicked a Chinaman", or or some one is really workingmy VooDoo dol overtime.

2001 Nissan Patrol GU 11 4.2TD
Dropped my keys the other day, and now I am getting very poor reception from my keyless entry remote, basically only at 1-2.

Thought it was a dead or dying battery, but even with a new battery access via the remote is rather limited, and most times disen't work ... ie keys are quicker.

Pulled apart and tried fine tuning the pots, to get a little distance, and as I said 1-2 mts is all I can get..

Ok so I am up for a new remote, but what type ?

Will a "Rolling code" remote, work ?
Can I get a $50 Generic, and tune it in ?
Do I go genuine, and if so has anyone got a rough price.
Does it have to be tuned ?

What do I have to look for ?

Cheers
Bucky

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Reply By: Rockape - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 14:03

Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 14:03
Bucky,
this is what your looking for and here it is, the latest in technology " battery less keyed entry"

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May the gods remove the black cats from your path.

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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky - Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 04:36

Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 04:36
Rockape

I could only wish !

Cheers
Bucky
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Reply By: Member - mazcan - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 14:04

Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 14:04
hi bucky
did your remote land in water or loose dirt if so dry it with heat from a hair dryer but not too close up while apart

clean all the remote internals with a cotton bud stick and metho
then make sure the battery you put in has more than 3volts as i have found a lot of batterys off the shelf despite the date on packet being ok they are flat or nearly flat at time of purchase ,i have been caught out by this
make sure the battery and or retainer clips and or conections are actually making good contact and the battery or battery's fit firmly in place as i have found through the jolt of landing on the ground etc sometimes contacts can be bent away etc

cant help with alternative remote types in relation to your question but no doubt someone else will
hope this is of help
cheers barry
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Follow Up By: Member - mazcan - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 14:16

Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 14:16
hi bucky
forgot to say that while you have remote in pieces if you can get to the circuitry board clean it with metho as well both sides metho does'nt hurt electronic circuitry and drys to a vapour in a short time it's alcohol based
i recently cleaned the washing machine circ /board after it malfunctioned and its now going like a new one
cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky - Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 04:37

Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 04:37
mazcan

I actually used CRC contact cleaner

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Reply By: Lucko - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 14:49

Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 14:49
Hi Bucky. Don't you have a spare - my '99 Patrol came with 2 keys. Is it possible you stuck it a drawer somewhere and forgotten it?
Mark
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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky - Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 04:39

Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 04:39
Lucko

Not that lucky, only had 1 when I rescued it from a Toyota yard ( poor thing )
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Reply By: landed eagle - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 16:27

Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 16:27
A mate of mine used to run an electronics repair business. He had a bucket of metho on hand to throw remotes, etc into when they had been for a swim. Fixed virtually all of them. My dad tried this method with a cordless phone he dropped in the sink. Worked perfectly after the meths had evaporated away.
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Follow Up By: Member - mazcan - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 16:46

Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 16:46
hi landed eagle
yes i didnt mention it as it was off topic but ive resurrected my mobiles on several occasions by cleaning the internals with metho
after being told to throw them into the bin and buy a new one
by the so called expert phone sales people
cheers
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Reply By: Member - Old Girl (QLD) - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 19:25

Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 19:25
Had a look at Roothy's latest DVD today. A Nissan stuck in Bamaga waiting for a two grand ferry trip to Cairns because of the key.
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Reply By: uneekwahn - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 22:49

Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 22:49
This thread has made me dig out an old Nissan fob the wife left in her jeans and put through the wash about 2 years ago that we thought was dead. Took it apart, gave it a squirt with some electronics cleaner, replaced the battery and BAM, it works.

Many thanks for reminding me about it! Hope you get yours working :)

Cheers,

Jason.
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Reply By: Member - Bucky - Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 04:45

Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 04:45
Guy's
Great ideas coming thru
keep up the good work.


I am not a rocket scientist, but the other thing I have noticed is that as soon as the key is out the immobilizer is armed.

Makes me wonder if the remote door access is not actually not on the same electrical loop.

Can anyone confirm or deny that viscious rumor ?

Remember 2001 GU2

Cheers
Bucky
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Reply By: toadskin - Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 10:08

Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 10:08
Check out Ebay. There are usually a few up for grabs there. You can reprogram them yourself. I'm pretty sure a Pathy remote will work too.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky - Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 19:52

Sunday, Aug 08, 2010 at 19:52
So how do I reprogram...

Playing with the pots ?
Cheers
Bucky
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Reply By: toadskin - Monday, Aug 09, 2010 at 12:45

Monday, Aug 09, 2010 at 12:45
Reprograming Nissan Patrol remote from memory.

Hop in the vehicle. Lock the doors using the ''manual'' locking button next to the door handle (the little rocking switch with the red patch on it.)

Push the key into the ignition and remove 6 times in a row and after the 6th the doors should unlock. Then push any button on the remote.

That should do it.

Sometimes you need to do it a couple of times to get the timing right. You need to be smooth and consistant when you do it and the key needs to be completely removed each time.
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Reply By: toadskin - Monday, Aug 09, 2010 at 12:49

Monday, Aug 09, 2010 at 12:49
Sorry......try this from eHOW

Step
1
Driver's Power Lock

Get in the driver seat and close all the doors. Lock all the doors using the driver's side power lock/unlock switch.
Step
2

Insert the key into the ignition and remove it from ignition six times or more within 10 seconds. Make sure you remove it from the ignition cylinder fully each time. *If you remove it too fast, the system will not enter the programming mode.
The hazard lamps will begin to flash if you followed the procedure correctly.
Step
3

Once the system enters the programming mode, insert the key into the ignition cylinder once again and turn to the ON position without starting the car.
Step
4

Within 5 seconds, push any button only once on the remote transmitter. Your hazard lamps should flash. If you push the button more than once, the procedure will not work.
Step
5

If you are programming more than one remote, including the old ones, unlock then lock all the doors again using the driver's side power lock/unlock switch and within 5 seconds, push any button on the next remote. Hazard lamps will flash.
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010 at 20:51

Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010 at 20:51
A far better cleaner for electrics is Isopropyl Alcohol.
It is an inert cleaner and will not harm anything
I Use it a lot on computers


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