Hi all,

 

Firstly, am I correct in thinking that my 1991 Jap Spec import initially was supplied with a master key fitting all locks on the car & a service key fitting drivers door & ignition only??

 

Secondly, as my local Nissan dealership is only staffed by morons, who don't seem to be able/bothered to find out anything definative for me, before I call Nissan GB for advice, does anyone know if you can order a replacement pre-cut master key from Nissan by quoting them your chassis & model number???

 

The reason I ask, is I got my car with only 1 key, what I assume is the service key as it only fits the ignition and drivers door, therefore having a copy cut still doesn't give me a fully functioning key!!

 

Any advice appreciated!!

 

As an aside, I ordered a key blank from Nissan, cost me £12 and change, they cut this for me and it wouldn't touch the locks at all!! they then cut a second one, which still wouldn't!!!, so a local locksmith cut me one which worked perfectly!! (only £4!)

 

When I took the key back to Nissan, the moronic (16 year old??) working there told me I could only have a refund of £7 to allow for handling!!, anyway I quoted sale of goods act to him and mentioned merchantable quality etc... his jaw fell through the floor and he immediately gave me a full refund, obviously not used to anyone questioning the dealers sharp practice then!! but doesn't it make you wonder how many people they must rip off!!

 

Bye for now

 

Paul N.

Hi,

 

I am in the same position, with a jap spec and 1 key. So last weekend i went to the local locksmith ship and got another cut for £5.

 

Only trouble is that it opens the car fine but the cat1 cobra alarm system does not deactivate on the central locking (is this normal?).

 

So even though i can get in the car, if i loose the alarm fob/key - i will still be shafted because i cant turn the alarm off. Though i do have what looks like an imobiliser key (i have know idea where i can insert it

 

Anyone else know the likely place the special key should go - and would it deactivate the alarm too??

 

Thanks

 

Barry

I have a cobra cat 1 as well. Is there a long black stick with a thick metal point on the key fob? This needs to make contact with the imobiliser/alarm eye, if that makes any sense. These are individualy coded. When mine was fitted it was into the centre trim. It looks like a small plastic button with a small metal disc/socket on one edge.

 

Regards

 

Brent:cool: