Frontier Keyless Entry

Just bought a 2005 Frontier Crew Cab 4x4, power windows & locks, but no keyless entry (or keyfob). Does anyone know how much the keyless entry should cost me? Better at the dealer's or an automotive installation company?

Take your truck to another dealer and have them check into it, if you have power locks you should surely have keyless entry?

Just bought a 2005 Frontier Crew Cab 4x4, power windows & locks, but no keyless entry (or keyfob). Does anyone know how much the keyless entry should cost me? Better at the dealer's or an automotive installation company?
I'll assume that you have the SE model--Nissan made the bizarre decision to sell a truck with keyless entry but provided no key fob for it. You can buy one from the dealer for about $100, but many SE owners buy a new fob off eBay and program it themselves. There are several for sale there right now for about $20.

Just bought a 2005 Frontier Crew Cab 4x4, power windows & locks, but no keyless entry (or keyfob). Does anyone know how much the keyless entry should cost me? Better at the dealer's or an automotive installation company?
:screwy: Well, in checking directly with Nissan NA Consumer Affairs, they state this model doesn't come with keyless entry, and does not include a keyhole on the passenger side. So, what happens if someone parks too close to you on the driver's side? Guess we're screwed! You would think after paying Nissan that much money for a new truck, they would want to make the customer satisfied!!!

You are correct, Nissan will tell you that the Remote Keyless Entry is not available on this model. If you have the SE trim level, with the power package, however, they are not being entirely truthful.

I asked my dealer about it too, after reading a similar post on another website. When I picked up my new truck 2 weeks ago, the saleman "Tried" to get one to work, but told me it gave him no prompt.

Well, I figured under $20 wasn't too much for an experiment, so I went to ebay, did a "Buy It Now" for $15.99, paid another $3.00 for shipping, and gave it a try. The remote came with the programming instructions, and by following them, it works perfect.

My guess is Nissan doesn't want their dealerships knowing how to do this because the Keyless may be a deciding factor for someone to purchase the more expensive trim level. I told the dealer they can use this info as a selling point if someone can't make up their mind about who to buy from. "Hey! If you buy from us, we'll install Keyless entry on your new truck for FREE!"

For the record, my Truck is an '05 Frontier CC SE 4x4, with the Power Package.

When you stop and think about it, it only makes sense that all the componentry for the keyless would be there. Why would they go through the trouble of designing two different systems?

So, to recap, your truck should have all the componentry installed, all you will need is the fob.

Hope this helps. (If you just get ahold of one of the fobs and can't get the programming instructions, let us know. I have them!)

coveredi,

i was just wondering if the fob you bought was for an '05 and for what model was it from?? i would love to try this, it's starting to become a pain in the butt to only unlock my truck from the drivers side.

PapaTorrone,

The keyfob I bought off of ebay was listed as for an 02 03 04 Frontier Xterra Pathfinder. The numbers on the back of the remote are: FCC ID: KBRASTU15, Model # ASTU15, CANADA: 2111104208. These numbers are on pretty much all of the remotes I've seen for sale. There's one guy on ebay who lists them with a Buy It Now of $15.99, but there's a handful of them everywhere up to about $30. I just purchased a second one, since the first one worked OK. Right now the same guy has an auction with 2 remotes with a B-I-N of $29.99. He sent the programming instructions with the remote, and it literally took all of 15 seconds to get it programmed. It'll take 20 seconds next time, because I'll have to reprogram the truck to respond to both remotes! ;o)

I definitely know what you mean. I got so used to having the remote keyless for the past three years that it was a shock to have to open with a key, especially when the only door with a lock was the driver's. In my garage, you're always closest to the passenger's door! Plus I'm always worried I'm going to scratch the paint.

Good luck. If you can get ahold of a fob, but no instructions, post back and I'll get you a copy of them.

-Dale

PapaTorrone,

The keyfob I bought off of ebay was listed as for an 02 03 04 Frontier Xterra Pathfinder. The numbers on the back of the remote are: FCC ID: KBRASTU15, Model # ASTU15, CANADA: 2111104208. These numbers are on pretty much all of the remotes I've seen for sale. There's one guy on ebay who lists them with a Buy It Now of $15.99, but there's a handful of them everywhere up to about $30. I just purchased a second one, since the first one worked OK. Right now the same guy has an auction with 2 remotes with a B-I-N of $29.99. He sent the programming instructions with the remote, and it literally took all of 15 seconds to get it programmed. It'll take 20 seconds next time, because I'll have to reprogram the truck to respond to both remotes! ;o)

I definitely know what you mean. I got so used to having the remote keyless for the past three years that it was a shock to have to open with a key, especially when the only door with a lock was the driver's. In my garage, you're always closest to the passenger's door! Plus I'm always worried I'm going to scratch the paint.

Good luck. If you can get ahold of a fob, but no instructions, post back and I'll get you a copy of them.

-Dale

thanx Dale,

gonna order some up today and see what happens

Luca

What are the instructions that came with your remote, because I have found lots of posts that say to lock doors, insert key 6 times with in 10 sec. lights flash....ect...ect.

my 05 frontier crew cab se power package, doesn't do anything. Tried at least 20 times any ideas.

The instructions I have state:

1. close and lock all doors with drivers side power lock/unlock button.

2. Insert key into ignition and remove it from the ignition key cyclinder at least 6 times within 10 seconds. Your hazard lamps will flash if you have performed this step successfully (I do not remember the hazard indicators on the dash flashing however. I don't think you get any visual indicator inside the cab. I only know the hazard lights flashed because I was looking for it, and was in a garage, so I could see the flash on the wall). NOTE: Withdraw key completely from the ignition cyclinder each time. If this procedure is performed too fast, system will not enter programming mode.

3. Insert key into the ignition cyclinder and turn to the ACC postition.

4. Within 5 seconds, push ANY button on the remote transmitter. Your hazard lamps should flash (If you press the LOCK button on the remote, you should hear the doors trying to lock). NOTE: Do not press the button more than one time in the above step. If the button is pressed more than one time, the programming procedure will not be successful.

5. If there are any remaining transmitters (Including old ones), unlock and then lock all doors using the drivers side power lock/unlock switch and within 5 seconds press ANY button on the next remote. Your hazard lamps should flash. Repeat this step for each transmitter (including any existing transmitters you may have, as they will need to be reprogrammed also.)

6. Turn the key to the OFF position, remove key from the ignition, unlock doors using drivers side power lock/unlock switch, and open the drivers door.

This is the exact sequence I followed to program two remotes I bought for my SE, and it worked perfectly for me.

Good Luck!

What are the instructions that came with your remote, because I have found lots of posts that say to lock doors, insert key 6 times with in 10 sec. lights flash....ect...ect.

my 05 frontier crew cab se power package, doesn't do anything. Tried at least 20 times any ideas.

same here...my instructions say ther same thing and absolutely nothing happens.... dunno wth to do

PT

gonna try that coverdi thatnx for the help.. will post back if it works.... or i guess if it doesn't.

PT

Good Luck guys!

This is my 1st time posting here. I was just searching the net for anything about this keyless entry issue and found this site. I just bought an 05 crew cab se at the dealership that i work at. I am a mechanic at the ford side of the dealership. I didn't want a ford so I bought the nissan and asked the shop foreman about the keyless entry and he told me that it was not equiped with the receiver module that it needed for the key fob to work. He said he had priced up the whole system so many times that he had it memorized and it would be cheaper to install and aftermarket system from some one else. So I was about to check into that when I found this site. I called a buddy that has an 04 marrano and got his key fob and tried this and I didn't get a indication on the dash nor did the hazzards flash but I went ahead and turned the key and pressed a button on the fob and the dang thing worked! Thanks a lot for all the help coveredi I was probably about to pay someone alot of money for something that I didn't need. I can't beleive that the nissan guys across the street are that dumb.

Glad to hear things worked out for you!

I still can't understand why the dealers don't know this, or at least aren't willing to pass along the info if they do know. I mean if we can find the info in an online forum, I'm sure somebody at the manufacturer knows about this!

What are the instructions that came with your remote, because I have found lots of posts that say to lock doors, insert key 6 times with in 10 sec. lights flash....ect...ect.

my 05 frontier crew cab se power package, doesn't do anything. Tried at least 20 times any ideas.

A salesman in TX showed me how to do this. I used an 03 Murano remote. It worked great, no hazard blinking or outside signs that the sequence was working, but when it came to test it, it worked. I have a problem and wonder if your instructions coved this. The Fob now opens both the Murano and Frontier, how do I disassosiate the Fob from a vehicle (de-program)? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I think that each time you start the procedure to program in a key fob, it erases all the stored key fobs. Because when I got my new key fob and programed it in, the key fob for the morano that I tryed a couple weeks earlier didn't work any more. You can program in a maximum of 4 different key fobs but I think they all have to be put in at the same time by pressing the lock button on the drivers lock/unlock switch and pressing a button on the key fob that you want to program in after you have already programed in the first. Then you can program in another (up to 4 total) by pressing the lock button again and then pressing a button on the other key fob. I could be wrong on all of this but I will find out when I recieve the next key fob that I am getting from ebay. I'll let you know.

PapaTorrone,

The keyfob I bought off of ebay was listed as for an 02 03 04 Frontier Xterra Pathfinder. The numbers on the back of the remote are: FCC ID: KBRASTU15, Model # ASTU15, CANADA: 2111104208. These numbers are on pretty much all of the remotes I've seen for sale. There's one guy on ebay who lists them with a Buy It Now of $15.99, but there's a handful of them everywhere up to about $30. I just purchased a second one, since the first one worked OK. Right now the same guy has an auction with 2 remotes with a B-I-N of $29.99. He sent the programming instructions with the remote, and it literally took all of 15 seconds to get it programmed. It'll take 20 seconds next time, because I'll have to reprogram the truck to respond to both remotes! ;o)

I definitely know what you mean. I got so used to having the remote keyless for the past three years that it was a shock to have to open with a key, especially when the only door with a lock was the driver's. In my garage, you're always closest to the passenger's door! Plus I'm always worried I'm going to scratch the paint.

Good luck. If you can get ahold of a fob, but no instructions, post back and I'll get you a copy of them.

-Dale

I was wondering if i could get a copy of those programming instructions. i have a remote but no instructions if i could please get them from you or some information about where i could round up some instructions i would greatly appreciate it, thanks for your time.

Kyle

http://www.courtesyparts.com/instruct/remote.html is a web site where you can print the directions off. You can also buy a key fob from them for like 77 buck (for the xterra I think but they are all the same) but ebay is a lot cheaper. One thing I would like to add to those instructions is insert the key slow, don't rush or it won't work. It sounds like you don't have much time to insert the key into the ignition 6 times when all they give you is 10 seconds but it is.

I was wondering if i could get a copy of those programming instructions. i have a remote but no instructions if i could please get them from you or some information about where i could round up some instructions i would greatly appreciate it, thanks for your time.

Kyle

Look above on the thread.... I listed them exactly as they were printed (Plus I added a few of my own little notes as well)

hey everyone,

so i have tried to program a fob from a 2002-2004 frontier and no luck yet. i got really m,d one day after trying countless times so i gave up. now, 3 months later. i am reading all the SUCCESS stories and my faith is restored. gonna try it one more time, wish me luck, crossing my fingers.

Luca

The 02-05 all use the same type of 3 button remote. Some models do not have the lights or horn signals as indicated above, but all program the remotes once you complete the procedure. Nissan says the 05 SE doesn't have keyless entry, but I've programmed a remote easily. It's no surprised that dealerships lie.

I FINALLY DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on the third try last night i finally programmed my key fob. it really pisses me off now how the dealer lies to me and tells me it'll cost thousands of dollars to install keyless on my '05 SE :nono: unless i buy the LE ...... might have to go buy and have a talk with some salesmen :evillol:

Thanks for all the help guys and ???gals???

Torrone