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Old 09-18-2018, 11:03 AM
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Spare Key FOB

There may be threads that already have this answer, so please send me the link if so. If not, I recently had a lovely brain fart of leaving my keys at work when returning to my car only to realize I dont have a spare key. Does anyone know how easy it is to program a spare key to your car or do I have to go through Infiniti/a body shop? I'd like to just order off of amazon to save some money. I have a '13 G37xS if that makes any difference to the programming process.

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Old 09-18-2018, 12:08 PM
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From what I've read here, Infiniti must do the programming. I don't believe where you get the fob matters.

[edit]It's good to see my recollection was wrong.

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Old 09-18-2018, 03:14 PM
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Amazon has a Key FOB and programmer made by Dorman.
$100 or so for both.
I haven't tried it but I will soon.
Old 09-19-2018, 11:05 AM
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I ordered 2 off eBay and had local keysmith program them. Don't remember the cost exactly. All locksmiths can't program the keys and there was a range of prices so call around.
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Old 09-19-2018, 03:58 PM
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Yea no can do on self programming these remotes, has to be done at infiniti. Not sure if its compatible but I have a mint keyfob left from my 08 g35xs I'd sell.
Old 09-20-2018, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by blazeplacid
Amazon has a Key FOB and programmer made by Dorman.
$100 or so for both.
I haven't tried it but I will soon.
the Dorman fob and programmer are easy to use. I ve done two spare keys with that. You can do it less than 5 mins.
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Also, you can cut the actual key at Home depot but not every home depot is willing to do it.
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awesome, thank you for the responses everybody
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Not sure if you already got your spare key, but I bought mine from NorthCoastKeyless. They had it for $80 for my 09 G37, I took it to a local locksmith and he programmed it for $65 which is a steal compare to how much infiniti dealership will charge you.
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Just go back to work and grab it?
Old 10-14-2018, 12:09 PM
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I also need a spare key. Is it true, that one can only program 2 keys total per car? If so, maybe I will just order the Dorman set from Amazon.
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