danogeno

I recently bought a new Master key blank and tried to get the key code for it. Nissan said that the car is too old and that the records aren't in the system anymore. The originating dealer is no longer existing so I'm SOL there. I've tried looking on the inside of the door jam, the glove box, the engine bay and under the ash try (why it would be there I have no idea ). If anyone would know where else I should look other than ripping my door locks out and getting it that way I'd greatly appreciate it.

The car is a '93 300ZX convertible VIN JN1RZ27H9PX001379. Thanks guys

ZLover4Life

The key code is not located anywhere else on the car. You'll need to remove a lock to get it.

If Ultimate Z were still reputable, I'd tell you to send them a pic of your key... Chris can eyeball a key and get your key cut exactly (kinda scary, when you think about it). But it'd take you a year to get your key with how they've been lately.

danogeno

Alright, thanks for the info. How many digits is the key code, so I know what to look for. Also why don't you say Ultimate Z is reputable anymore, just curious?

My next question is how difficult is it to take out the lock? What parts of it have the key code. I want to make this as easy as possible.

Thanks again everyone

ZLover4Life

It's been a while since I looked at my key code (I actually lost mine when I took it out of the glovebox), but I think it's a letter (mine was an X) and either 3 or 4 numbers (I want to say 4).

As for removing the locks, I've never done it, but a friend of mine says it's not all that difficult. Remove the door panel, remove the plastic cover, and you should be able to get to it with minor maneuvering.

snwbrderphat540

you dont have the original key? if so i think you can just take your blank with your current key and get it re-made. cause i dont recall you saying you lost the original.

ZLover4Life

If it's badly worn (like mine), there's no reason to do that.


Also, I realized I didn't answer your question concerning Ultimate Z. They have historically taken long periods of time to get any work done, they do not communicate with their customers, and recently there have been a few horror stories of them doing shady work (huge builds who paid for certain parts and received cheaper alternatives, things like that). If you want the details, search twinturbo.net and chicagoz.com. Since I'm a former employee who hasn't had a real bad experience with them, I don't want to kill their reputation on my own... but I'm certainly not going to mislead anybody. The bottom line is simple... it took me 8 months to get my key back from them (Chris had the info, it just took him that long to finally call up Nissan and get the key cut), and expecting them to do any work takes at least that long, no matter how much work it is.

snwbrderphat540

true, but like i said, he never gave any details at all. but getting a key cut fresh to code would be the best choice.

sooooooo, randy, wanna trade cars yet? mines done. lol.

check it here:
http://s96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...d%20for%20now/

and here:
http://s96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...nt%20overhaul/


you know you wanna send the Z32 over here for this piece of art

ZLover4Life

Quit tempting me. The Z's got a lot of bugs to work out, so it's truly temping right now (front brakes need replacement - VR4 or Z33 rotors coming soon, the passenger's tail light is cracked thanks to a rotting spoiler causing the metal trim to misalign and smash into it, so both the spoiler and tail light need replacement, and I still have to do the rear main seal, subframe bushings, and all the other body touchups). I'll tell you what... if the Z isn't where I want it to be by the middle of summer and it's not looking like I can get it to where I want it to be, we'll negotiate seriously.

snwbrderphat540

sounds fair. lol. i wanna get a few interior things touched up polish the valve cover and funny story but my front main seal has a slow leak (funny cause your main seal leaks, ha...) and i also wanna try out another coat of clear and get my buddies dad to do it cause mine came with a little orange peel

b300z

in for good deals to. but i would have nothing to trade

snwbrderphat540

dude, back off my game. lol

ZLover4Life

I just thought of something... the key code may be on the tumbler in the glovebox lock. Might be easier to get to that one than the ones in the doors or hatch.

bardabe

that;s where we get it for the S chassis (240sx) so i don't see why the Z wouldn't be it, either way. I'll take a look at mine and if it looks like it did in the ol S13 then it should be it

-Juan

hoov100

if not you can pull your ignition drum and take it to the lock smith and they will make a key from that.