Hi my Nissan Altima is a push to start. The anti theft sy...
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Jake
210 days ago
Hi there, my name is Jake.
Sorry your having issues, but thanks for reaching out.
Customer
210 days ago
Hi. Thank you for assisting
Jake
210 days ago
is the horn honking and headlights flashing?
Customer
210 days ago
NoOnly the red cr with key is flashing in my dash board
Jake
210 days ago
ok, then the alarm appears to be disabled already.
will the vehicle start ok?
Customer
210 days ago
It won’t start. At all
Jake
210 days ago
flashing is normal
do me a favor
hold the key against the start button when attempting to start it.
Customer
210 days ago
Th [brake](/topics-brake-nissan/) light and battery light came on
Jake
210 days ago
did the radio come on also?
Customer
210 days ago
It sure did!What should I do now?
Jake
210 days ago
ok, do me a favor, can you see the brake lights come on when you press the brakes?
Jake
210 days ago
it's recognizing the key if it's going to ACC position, so your good there.
it needs a brake switch signal and a park signal to attempt to crank the engine though (assuming the battery is good)
Customer
210 days ago
No.I didn’t see them I. An try againI Saw 2 other lights.They were in the lower right corner. I also hear a knocking
Jake
210 days ago
do the headlights work?
Customer
210 days ago
they doHowever, when I attempt to turn the car on now with the key close, only the seat belt sign appears
Jake
210 days ago
i was referring to the brake lamps at the [tail lights](/topics-tail-light/) sorry. Not on the dash
Customer
210 days ago
Okay.I didn’t notice. But I did see the headlightsShould I try again?
Jake
210 days ago
you have to have brake lights to start the engine
if no brake lamps the brake switch is not working
Customer
210 days ago
does this mean I have to seek someone
Jake
210 days ago
Or jump the switch so you can start the engine.The switch is above the brake pedal, it turns counterclockwise 90 degrees to release it.You can unplug it and jump the pins to allow it to start.This is all assuming the brake lights don’t work of course
Customer
210 days ago
Okay. I can't get the car to do anything nowThe brake feels locked.The seat belt sign is all that comes on when I try the engine with the key
Jake
210 days ago
Sounds like the battery is dead thenGet someone to jump you, make sure the terminals aren’t loose
Customer
210 days ago
Great. Okay. Thank you Jake!
Jake
210 days ago
No problem
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Hi my Nissan Altima is a push to start. The anti theft system was accidentally activated. How do I get it off Mechanic's Assistant: Will the headlights turn on? Is the battery fully charged? Battery is fully charged. I di...
Hi my Nissan Altima is a push to start. The anti theft system was accidentally activated. How do I get it off Mechanic's Assistant: Will the headlights turn on? Is the battery fully charged? Battery is fully charged. I did the proceed I saw online. Press panic button lock twice wait 10 unlock twice the headlights came on. I came to car to try to start it, it unlocked but when I pushed the bottom it shut off Mechanic's Assistant: What year is your Altima? 2013 Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Altima yourself? What have you tried so far? I have tried the simple fix Press panic button for 5 seconds. Double tap lock wait ten minutes and tap unlock twice Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? I was sitting in the car when the anti theft system activated. The car was partially started, (at a gas pump)