SOLVED - Nissan Warning Key ID Incorrect

Have you had the Key ID Error appear on your Nissan dashboard?
When you do, you then know you have to hold the key fob up to the start stop button to register before your vehicle will start.

It's most likely the battery needs replaced. If you change the battery and it solves the error, nice one. However, if it hasn't, the terminals on the circuit board that touch the battery have probably been pushed flat when pressing the key fob.

It's a simple fix, but please be gentle when splitting/ cracking, open the fob, don't push the screwdriver tip in to far. Slow and steady wins the race.

Additionally, If you have just replaced the battey a few months back, but are now starting to get the key id error, This is probably from pressing the fob a little too hard, they are very flimsy little fekers.
So, open the fob, spin the battery around slightly, gently lift up the connectors so they get better contact with the battery.

Hope this helps.

[ownwdqb]

I’m out of town for work, working two jobs to make ends meets, down to just this vehicle. Wife stuck at hone with the baby. And I got that error code and couldn’t get the car to start. Bank acct empty to pay for an Uber and in sheer panic. Took a second to breath. Went on here and found your video. And the car started. Oh my did you just save my day !!

[Appellonia]

Done..and DONE. 5 YEARS, TWO AUTO PARTS STORES, 3 DEALERSHIPS AND 3 MECHANICS LATER...to be FINALLY saved by a YouTube video. YOU SIR. DESERVE A BEER ! ID BUY YOU A GUINESS IF YOU WERE NEAR ME! SLAINTE' !

[Silverstorm]

ANOTHER FIX -> Just to add if this doesn't solve your issue, what worked for me was sliding a couple of layers of thin cardboard (e.g from a cereal packet) under where the battery sits. Cut the cardboard so it's roughly the shape of the battery. This was enough for the battery to then remain in contact with the terminals.

This solved the issue where the fob would unlock the car but kept stating 'key ID incorrect', even though I had changed the battery.

Hope this helps someone :)

[nickfiore]

This happened to my rental just now, and it’s been a very stressful month. Your video greatly helped and I appreciate you very much, Sir!

[stgdxir]

This has to be one of the most accurate fixes ive done on my car. Thank you!!!

[caitlinbrown]

Thank you! This has been driving me crazy. Changed tbe battery and it fixed the problem for a few weeks but now getting the occasional "incorrect key ID" again. You no doubt saved me $200 or more at Nissan!

[njgado]

This helped!! I was in the parking lot of a mall and this issue happened and I couldn’t get it to work. So I looked this video up and so thankful. Thank you for sharing.

[Josephine]

It worked!!! Single mother who would have had the dealers charge me for the simple fix while telling me I needed a new fob. Thank you!!!

[eleanortasker]

What an absolutely heroic fuc**ng video this is! This has been doing my head in for months and has been solved in two minutes flat! Thanks so much 🙌

[randybruno]

This makes sense! Everytime I get wrong Id i shake the key fob until it works! I'm try this I'm sure it will help!

[claudiaa]

Omg thank you so much. I was already freaking out that I had to go to the dealer!

[skript]

Lifesaver. Bought a new battery just in case. Thank you!

[joshuapaul]

Just had this issue come up, and it fixed it. Thank you!

[tarakabus]

Thank you so much, this worked for my son! Appreciate you posting !

[zeppelin]

I can't believe this worked that easy. Thank you!

[parthdaru]

So glad I watched this video!! Thank you!

[tapana]

Good Video. Tried this. The "contacts" / "pins" were already quite a bit raised. They seemed to be at an angle of 60 degrees. Still as recommended I raised them a little bit with my screw driver and it worked. However after 3/4 days again I have an issue where sometimes the key works and sometimes it does not. I notice that when I move the key and swing my entire arm, it works.... somehow the shaking motion, seems to send the wifi signal to the car.... Did anyone experience this ? Ofcourse can't do this inside the car !! Sometimes while driving I still get "Key id incorrect" sudenly. My battery was changed in Sep 2021.

Anyway, i like the thought process and analysis presented in the video. Its quite logical.

[Totrch]

Thanks man!!!! Life saver!! This is what you tube was meant to be!!!!

[EchozTV]

Dude you literally saved me hundreds! Thank you! I couldn’t find anything that would work but this did PErfectly

[naiossucks]

Amazing. This worked. Thank you for the video!