DIY: Drivers Door Keyhole Cover

[terrycs]

*I take ZERO responsibility if you fcuk up your car following these directions*

Lock your door.

Pull the door handle as if you were going to open it, then put a rolled up towel in-between the handle and the door to keep it open.

Then using the pic below as reference, use a small flathead screwdriver or what ever you have that is able to get into the space to lift the tab up. As you are lifting the tab, pull on the cover to remove it.



When you receive the part it comes attached to the mounting plate. See pic below. You are going to have to follow the same procedure to remove it from the mounting plate as you will when you take it off the car. This will give you an understanding of what you need to do on the car to remove it.

[B L U E S L A T E]

Good find Terry! ;D I might just have to do this, too....

[stanfna]

This may be a stupid question...but...it was mentioned above that a thief could pop the lock on the door & roll down the windows. But if the thief opens the door the alarm would still sound....right?

I guess i don't see the risk in leaving the keyhole exposed. Most thieves would just bust out the window before they try to do all the lock stuff.

[KPierson]

I beleive Boosted Concepts was selling these for less then $35. I can't believe a dealership is selling a genuine Infiniti item on Ebay at such a high mark up.

Boosted Concept keyhole thread:
http://www.g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101303

I'm guessing he can get the newer ones for the '07s at near the same price.

Originally Posted by 808MIKE

Does anyone know of a way to disable the Window rolldown with the Keyhole?? If we can find the wire that disabels this feauture, I would be so happy! As all it takes is a thief to use a screwdriver to punch the one lock on the door, and if he does it right, all he has to do is rolldown the windows and into your G he goes!! this is one of the things i Hate about Nissans, they made the windows rolldown with the keyhole!

Pretty easy to completely disable it: OEM Security System Upgrade

Originally Posted by stanfna

This may be a stupid question...but...it was mentioned above that a thief could pop the lock on the door & roll down the windows. But if the thief opens the door the alarm would still sound....right?

When rolling down the windows through the key cylinder it actually unlocks the doors and disarms the OEM system.

Keep in mind though, that a small piece of plastic is NOT going to stop anyone from exploiting this security flaw. The thieves don't care how much damage they cause to your door, and they will most likely end up causing more damage to the car to break off the cover. Also, any signs of external modifications will make your car stand out and make it a more likely target (if you spent money on the outside of the car there is a better then average chance that you spent money on the inside).

[TheIvoryG]

Maybe I'm just not reading it correctly...but aren't these just covers, so the keyhole is still there and can be easily accessed by just popping off the cover again if your key dies? Yes...that allows thieves to get to the keyhole quickly, but also allows you to get to it if needed as well.

My feeling is that there is no way to avoid all thieves tricks, someone else said it that they will jsut bust your window if they really want to get in. I'm just more worried about ME being able to get in if my FOB dies.

[csdstudio]

Originally Posted by 808MIKE

And you can't access the Bolt to the cover with the Door closed, as the hole is located in the Side of the door. and can't get to it unless you open the Door! LOL

I think you need the door closed and locked to pop the cap off, so it's all good. Check out the picks above.

[KPierson]

Yes, you won't be able to just pop them off if they are installed correctly.

If a thieve breaks your window at least your alarm will still go off when they open the door!

[TheIvoryG]

Originally Posted by KPierson

Yes, you won't be able to just pop them off if they are installed correctly.

Now I'm really confused. I talked to Riverside Infiniti(the one selling this part) and they said that this part can be used as a cover, and specifically that you could pop it off if needed to use the key hole and open your car.

KPierson - I know you have done a ton to Gs...have you had personal experience with this? I think this little mod would be great and look smooth, but only if I could still access the keyhole if I absolutely needed to.

808Mike is looking into his to see if he can use it just as a cover already too. Anybody have direct experience with it?

[KPierson]

No, I haven't done this. SFLG35 would be a good person to PM.

Keep in mind, the thing is only plastic, so you really needed to I'm sure you would find a way to get it off. It may never go back on, but it will come off!

[TheIvoryG]

Originally Posted by KPierson

No, I haven't done this. SFLG35 would be a good person to PM.

Keep in mind, the thing is only plastic, so you really needed to I'm sure you would find a way to get it off. It may never go back on, but it will come off!

Good point...thanks for your input!

[gymcshoe]

I ponied up and purchased this from Riverside Infiniti. Installed in less than 5 mintues. This just covers the key hole up as stated previously. I think it makes a clean look. (car needs to be washed but wanted to post up some pics first)

[TheIvoryG]

gymcshoe you rock...thank you for my official confirmation. And yes I too think it looks great. And I don't like it as a security device, but just to make it clean. Very nice...mine will be coming soon too!

[stanfna]

I have been thinking about ordering this for a while and think i share the same concern that one day the battery in the remote is going to die & we are going to be locked out. well, instead of figuring a way to remove the part...why not just tape a spare remote battery to the back of your license plate? the batteries are flat enough that a small strip of duct tape should cover it up. can anyone think of why this would be a bad idea?

[07IMLG]

it is easy too take off, if your battery ever goes dead. also looks a lot cleaner.

[808MIKE]

OK I can confirm this Also, that this New cover, Will cover the Factory Key hole! So I am going to Reinstall my Locking Mechanism, and just put the cover over it! But I wonder How hard it would be to tae off that Cover to access the Key hole in case the Car Battery Dies?? I tried a little to see if I could pop off the cover while it was on the car, and I seen the cover move, but guess you half to get the right angle to pop it off, and not damage your door in the Process! Since it's a very tight squeeze in there, and you need a very small screwdriver to slide in there, and I was afraid to pry any harder, LOL. HAs anyone tried to pop it off while on the car??

@stanfna..

yes that would be a good Idea, but the Remote will not help you out if the main Car Battery Dead! Thats the scary part! If you can't access the Key Hole, and your car Batt Is dead, a Good strong Remote batt will not Open the Car, LOL. But that a good back-up plan to have for a Spare Remote Batt! I may think about doing that!