Cranks no start, security light blinks, but goes solid when key is turned to on

1999 NISSAN MAXIMA
176,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHAEL COX
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I tested every fuse wire on my car and it does not start. I realize this is a anti-theft or immobilizer issue. I would really appreciate an exact way or ways to disarm, reset or what have you so that I can get back to work which I've been out of for a week and a half now. I don't have the money to have it towed or pay Nissan dealership $100.00 or whatever to reprogram it when I'm pretty sure there's a way that I should be able to do it myself if just given a more specific answer as I've read through I believe a hundred different ways and tried them all with no satisfaction to getting my car started. I greatly appreciate anyone's effort to helping me out. Thanks in advance.
Jun 3, 2019 at 9:08 PM
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STEVE W.
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Welcome to 2CarPros. The security light blinking then going solid means there is a failure in part of the anti-theft system. Either it cannot read the key to verify that it is correct or one of the modules has failed. In either case the first step is to use a dealer level scan tool to access the anti-theft system and run the diagnostics that will show what the failure is. No way to test the system without the scan tool. Sorry.
Jun 4, 2019 at 5:07 AM
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MICHAEL COX
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Thanks for your response.
Jun 4, 2019 at 10:14 AM
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STEVE W.
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Sorry it wasn't better news. Nissan is one of the brands that makes the security system tough to work on without a scan tool. Some of the others give a hint in the way the light blinks or the way the engine acts. Nissan just shuts it all down.
Jun 4, 2019 at 2:45 PM