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

Tiny
MICHAEL COX
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  • 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 176,000 MILES
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.
Monday, June 3rd, 2019 AT 9:08 PM

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Tiny
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.
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Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 AT 5:07 AM
Tiny
MICHAEL COX
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Thanks for your response.
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Tuesday, June 4th, 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.
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Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 AT 2:45 PM

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