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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / February 2004"97 won't start, won't crank
Ran a few errands today and at the last grocery stop my car won't start. It will not crank. My first thought was the gear selector switch but it did not work in neutral. I looked at all the fuses for the battery and ignition under the hood-they all look good. The battery is about 4 months old and the car is driven almost every day. I also checked the fuses under the dash which is where I hear a double click when I turn the key. Bad relay there somewhere? the starter needs replacing > Ran a few errands today and at the last grocery stop my car won't start. It > will not crank. My first thought was the gear selector switch but it did [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > which is where I hear a double click when I turn the key. Bad relay there > somewhere? > Ran a few errands today and at the last grocery stop my car won't start. It > will not crank. My first thought was the gear selector switch but it did [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > which is where I hear a double click when I turn the key. Bad relay there > somewhere? Even a oneday old battery will fail. Did you have the battery checked? dk > Ran a few errands today and at the last grocery stop my car won't start. > It [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > which is where I hear a double click when I turn the key. Bad relay there > somewhere? Seen plenty of starter interrupt relays on the 300ZX's go bad, I'd bet this car uses the same relay. On a ZX it's a blue relay separate from all the others (on a ZX they hide it inside the drivers fenderwell plastic cover). It's got 2 plugs, one with 2 big wires and one with 2 small wires.  SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com Thanks guys and especially Steve. I have strong headlights and everything electrical seemed to be powered OK. The clicking I heard came from somewhere near or under the fuse panel lower left of the steering wheel. Yet while I was hearing this double click someone outside the car noticed no clicking from the starter. Early this morning I stopped by the grocery store parking lot and tried again and it started. Now I don't trust the car. So rather than just get a new starter as suggested I will try to find that blue Starter Interrupt relay. Anybody got any ideas where it is and how to get at it - I think it may be under that fuse panel - how do I get that out? Thanks > > Ran a few errands today and at the last grocery stop my car won't start. > > It [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > others (on a ZX they hide it inside the drivers fenderwell plastic cover). > It's got 2 plugs, one with 2 big wires and one with 2 small wires. Locate the starter. Next time it won't start, bring something to smack the starter with. If it starts after being smacked, it's the starter for sure. > Thanks guys and especially Steve. > I have strong headlights and everything electrical seemed to be powered OK. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > others (on a ZX they hide it inside the drivers fenderwell plastic cover). > > It's got 2 plugs, one with 2 big wires and one with 2 small wires. Tap! Don't slam Hell out of it. If you break the brushes you'll need a new starter for sure. JM It's funny your thread came up now. Just yesterday my 97SE refused to crank as I was leaving work. Relatively nice day - 45F. I tried it a couple of times, no response at all - then turned off ACC, radio, and removed the key. Put the key in again, and it cranked right up. Like you, I'm wondering what it was and if it'll leave me stranded. Dave > Thanks guys and especially Steve. > I have strong headlights and everything electrical seemed to be powered OK. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > others (on a ZX they hide it inside the drivers fenderwell plastic cover). > > It's got 2 plugs, one with 2 big wires and one with 2 small wires. > Thanks guys and especially Steve. > I have strong headlights and everything electrical seemed to be powered OK. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >>others (on a ZX they hide it inside the drivers fenderwell plastic cover). >>It's got 2 plugs, one with 2 big wires and one with 2 small wires. I don't know where the starter relay is, but 4th gen Maximas are notorious for thier starters losing lubrication. Their easy to re-lube as well. I did mine when it started making noise. Follow the instructions from the excellent motorvate.ca site here; http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/516 hth CD > Thanks guys and especially Steve. > I have strong headlights and everything electrical seemed to be powered [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > suggested I will try to find that blue Starter Interrupt relay. > Anybody got any ideas where it is and how to get at it - Call the dealer parts dept. SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com go ahead and replace the relay , and when that doesn't fix it ,put a new starter in it > Ran a few errands today and at the last grocery stop my car won't start. It > will not crank. My first thought was the gear selector switch but it did [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > which is where I hear a double click when I turn the key. Bad relay there > somewhere? > go ahead and replace the relay , and when that doesn't fix it ,put a new > starter in it Well there is a way to check it, see if there's power at the started sig wire when the key is turned.. Maybe these relays don't give any problems on these cars but I've seen a bunch of 90-96 300ZX's not start from this. SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com The chances of it being a relay are slim to none Steve. Starters are all too common on those vehicles > > go ahead and replace the relay , and when that doesn't fix it ,put a new > > starter in it > > Well there is a way to check it, see if there's power at the started sig > wire when the key is turned.. Maybe these relays don't give any problems on > these cars but I've seen a bunch of 90-96 300ZX's not start from this. I have been too busy to tackle it yet as I am using another car to get to work. The Maxima has now stranded me twice but I found out that after a suitable time (cool-down) that it will start. That's what I did last Tuesday night when I walked in the rain back to the car to see if I could get the car home without getting it towed. > The chances of it being a relay are slim to none Steve. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > on > > these cars but I've seen a bunch of 90-96 300ZX's not start from this. > I have been too busy to tackle it yet as I am using another car to get to > work. > The Maxima has now stranded me twice but I found out that after a suitable > time (cool-down) that it will start. That does sound like a starter... It's easy enough to diagnose with a test light on the starter trigger wire when the car won't start and/or jump the starter with a wire straight to the battery. SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com |
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