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Old 09-12-2006, 05:32 PM
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Where is the ECU located on an 89 maxima?
My friend wants to check the codes on his ECU but i have a 4th gen and im not sure where his ECU would be located, and he's out of town.

Is it behind the center dash.. near the gas petal like mine is?

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Old 09-12-2006, 06:25 PM
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thrid gens are right in the center beneath ur ash tray and all dat great stuff as for the 4th gen that question should be asked in the a32 (4th gen) forum bro this is the third gen (j30) forum
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Old 09-12-2006, 06:29 PM
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I think he meant that he doesnt know where the 3rd gen ECU is located because he has a 4th gen. He doesnt seem to be asking where its located on a 4th GEN.

but yea I believe you just have to unscrew that plastic piece and your ECU should be right there in the center.
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Old 09-12-2006, 06:35 PM
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lolz o yeah it is ive dismanteled a 1991 maxima se before to replace the heater core its right beneeath where the ash tray and stero is have fun its alil bit of work best thing i say is remove the plate that covers the area where ur stero is and try to access it juz from there u should be able to hook up to the ecu from right there
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Old 09-12-2006, 06:39 PM
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by the way nice rims dude i got the exact same ones lol but i got mine with the car when i bought it
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Old 09-12-2006, 06:58 PM
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Ecu location....
Passenger side floorboard..just behind the black panel..


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Old 09-12-2006, 07:01 PM
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so thats the famous lil switch to get code eh?
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Old 09-12-2006, 08:43 PM
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on mine where that adjustable switch is.. says it just does idle speed control next to it <confused>
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Old 09-13-2006, 03:59 PM
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cool thanks guys, yeah i meant for an 89 maxima.. i wasnt sure where its located cuz my max is a 4th gen.

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Old 09-13-2006, 04:41 PM
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Ok, heres what he says.. Which its not making sense.. having decoded my 4th gen. i would think it would be pretty similar? Did he miss something? He says it blinks at the same speed. and they blink at the same time
He has an 89 maxima.

The Red and Green LED's blink in unison.
Im told the sequence he decoded is:

both lights.....
blink
blink blink
blink blink blink
blink blink blink blink
blink blink blink blink blink

I know 12345 would not be correct. Any ideas?
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Old 09-13-2006, 07:11 PM
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anyone?

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