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watut 02-02-2008 04:27 PM

Door locks quit!
 
hey guys my parents maximas power door locks just quit. My dad was changing the oil, then after the power door locks wouldn't work. you have to unlock/lock each one manually, when you push the pdl button nothing happens. I couldn't find any fuses for the system

internetautomar 02-02-2008 05:16 PM

then check all the fuses.

MaximaMark123 02-02-2008 06:19 PM

I used to have to twist the key in the door lock twice to unlock all the doors. Now I just twist once to do it. And I never got my remote to work at all.

Mysticcal 02-02-2008 08:42 PM

I'd also like some info on this as I cannot seem to get my key to fully lock the driver door from the outside, seems to only lock fully from the inside, but i suppose thats a door panel issue maybe

watut 02-02-2008 08:47 PM


Originally Posted by internetautomar (Post 6225664)
then check all the fuses.

I checked all the fuses and it worked. I gave the door panel (by the pdl switch) a whack and it worked again hmm. Maybe there;s a loose connection

Cliff Clavin 02-02-2008 09:47 PM

Do some searching. Your door lock timer probably is broken or has a bad solder in it.

elusivemax93 02-03-2008 02:44 AM

it is the door lock timer. its under your steering wheel to the right and it is the most commen thing to go wrong and have failing door locks. its the soldering inside the unit and ill say this for those not able to do a good soldering job dont mess with it. i would recommend either A getting a new unit from Nissan or B risk it and buy a used unit from a salvage yard.

mthomas002 02-07-2008 01:23 PM

Anyone have pic of this door lock timer unit i cant seem to find it??? My passenger door will lock but will not unlock i want to replace this unit to see if it will help.

Mike90SE 02-07-2008 10:27 PM


Originally Posted by mthomas002 (Post 6233125)
Anyone have pic of this door lock timer unit i cant seem to find it??? My passenger door will lock but will not unlock i want to replace this unit to see if it will help.

I just had this same problem....it is the actuator inside the passenger door. replace it and your troubles are gone. :)

ColombianMax 02-08-2008 12:30 AM


Originally Posted by mthomas002 (Post 6233125)
Anyone have pic of this door lock timer unit i cant seem to find it??? My passenger door will lock but will not unlock i want to replace this unit to see if it will help.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...x/Image091.jpg

Another way to tell if its bad will be a loud tick/click under your steering wheel immediately after attempting to lock or unlock your doors.

I'm currently acquiring one and fixin it for another member. If anyone else is interested I can probably pick some more up and resolder all the joints and let em slide for fair prices

0ldsch00ld0g 03-18-2008 06:47 PM

Thanks same problem
 
I'm new to my car and that is one of the things wrong with mine. Pasenger side won't unlock. I love the keypad entry. Only had the car 3 days. Like it so far.

ale92se 03-18-2008 06:54 PM

turn the key twice and all the doors should be unlocked.

BenStoked 03-18-2008 07:00 PM


Originally Posted by 0ldsch00ld0g (Post 6306093)
I'm new to my car and that is one of the things wrong with mine. Pasenger side won't unlock. I love the keypad entry. Only had the car 3 days. Like it so far.


Originally Posted by ale92se (Post 6306112)
turn the key twice and all the doors should be unlocked.

on my car all the doors except the front passenger unlock with one key turn :scratch:

augiedog964 03-18-2008 07:13 PM

isn't it different for 89-91's and 92-94. my 89 unlocks and locks all doors with one turn. except the passenger side only unlocks all doors, doesn't lock them, but the manual says this is how it is supposed to work...

shoult 03-18-2008 07:18 PM


Originally Posted by augiedog964 (Post 6306136)
isn't it different for 89-91's and 92-94. my 89 unlocks and locks all doors with one turn. except the passenger side only unlocks all doors, doesn't lock them, but the manual says this is how it is supposed to work...

My 92 unlocks the door the key is stuck in with the first turn, then the other three doors with a second turn. I haven't tried locking them since I always use the door button.

maximaman1313 03-19-2008 12:57 AM


Originally Posted by elusivemax93 (Post 6226157)
it is the door lock timer. its under your steering wheel to the right and it is the most commen thing to go wrong and have failing door locks. its the soldering inside the unit and ill say this for those not able to do a good soldering job dont mess with it. i would recommend either A getting a new unit from Nissan or B risk it and buy a used unit from a salvage yard.

I've never soldered anything in my life and i was able to fix mine np. 10bucks for soldering iron from radio shack and 30minutes of labor and it was fixed. works great now and continues to work great.

don't get a new unit. I'm sure if you are too worried about ruining it if you can't solder, im sure someone you know can do it.

Wiking 03-19-2008 03:58 AM


Originally Posted by maximaman1313 (Post 6306575)
...you know can do it.

Heres one writeup for the timer http://www.thewardrops.com/maxima/

Problem may or may not sit t here - resolder wont hurt if done properly = ensures that all prospects for this problem will run out from t here.

Banging the door wont affect timer, possibly door actuator /contacts...

Door lock pwr comes via Batt fusible link (grn), under the hood. Then the wiring to door locks goes through the Super Multiple Junctions =SMJ's. There is a circ breaker in the left farthest corner under dash (a short makes it...clic clic).... There it goes to door lock timer, a box under dash.

If I get it right, door keyhole switch gets juice via 10A fuse, left, second from bottom.


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