Hi,

It seems like the emission people are out to get me. When I tried to go through emissions the first time, they told me I had a couple sensors not working. So I fixed them and this time around they tell me that my check engine light doesn't work. When I went to the dealer to get my MIL recall done, they told me that the actual led for the check engine light is broken and wanted like $200 to replace it. Sorry for the ramble, but this brings me to my question.

Has anyone replaced the check engine led before? Is it very hard to get to it and should I be able to do it without too much technical background?

Roman

 

it's up to u, i have been driving with bad sensor with CEL on for 1 month, car is runnin fine... but not in long term, for $200 i don't think it's a good deal, u can probably find another way to replace them for cheapter price... my first guess is the lights of the dash doesn't work, second guess is the ECU is jacked up... investigate both then decide where u wanna go from there...

 

$200? that's Nissan for ya.

It would probly take 15 min to replace a 50 cent bulb. The CEL bulb is the same as the other lights in the guage. Try the junkyard for some.

 

You might be able to get in to there and change it yourself in 15 min:

try this:http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/In...loinstall.html

 

Yep that link should help you out. You don't even have to go that far though. Just follow the instructions until you can slide the instrument cluster out far enough to get access to the back of it. The bulbs are just popped into place back there. Just twist the socket for the CEL out and pop in a new bulb. If you're really cheap, use the bulb from the seatbelt light instead.

 

I think my CEL bulb is burned out too. I just bought the Max and didn't realize that it was supposed to come on at startup. Looking at this pic of the back side of the gauge cluster, which bulb is for the CEL?

http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/In.../wire_hole.jpg
Thanks,

-Ace-

 

As you're looking at the cluster the normal way, the CEL is the last bulb on the right.

 

Thanks for the info guys. I was able to remove the dash without doing anything to the steering columns using instructions from that webpage. It turned out that the bulb was missin all together which is very weird.

The good thing is that I saved myself at least $85. Going along with the theme of many posts today, the dealer is worthless. I called them back after they had looked at my car and the sales rep told me the whole ECU would have to replaced. Good thing I turned to the .org first.

 

No doubt.


http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=188719

 

Does anyone have pictures/instructions how to replace these? I really dont know how and dont want to have to pay.

 

 

sounds like whoever you bought the car from took it out so it would be easier to sell

 

I just finished replaced my dead CEL light with one from a junkyard cluster. I noticed AFTER mounting mine that theres empty sockets for the Gear Lights, P,R,N,D,1,2. Now If I put bulbs in there, willl they work??? I really dont wanna go back in there just to find out they wont work.

the Lights going down the middle

 

No

 

thats gay. thnx.