I went to auto zone because (cel) was on they said the code was for a bad Knock sensor. So I looked in the haynes manual and got a ohm meter from work and checked it for continuity and that said it was fine which one should I believe. Also checked prices, they are high in my area is there somewhere you can buy them cheaper than 160-180.

thanks for any help
mallen

 

check ebay, i bought mine for $99.

 

Get it from ebay, courtesy nissan (not sure of site), or http://www.nissandealer.com/jerry-rome/part_catalog.cgi with "maxima" promo code. If you do replace it here's how: http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/507, http://www.skippynet.com/maxima/knocksensor.htm.

 

www.pinnaclenissan.com parts section or www.thepartsbin.com

 

$94 on e-bay $1 to ship look for ones sold by Yoshi, no problems, fast shipper brand new

 

No, it's not just your KS. KS on it's own will NOT trip a CEL. Get your codes read again so you don't have to needlessly replace your KS if in fact, the ECU is throwing the code because something else is malfunctioning.

~THT

 

I would simply reset the computer and wait to see if it happens again...occasionally, there are fake codes thrown...I NEVER replace a part or try to diagnose until I get a code twice.

good luck!
FLO_BOY

 

went and had it checked again at different auto zone and came up with same code0325 which is a KS

 

Here's how to check yourself and reset http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecu.html.

 

was the computer reset?
if it was, then change the KS -- I hear that Yoshi is a good seller.

FLO_BOY

 

did as you said and got a code 0505 which said there was no problem
did 3 time with same result. should I wait for a while and check again a few days later since auto zone got one thing and I got another

 

Mallen said "went and had it checked again at different auto zone and came up with same code0325 which is a KS"


I thought the knock sensor code was 0304?

 

0325 code is what you get if you use the scanner wich is a bad knock sensor

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