My alternator went on me a few weeks back. It caught fire(lucky for me it was in my parking lot), I leaned over and blew it out. I then had the car towed to a local shop to replace the alternator. While the car was in the shop I found out there is a recall on the alternators. GREAT... now that the new alternator is installed, I can't return it. When I picked up the car from the shop, the "check engine" light was on. The shop said it was a result of the fire... along with a few blown fuses. I couldn't prove this to be true because I didn't turn the car on after the fire. It could've been the shop who caused this condition.

I checked the codes today, and I got 6 codes. 01_03, 08_01, 08_07, 09_03, 10_05, and 13_02.

Could these codes be "faulty"? I hope I didn't get ALL these problems from a simple alternator replacement. At any rate, I have an appointment to get the alternator recall from Nissan and get re-imbursed for the "new" alternator from Nissan USA.

 

Check the stickies

 

...for what??

 

Well you have been here 2 Years !!

The stickies will tell you what the codes represent.. then you can post them with your question .. then people can help you

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=104931

 

WOW, has it been 2 years already!?

I know what the codes represent. My question was, does anyone think the codes could be "faulty". Meaning, can I actually get six codes after replacing an alternator.

Kevlo911: thanks to you and mzmtg, I had already gotten the codes and what they mean. I just had that question running through my thoughts. That's all.

 

My check engine light has cleared!!!
Just like I thought. ALL of the codes are gone... I think.
I woke up today to go to the store and the check engine light was clear. I will check the codes again a little later. I'll cross my fingers in hopes that they are actually gone.

EDIT: STUPID ME!!! I knew about the alternator recall before http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=202534 but didn't get it done.

 

Everyone, sorry, EVERYONE here sould have a Haynes book. It's book #72021 Nissan Maxima 1993 - 2001. Unless your doing a mod, there is not a question you can ask here that that book can't tell you. It has the codes too, as well as the refrance to how to fix it. I mean phsssss, get the book.

 

Am I missing something here? Did I not write this post correctly? Someone please tell me. It seems as if some people don't understand the post.

So with that said:
everyone... I mean EVERYONE should read and understand the post FULLY before posting a dumb a** reply(95MaxRB26-DETT). I mean "phsssss", read the post.

To everyone else: excuse my french... I got a little heated there for a minute.

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Sorry, I wasn't meaning you... Was repling to

"Well you have been here 2 Years !!

The stickies will tell you what the codes represent.. then you can post them with your question .. then people can help you"

Apoligize, should of been more clear.

To your post

0103 = eng collant temp sensor or circuit fault
0801 = vacuum cut bypass valve or circuit fault
0807 = EVAP canister purge control valve or circuit fault
0903 = EVAP canister vent control or circuit fault
1005 = EGR solenoid valve or circuit fault
1302 = Manifold absoloute pressure selinoid valve or circuit fault

I looked up and typed all that from the book.