Help??? Made A Big Mistake
10-05-2005, 09:28 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by Nissan 6
what the hell were you thinking going through that way? i dont get why you did that
. They're not to expensive.
10-05-2005, 10:03 PM
#47
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Remove both plastic things on both side that protect ecu. On the passengers side there is a wiring harness that you need to loosen with a 10mm socket, then there are 4 screws one on each corner of the ecu, unscrew those then slide the damn thing out
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10-05-2005, 10:06 PM
#48
I wont tell you but I'll suggest you search ... 
Or get a haynes since it's cheaper than search 
http://www.forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=316170 <----Look at that must be the very few OBD-I 98's
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http://www.forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=282134
http://www.forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=217324
Or get a haynes since it's cheaper than search http://www.forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=316170 <----Look at that must be the very few OBD-I 98's
:http://www.forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=282134
http://www.forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=217324
10-05-2005, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Nissan 6
Remove both plastic things on both side that protect ecu. On the passengers side there is a wiring harness that you need to loosen with a 10mm socket, then there are 4 screws one on each corner of the ecu, unscrew those then slide the damn thing out
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10-06-2005, 07:49 AM
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Wait, so you don't know what CEL is and tried to turn off your CEL light by poking in the wrong hole with a screw driver because you couldn't see 'cause it was dark, and don't know how to use a flash light, and also forgot what it looked like when you got to your car from your computer; and stuck it in there for about 3 minutes; and now your car won't start and also now trying to remove the ECU?? *whew*
Good luck. Don't blow up your car.
Good luck. Don't blow up your car.
10-06-2005, 05:49 PM
#64
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will probably be your friend in this one..
will probably be your friend in this one..
10-06-2005, 06:20 PM
#67
If you can't do a simple thing like turning a screw w/o messing anything up, what makes you certain you can replace an ECU? Not everything is based on book or technical knowledge....you also need to use common sense. Common sense to use a flash light when you know that you will be working on a sensitive piece of equipment such as an ECU, common sense to know that if the screw driver went in deep that you probably poked the wrong hole, and lastly common sense to know that this task is way beyond your ability. My suggestion, take your car or have it towed to an automotive electrical shop. Chances are you shorted your ECU and that will definitely be a costly one. Hope you learn your lesson from now on, taking shortcuts will only give you grief.
Originally Posted by euser985
thanks and after i replace it, there should be no programming necessarry right. the check engine light should light up along with everything else right? or do i have to do the clockwise screw again?
10-06-2005, 06:48 PM
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To pull the codes you should have turned the screw clockwise about 1/2 turn, paused 2 sec. and then turned back ccw until you hit the stop, about 1/2 turn. The screw turns very easily and you can feel the stops. Try going back to the clockwise stop and then backing off 1/2 turn the other way. I'm just guessin here but maybe you can find the run position. It's just a rotary switch in there that puts you in and out of test mode.
10-06-2005, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by DR-Max
If you can't do a simple thing like turning a screw w/o messing anything up, what makes you certain you can replace an ECU? Not everything is based on book or technical knowledge....you also need to use common sense. Common sense to use a flash light when you know that you will be working on a sensitive piece of equipment such as an ECU, common sense to know that if the screw driver went in deep that you probably poked the wrong hole, and lastly common sense to know that this task is way beyond your ability. My suggestion, take your car or have it towed to an automotive electrical shop. Chances are you shorted your ECU and that will definitely be a costly one. Hope you learn your lesson from now on, taking shortcuts will only give you grief.
10-06-2005, 07:50 PM
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I'm a village idot. But my question is why can't Autozone or Advanced Auto Parts check for a CEL code on my '95 Max? Advanced Auto Parts told me they can't check CELs for cars that are older than '98. Autozone told me "you can only come here to have it checked on Sunday after 10am". I'm like WTF! Is it my understanding that there are two diff. scanners? But I'm really lost as to why Autozone can check it, but only on Sunday after 10am.
10-06-2005, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 95MaxTampa
I'm a village idot. But my question is why can't Autozone or Advanced Auto Parts check for a CEL code on my '95 Max? Advanced Auto Parts told me they can't check CELs for cars that are older than '98. Autozone told me "you can only come here to have it checked on Sunday after 10am". I'm like WTF! Is it my understanding that there are two diff. scanners? But I'm really lost as to why Autozone can check it, but only on Sunday after 10am.
And as for this ECU issue...you should NOT be messing with your car! Upon looking at the picture on your computer screen couldn't you at least see and REMEMBER that the screw is on the SURFACE of the ECU? In other words...you DON'T poke into a hole to get to the screw? Here's some advice...never try to work on your max ever again. This is just as bad as this guy I delt with the other day at the shop I work at who came back after I put his spare on telling me I put his wheel on backwards. I asked him what he was talking about...and he pointed and showed me and was like "see it's different than the other wheels." I tried not to laugh and was like "ummm, that's your spare I put on...it's not going to look like your other wheels...."
It confuses me how some people in this world can survive...
10-06-2005, 08:06 PM
#76
Originally Posted by bhmax16
They're idiots and think that all '95 and older cars are ODB-I while Nissan was a step ahead and also made the '95 Maximas ODB-II, therefore, tell them they certainly can check the codes since it's ODB-II just like a '96, '97, '98, whatever. They just don't know their maximas
And as for this ECU issue...you should NOT be messing with your car! Upon looking at the picture on your computer screen couldn't you at least see and REMEMBER that the screw is on the SURFACE of the ECU? In other words...you DON'T poke into a hole to get to the screw? Here's some advice...never try to work on your max ever again. This is just as bad as this guy I delt with the other day at the shop I work at who came back after I put his spare on telling me I put his wheel on backwards. I asked him what he was talking about...and he pointed and showed me and was like "see it's different than the other wheels." I tried not to laugh and was like "ummm, that's your spare I put on...it's not going to look like your other wheels...."
It confuses me how some people in this world can survive...
And as for this ECU issue...you should NOT be messing with your car! Upon looking at the picture on your computer screen couldn't you at least see and REMEMBER that the screw is on the SURFACE of the ECU? In other words...you DON'T poke into a hole to get to the screw? Here's some advice...never try to work on your max ever again. This is just as bad as this guy I delt with the other day at the shop I work at who came back after I put his spare on telling me I put his wheel on backwards. I asked him what he was talking about...and he pointed and showed me and was like "see it's different than the other wheels." I tried not to laugh and was like "ummm, that's your spare I put on...it's not going to look like your other wheels...."
It confuses me how some people in this world can survive...
10-06-2005, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Sounbwoy
Yo man. 95MaxTampa is a DIFFERENT person.
10-06-2005, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Sounbwoy
If YOU read the OTHER posts, you would see that euser95 is the one with the ECU issue, not me 
