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Old 06-08-2006, 06:44 PM
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Help! Car Won't Start

Just went out to start the maxima 10 mins. after driving it and it would not start up I turn the key and I get power but I turn to 'start' and absolutely nothing happens. I don't know what to do. Here are my trouble codes:
0403(Throttle Position Sensor), 0304(Knock Sensor), 0305(EGRTS), 0401(IATS)
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Old 06-08-2006, 08:34 PM
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Dead battery?
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Old 06-09-2006, 08:46 AM
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alternator?
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Old 06-09-2006, 09:22 AM
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its the ignition switch.. if u turn the key and absolutely nothing happens... jiggle it when you are trying to start it...
then check ur batter
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Old 06-09-2006, 10:54 AM
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I would think its alternator
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Old 06-09-2006, 03:30 PM
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Like f550 said, it is either the ignition switch (part inside the column cover) or possibly the throw-out solenoid on the starter motor.
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Old 06-09-2006, 03:58 PM
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It could be various different things. If you are getting nothing when you start up it could be:

-Dead battery
-Ignition switch
-starter

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-Check the battery, try a jump
- try tapping the starter while cranking
- check the ignition switch.

A situation like this has happened to a friend, I tapped the starter while he was cranking fired up. The Gear is the starter could be stuck and thus not moving at all.
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If auto try putting it in Neutral and starting.
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Old 06-09-2006, 04:54 PM
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Try to tap the starter with a hammer (don’t hit it with full force just tap!) and if it starts then you need to disassemble and repack the starter. It only cost a few bucks for gear grease. Maxima has bad gear grease in the starter motor. Don’t waste your money on any parts before trying out this method.
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