Stillen Maxima

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Alright guys! My daily driver died on me, NOT THE SUPERCHARGED ONE

Im not new to maximas, but this car is kicking my ***......
I get in the car, I turn the key and nothing! absolutelly NOTHING. No sound of the car wanting to kick over or even wanting to start.
I checked the battery, cleaned the terminals and its fine. I took the starter off thinking it was that and when i took it to the autoparts store they tested it and worked just fine.
I checked all the fuse's inside and all are fine. None are blown. I remember a week ago or so the car started to act up. It would hesitate to start and kinda made a weird sound. So I pulled the codes and got.... Knock sensor, oxigen sensor on bank 1, vac sensor and auto gear 1 error. I changed the sensor that says boost sensor wich was one of the codes I got thinking it was that and nothing.
I really can't understand what it could be???? Crank sensor came to my mind but other than that i dont know. Its really kicking my butt!!!

If you guys have any ideas on what it could be, i would really appreciate ur help. Sorry for SP errors. Im typing this really fast.

Thanks
Albert

darklegend06

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could be your ignition switch.
Happened to me twice in one year.

AceofSpds

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+1 def sounds like a bad ignition switch, that or the P/N saftey switch.

jtwilliams

Agreed that it's the ignition switch. Mine went but it went slowly, not all at once. It was about $120 to replace.

Kevlo911

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Ignition switch costs 30 bucks and like 30min to replace with a phillips screwdriver

Stillen Maxima

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Uhhh ignition switch huh!

How can i test that??

jstew

Test for voltage on fuse number 33 in the fuse panel when putting the ignition in the start position. No voltage, bad ignition switch.

G4nismo

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it does sound like an ignition switch. prob the wiring inside started to short out or something which makes your car not start. just buy a new switch

Stillen Maxima

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Thank you sir!

TunerMaxima3000

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No start/hard start Sticky .................begging... puhhhhleeassseeeeee

f550maranello2

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this is what i would do... take the switch out and just turn it with a screw driver.. if the car starts then its ur problem... what happens is that the key only turns it so far.. and that area wears out.. if u turn it farther it will work..

get it form the dealer its 30 bucks no matter what price they give you dont pay more than 30

jtwilliams

The $120 I paid also included an overpriced mechanic to put it in and should have included a small jar of vaseline to ease the pain.

darklegend06

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replacing the ignition switch is simple, but after going through two switches in less than a year, I just wired up a push start, which I custom wired everything. Didn't even follow the direction that came with the push start switch.

So when my car doesn't start with the key, I just keep the key in on position and push start my car. Isn't it clever? LOL

19max95

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i have to agree its the ignition switch. i have the same problem

khantalha+

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Ignition switch...... happened to me 3 times in 2 of my previously owned maxs...

axeu

I needed a new starter. Unless they tricked me into a starter when it was actually the ignition switch. But my starts were making odd sounds in the lead up to my latest shop visit for a new starter.

2nd starter I put into my 99. The first time I went cheap because Nissan wanted 550. Well, I bought one from another shop. Non OEM. It lasted less than 2 years. So, next time I will pay the extra money for an OEM part.

Nopike

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12VDC from the positive battery terminal goes to 30A fusible link (letter h , located in the fuse and fusible link box) from there it is fed to ignition switch terminal 1 (white/Purple wire). With the ignition switch in the START position, power is supplied through the switch to terminal 5 (black/white wire) of the ignition switch.

Make sure you measure 12VDC to ground at terminal 1 of the ignition switch, if not check the fusible link. If you have 12VDC at terminal 1 turn the ignition switch to start, at that time you should measure 12VDC at terminal 5. If 12VDC is present at terminal 5 with key in start position the switch is good,if not the switch is faulty.

MaxFanatik

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my car did this theres a fuse under the hood, i dunno if u checked those or only inside the car. Its on the rite hand side when u pop the hood. i dont remember the name of it.