I've got a 95 GLE.
Has anybody ever received the 0407 code from their ECU?
If it IS the crankshaft position sensor and NOT the starter, is this part easy to replace? Have any of you replaced this part? How do I tell if it's the CPS and not the starter?

Thank you.

 

CPS is located where the motor and transmission meet, on the side facing the radiator. It a black things with a three wire harness connected to it, held in by a 10mm bolt.

The Chiltons book has a good discription on how to test it, Their ~$15.00 at most auto part stores.

 

Well if you can crank the car (at good speed AKA it sounds normal) but it won't fire off then it is the sensor.. If it won't crank it is the starter..

 

I'm going to take the little darling in for a tune-up and see if they'll adjust or fix the CPS. I'll also look into testing the CPS myself to see what's going on.

Thanks for your help!

 

The CPS is only $15 on the Maxima? It's normally an expensive part ..

 

I think he meant the Repair manual . A CPS list for about $95 for a maxima, I got one for $67 from Courtesy nissan.

 

emax, Was it simple to install yourself?

 

Its easier than changing a spark plug!

 

They checked the car out and said that the ECU has problems. They didn't seem to think it was the crankshafot position sensor. They told me that the car was doing some weird stuff and that I should take it to the dealer. Now I don't know what to do. I'm afraid the dealer will charge me up the yin yang just to look at the friggin' thing.

Has anybody had problems with the ECU or ever had to have it fixed or replaced?

 

The ECM{Engine control module} will spit out a MIL code if something is wrong with the ECM, unless of course the ECM is so far gone it can not even complete that task. I dought it is is the ECM, but good luck!

BTW the CPS is really easy to change, all you need to do is unplug it from the harness and then remove 1 10mm bolt, after that do the reverse to install.