aone2k5

Well im having my o2 sensor replaced in the rear and i believe the sensor is just going bad. My SES light came on and goes off every so often. everytime it does come on i get the 02 sensor reading. Ive heard somethings about when these sensors get replaced, it usually causes another one to think its going bad, possibly causing your ses to come on again. I havent gotten my car back yet but i thats really all the info i have on that.

Teddie18

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Well, I think you do have a legitimate issue; you keep getting codes. Have you done a search on the site to see if someone else has experienced the same problem and what they have done?

Otherwise, you could just replace the sensors and see if that corrects your problem.

hingerat

what i know of catalytic converters you wouldn't be endangering your life but you may endanger the life of the car slightly. what will most likely happen though is your car will start to run rough then cease running at all. once the catalytic converter gets plugged it doesn't allow the car to exhaust gases properly and without exhaust it will just shut down.

Teddie18

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I was reading a thread this morning about this and your question has been answered. I believe the car comes prewired but I'm not 100% sure. I can't remember the title of the thread. I'm sure if you search a little more you'll find your answer.

aharris

have stock rims for 00max where r u from

aharris

hey im having the same problems did u ever find out what has caused your issues

aharris

I am new here so thank you in advance of any assistance that you guys can offer.I have a 2000 Maxima i brought the car about a year ago from a friend. the car had sat for some time because the trans was sliiping. i had a hard time gettin it started but finally got it home since then i replace the trans. had a hard time gettting it started again. notice it had a rough idle and found a bad coil. replace and the car ran perfect for about 20 min. it then shut off and and will crank but wont start. it seem like the timming is off bc the is some backfire trough the intake. ive replace both cranksensors, camsensor,sparkplugs and nothing works i check the fuel pressure and its good. the secrity light blinks when the key isnt in the ignitiion and is off when im cranking. the weirdest thing that has just happend is that i changed the oil and there was more gas then oil in im completely stumped and cant figure this out any one who has a suggestion or an idea im willing to listen and try any thing



PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pmohr

iTrader: (26)

Did you investigate the reason there's so much fuel in the oil?

Have you checked the injectors, both electrically and watching for leaks/spray pattern?

Are you getting spark?

Sammy Z

I have the 2001 and I was working on the ABS light problem and I disconnected E9 to check the signal. Now my speedometer reads about 1/2 the speed. I reconnected the plug and cleaned the surface and it seemed to be improve it but it's still not right, anyone have this problem???

Captain Wes

moved to other thread

VQP0WER

Replace the sensor? The speedsensor/ABS sensor are one the same.

JoySoCute

2001 Anniversary 70000 miles.
Got new IACV and new ECU last month. Everything was fine, but today got P0505. I disconnected battery, it disappeared but the common 3 lights came on....ABS, Slip TCS.

I did Idle Relearn, and lights off for a while, but came back on What gives??? Still runs and idles perfectly.

VQP0WER

One of your wheel sensors needs to be replaced. You will need a ABS scanner to get the correct code.

JoySoCute

I'd rather guess which sensor it is than give dealership $90 to tell me!! Am I wrong, there are only 2 sensors on the back wheels, right?

VQP0WER

There are 4 sensors, one at each wheel. The sensors can be around $120 a piece, so hopefully your "guess" is a good one.

Sammy Z

Go on the OBD and ground pin 9, the ABS light will start flashing, the first code is 12 (one long, two shorts) the second code will be the error code, example, 31 = R.Rear sensor. Below is the link with more details.

http://www.boredmder.com/FSM/Nissan/Maxima/2001/br.pdf

JoySoCute

Thank you...that link was helpful. But I just thought of something (probably wishful thinking).....I just got 2 new tires put on the front 2 days before ABS light came on. Could that have done something? Light is now only intermittent, not steady. I may wait and see if it clears up by itself. What do you think?

kjunior

Hi everybody!
Yesterday i changed my front engine mount. I noticed that a wire was hanging. but the mechanic told me that it wasn't important. I made some research on the site but it's not specify if it's important or not. Can somebody tell me if i should worry about that and fix it?
Thank you
Junior

VQP0WER

Wire hanging from where, the mount? The mounts are electronically controlled.

Sammy Z

You can still try reading the code. stick a paper clip in pin 9 and ground it, then start reading the flashes. look on that service manual link to see what's causing the light.

MaxPR0908

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they have a wire because it is electronically controlled,it adjusts firmness based on engine speed and vehicle speed. In other words it is to have a very comfort ride minimizing the vibrations. For me it is important.

JoySoCute

Thanks again.....I will try that and see what I get. After just spending $2000 a month ago on new IACV and ECU, am a little upset about having to spend more again so soon.

300ZXMax

I was reading through some of the older threads on Viper alarms. I was curious if anyone knows if it is still not possible to have progressive unlock on the Viper 5901 alarms for a 5th gen(I know on older Vipers you can't since it needs the double pulse). The equivalent Python alarm says that it does but I didn't know if this only applies to 02/03 models and not the 00/01. I read that the Xpresskit02 integrates well with '02 Maximas and up. I have a 2k 5th gen so I am guessing I am out of luck. Does anyone know for sure? Thanks

aharris

WOW sumthing finally works!!!!!!!!! my solutions was a simple as may hours on this site and $12 dollars for wire. the myth is true all i did is run new ground line to my tranny and starter put in new plugs and she started up after being out of commision for some time im finally relived i want to give credit to the person whose thread i got the answer from you saved a big headace and a lot of cash thank you again

BuRoJo

My '97 got wrecked two days ago and I'm looking into getting a 5th gen. Have spent several hours on the 5th gen forum and am still not 100% clear on the differences between each model year. I've gathered that the '00 & '01 still use a VQ30DE while the '02 & '03 use a VQ35DE? (plus there are a number of other differences between these two groups) Is there a list somewhere that goes into some detail covering the differences between each model year? (Like the one in the 4th gen FAQ's)

VQP0WER

Not sure, but here are some differences:

00-01 - VQ30DE-K
02-03 - VQ35DE

00-01 - Halogen headlamps
02-03 - HID headlamps

00-01 - Red tail lamps (SE = black)
02-03 - Chrome?

00-01- SE 5 spd manual (Auto's the same) (Different shift pattern)
02-03- SE 6 spd manual

00-01 - Black gauge cluster (20th Ann- White?)
02-03 - Silver cluster

02-03 - Keyfob drivers side window control

That's all I can think of right now.

BuRoJo

Appreciate the quick reply, VQPOWER.

Is the VQ30DE-K the same as the 4th gen (VQ30DE) except for the variable length intake?

Also, is anyone aware of any differences in chassis/drivetrain between 4th and 5th gens? (or among different years in 5th gens)?

KoNEY

Ok, my girlfriend has a 2001 Maxima. I just serviced it (spark plugs, oil/filter, air filter, etc., etc.) and it's been running fine for the most part. Today hough the car just died while she was driving. It stops running when the throttle is let off, like you have to give it throttle to even get it started. It did this once before but after sitting for an hour or so it was fine. I had a CEL for the O2 sensor on the left bank not reading correctly, but scanned it and cleared it and hasn't come back. Then about a week ago I got a CEL for lean mixture. Once again
I cleared it after scanning and running the Pathways on it. I feel like the coverter may be stopped up or stopping up which I know will cause a car to not start, but when its running it doesn't have the tell-tell loss of power. I'm assuming it is the MAF, but I don't have a CEL for it. Any help?

chris88

after replacing my battery car and having alternator check car still stalls with flashing dash lights. car is in shop now

chris88

After reading about 1000 post I'm still unsure what wrong with my 00 maxima. i think i narrowed it down to a few things. MAF, Coils, or Eletrical. Dash lights flash on and off before it stalls then im unable to restart the car. it has a new battery and alternator checks out fine. I'm frustrated and now looking forward to hefty car repair or having to replace the computer.

VQP0WER

Sounds like a corroded battery cable. Do you have to jump start it to get going again?

pmohr

iTrader: (26)

No. Search, and you'll find the DE-K has different cams, a different block casting for cooling, etc.

And the chassis are extremely similar between A32/A33/A33B.

Obviously the drivetrain changes a bit to the A33B, but the same in the other two.

aharris

i had a similar prob but i got no start at all on on thread here it that the car can loose its ground i grounded my whole car and it runs fine
1) run one 6 guage from the ground cable bolted under the battery to the staterbolt
2) run 4 guage wire from the bat to the tranny houseing by the wheel well ther a tiny ground wire there
3) run 6 guage wire from engine groungdto the top front motorground by the cam sensor
i got all this stuff from homedepot and auto zone for 4 guage 24" hope this helps u

chris88

So it turns out it WAS my alternator, battery was replaced 2 days ago, it was time for it to be replaced anyway. Its hard to get pissed at the mech. seeing he's my cousin. also the shop he works for charged 450.00 for install. didn't really have much of a choice on taking it anywhere else. other two places i go were both booked for over a week. My question is how bad did i get rolled on the install?

chris88

Thanks for both responses. This is a great site and i can see myself coming back to educate myself more on my car. Again thanks for the help

BuRoJo

Thanks, pmohr.

Got a great deal on a '00 GLE and will be picking it up today. I noticed on your links to FSMs that there are two for '00 ('00 and '00.5). What are the differences between them and how does one tell which is which?

B

maxima415

hi i was wondering if someone could help navigate to the info on camshafts for my car 01 maxima se

pmohr

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...what info, on what cams?

pmohr

iTrader: (26)

AFAICT the MY00.5 FSM was just some revisions to the regular MY00 version.

The '00 says 04/99 edition, revised 06/00.
The '00.5 says 11/99 edition, revised 01/01.

maxima415

info on whats available and how much horsepower i should gain