Can you point me to where is the "Check Engine" in our car? (I also have 2k Maxima)

 

I've never seen it either.

 

Can anyone tell me what i need to replace the steering wheel with an aftermarket one?

 

Can anyone point me in the direction to how to change the brake system over to the 06 model i have a 00, I know i read it a little while back but for the life of me i have been unable to find it in any of the searches that i have done in the form and also on google.

 

never mind found just found it a link to it on another thread.

 

sorry NmexMax the answer was in the link that u sent me my fault i didn't look close enough.....

 

No, it only has an SES or Service Engine Soon light. There is no "Check Engine Light." As stated before many people use them interchangeably on this forum.

To be clear...there is only ONE LIGHT which is the SES light.

 

Hey guys, my names Andy and I'm a noob lol. I have a 01 Maxima and I get a screeching noise when i start my car up (usually on a cold start) it goes away when the car warms up or when i rev the engine it seems to be making the noise more frequently especially when its wet out, it sounds like a belt, any input?

 

As you said, it is most likely one of the belts.

Check them out and either replace them, or tighten them up.

http://www.youtube.com/boredmder#p/u/4/L8c1ezfX4jo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJzpTHIky18

 

Thanks, i have another question; when I push my car (overdrive on) i get i hard shift at 5k something like that, sometimes it slips from 4k to 5k transmission going bad? when over drives off it doesn't have those symptoms. Thanks again!

 

I know I dont post much on this site but that is because I use the "search" button...I would really appreciate if someone could answer this question for me, I cant find the answer throught searching.

 

Left= Grey/Black Stripe

right= Grey/Yellow stripe

 

I'm away from the car right now, but isn't it over to the left, and doesn't it come on with the ignition and then go off when the car starts? I seem to remember it coming on when I had problems with my 02 sensor(s), or... I going crazy :-). While my Maxima owner's manual refers only to the SES light, all my Haynes manual refers to is the CE light. Thanks.

 

thanks I appreciate the response...

 

Of course, you're right. Thanks for clearing it up for me. now I can move forward.

 

hello everybody, im new to this and appreciate the open ears. i own a 00 maxima 5sp. and the car has 216 000 kms.
ive taken care of it (however i dont know about previous owners, i got it a year ago, 16 *** clicks less)
i always do oil changes (synthetic) i did 2 engine flushs, changed my broken parts and always put 91 octane.
for some reason, my car is slow as hell. when i pass 4 grand it seems to almost hit a wall and not continue to pull as hard. today for some weird reason, it didnt do that on my way to ontario, a 300 km drive. i thought i might have "unclogged" something by pushing my car for so long but i dont know. also, this is rather annoying, but my car will absolutely not pass 205 kms an hour. i know its plenty fast, but i have my rpm around 5 grand and it wont pull any harder! what gives? is this a blocked cat or a bad maf!?
i do hope it isnt an expensive problem
thank you for your ears (eyes?)
jeremy

 

I was trying to cenect the clock harness because i don't know why the previous owner disconected. When i was finally done aand turn the car on the SES light turn on and stills like that... any ideas? can autozone turn it of or theres an self diagnosis mode on the ECU? i just to do that on my S14 and it was pretty easy, but i've been searching on the FSM and nothing come up!

 

Hi everyone. Total forum n00b here, but I've been driving Maximas since 1994 (3rd, 4th and 5.5 gen) and I have a legit question to ask.

I recently bought an A/T 2002 SE, and I keep having Throttle Position Sensor issues. Actually, I should say that I have what appear to be TPS issues, as every time I replace the TPS and do the relearn procedure, the car runs great for a month or two, then the TPS dies again. Could this be related to the active motor mount malaise? What other likely culprits are there for such a failure rate in the TPS? I've read through the forums here and haven't quite found anything that seems to match what my ride is doing, so I thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance.

 

Autozone type places will read your trouble codes for free. When you get that P code, return back here with it. I wonder if the SES light runs throught the clock harness and the previous owner did this purposely to hide some sort of trouble.

 

Welcome. Looks like you might have the VIAS problem which a lot of people might have had. This valve opens up at around 5k rpm to allow more air. Search the forum for VIAS fix.

 

Hey guys! Just wondering......is there a place for new members to post up pics and start off with some info? Also I'm loving the new scene.

 

Also....I'm seeing that the forum has a different kind of how to forum. Is there a dedicated part where the How To's are listed? or is the thread the only part there?

 

They are stickied in the forum....

 

Welcome. If you post in this thread, you will prolly get burned, so post them here:

http://forums.maxima.org/members-rides-65/

 

cool beans dude. thnx 4 da heads up

 

Does the VQ35DE engine bolt up exactly into a 2000 se? or would fabrication have to be done for it to fit?

 

Yeah that's what i've been thinking... i just have to walk a block lol. I hope that is just a simple thing because i was turning the car ON several times whit the cluster all disconeted

 

I have 16 posts and still cant make my own thread on a car prob??..help plz

 

This thread is a good place to start.
http://forums.maxima.org/all-motor/3...edure-faq.html

The 95-2001 engine/tranny set-up is more similar to each other (auto or otherwise) than it is the 02/3.

 

You only have 13 posts.... If you posted in the Off Topic forum, those don't count. Just post your question here....

 

Any pointers on changing the fluid on an automatic? Car's got 140K, so it's way past due. No issues, just want to do it.


How about coolant change? Should I flush it? Any other "gotcha" I should look for?

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/335521/3

 

Okay so I am looking to buy Halo Fogs and Headlights for my Maxi Pad. Would the 00-01 fogs fit? I'm pretty sure that they may be different because they do not pop up anywhere on Google, which is surprising.

 

I was trying to navigate through the How To thread. many of them go to some junk thread. The same thread. and some actually go to what it says it needs to go. WTH is up with that!

 

P0650 & P0462... maybe because i disconect the Cluster and turn the car on? Autozone already clean the codes and the SES remains off...hope its stays that way

 

Does disconnecting the batter clear the garage opener buttons on the sun visor?
I house sit for people and programed the buttons to their gate and garage so I can't test it.

Thanks

 

Yes, very frustrating! They had some major server/vbulletin issues a few years ago and all the links went bad. If there is a green (-) next to the "How To" item, it means the link has been updated to reflect the new address.

 

I believe I updated up to the H or I's .. Can't remember. I'll have to work on it some more this weekndd.

 

hello my 2002 3.5 max has a misfire at low rpm i was told it was the number one cylinder and it might be the head gasket but it does not overheat at all runs good on the highway but sometimes it is hard to start can anyone tell me what this is ,also no water in oil ,could it be a cracked head ??????????

 

Do you have the Service Engine Soon light on?
I'm assuming they determined the cylinder one misfire by scanning the car for code(s). A misfire can mean, among other things, a bad coil pack. You can start troubleshooting the problem by swapping the coil on that cylinder with another one and have your car scanned for codes to see if the problem moves. Then post back here with the actual code(s).