JiggsHall

I'm back on the org with a purpose again ! I just bough my second 4th Gen. Max last weekend. I bought at 98 SE w/ leather and a 5spd, I can't wait to start modding it. However, before I do anything I just want to get the clock on the dash board to work. Has anyone else had this problem ? Could it be a fuse or has the clocks wiring just been fried ?

Bobo

Haven't you checked the fuses yet? What happed to the first 4th Gen? How long have you been between Maximas? How many miles on the car you just bought?

I can't see how the wiring for the clock would be fried.

JiggsHall

The first one I had to trade in for a .....gulp...minivan. It's been about a year and a half. The one I just bought has 157,000 miles on it mostly highway. The clutch is perfect too. The only things wrong with the car were the clock and some of the preset buttons had fallen off of the head unit. The previous owner saved every single receipt for maintainance on the car, so I have folder full of oil change receipts .

2 Da Max

iTrader: (2)

wow a 157k

JiggsHall

I knew in the price range I was looking for I wasn't going to find anything with under 100K, I must have looked at about 20 of them and this one was in the best condition.

Bobo

Well its good to hear that you have the maintenance history for the car. It seems that the vast majority of the peeps aren't able to obtain the history, which to me is a selling feature. If the seller doesn't provide the mntce history its almost like he's trying to hide something

evil_spork

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ouch thats alot of miles.... i just bought my 1995 with 63k miles.

JiggsHall

This guy had receipts for everything including the original bill of sale for the car. If the records weren't so thorough I probably wouldn't have touched it.

evil_spork

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oh very good. i assume that means he took really good care of it then?

i got mine off a lot, the previus owner was a hyper-**** old lady who took incredible care of the car.

evil_spork

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Jiggs, whats the differance in the SE and the GLE? (sorry to spam i want my 15 posts so can make a thread with all my questions i need to ask. )

JiggsHall

The SE is the sportier model identified by the monochromatic accents, trunk spoiler, and 5 spoke rims in simple terms

evil_spork

iTrader: (1)

ahhhh

so theres no differance then.

just looks basically then?

JiggsHall

The GXE is the base model, no frills. The GLE has everything that's available as an option on the SE and GXE standard. So yes, the differences are mostly cosmetic.

Bobo

Welcome to the low-mileage club. I have 58K on my 95SE that I've owned since day 1. It's not a daily driver and probably has 80%+ highway miles on it.

It would appear that I have several years left with this car as I don't plan on selling it anytime soon.

I'm glad to see a buyer with the confidence in the car to buy it with 157K on it. Hopefully you will get a number of years out of the car, as I've seen them on the .org with 261K+ on the clock so far.

dgeesaman

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Yeah, but with 157k under the belt I think it's safe to say it's got good diff carrier bearings.

Dave

JiggsHall

I would have loved to find one with lower mileage, they're just not available in this area unless you want to spend the extra money. My first Max was an absolute joy to drive and the only problem I ever had with it was t he oil pressure sender unit which is common. I'm enjoying driving this one so far and it's amazing to me how well the car stands up even with the mileage. It accelerates like it was brand new.

evil_spork

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guess theres an upside to everything eh?

JiggsHall

Yes there is and in my situation is was saving money.

Bobo

I just replaced my oil pressure sender/sensor unit as well. It must be a common problem that is remedied with negligible cost and time involved.

evil_spork

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how cheap did you get it(if you dont mind saying)


what are the symptoms of this? (incase i have the problem too... ya know)


edit: ill stop spamming your thread after 1 more post.. then i can make a thread with all my crazy noobie questions

Bobo

Looks for oil seepage where you park. The unit is situated near the end of the oil pan, about right under the back of the front passenger seat. Check next time you change the oil or if you take your car to a looby-loo have them check. Mine was just sweating, but I decided to change it anyways.

evil_spork

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i should be fine for now.. i just bought it and they checked the car up and down at the dealer. thanks

2 Da Max

iTrader: (2)

no gxe has nothing on it except some comes 5spd. they are the lightest
gle has all the luxurious options but no 5spd foglights, white guages, spoiler
se is king of the hill

JiggsHall

$4k , the Blue Book on it was $6375 even with mileage. Unfortunately in CT you pay sales tax on the Blue Book if the car is 98 or newer but you're able to get a refund if you can have the previous owner attest to the fact that they sold you the car for less than that. There were a lot of people up here who were buying cars for lets say $5000 and writing up a bill of sale for $1000 and paying the tax on the lower amount, so the CT IRS got smart.

Dan

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evil_spork: how much did you pay for yours? Welcome to the org! There are more cosmetic diffrences than just trim. Read the FAQs for more info.

Jiggs: Welcome back, hope you enjoy the new max. Have you fixed your clock yet? Check fuses and fusable links under the dash and under the hood. If that all checks out, look for loose wiring. The prev. owner may have installed an aftermarket radio and forgotten to reconnect the clock (or disconnected it if the new radio had its own clock.) Good luck!

Dan

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rmurdoch: what IS your daily driver then?

JiggsHall

Thanks Dan, I'll take a look at it and let you know how it goes. I'll take a look at the fuses tonight. Hopefully it's just a fuse.

evil_spork

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7300(i think), 8240 after tax and fees, ect, ect. not too shabby for a first car!

Mr.Duck

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welcome back jiggs, and welcome to the org evil_spork, have fun!

JiggsHall

Thanks Duck, it's good to be back.

maxspeed96CT

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whatup from right next door to you, i live in New britain . See u at the next meets.

JiggsHall

Maxspeed if you ride bikes head up to Wooster St. Pizza on Wednesday nights, there's a big cruise night there every Wednesday. I know Hard Hittin' well, I used to work there and my mom grew up there.

LockNTross

CT's the place to be! Sounds like a maxima.com road trip.

JiggsHall

People usually underestimate CT, but we're slowly coming up.

crapsack

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CT

maxspeed96CT

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you got a bike?

Im in the proces oo buying one, im looking around and saving money as i wait , cant find nothing good ( as in good deal), im going up to 2 auctions in NH and MA, hopefully they have something good.
Im looking to get a CBD f4i or a R6

JiggsHall

I'm working on getting my license now. I want to start with GSXR 600 or CBR 600.

Armani

157? WOW!

I personally would never buy a Max with over 70k. Whatever though...nice find!