I was driving home stopped at the store and came out turned the key nothing car would not start, wiggled the steering wheel moved the shifter around and turned the key again car started

got home parked, tried to start to start the car and nothing, did the shifter and steering wheel thing again nothing, let the car cool off nothing, everything else works, moved the shift around rocked the car back and forth and still nothing

pulled the starter got it tested and it's good, anything else to try

 

Do you have dash lights on when you try to start it?
Do they dim also?
Have you tried checking the battery?

 

it seems to me that your Ignition switch is failing! This happens a lot to 4th gens, go to autozone and ask for part #LS812. It's an ignition switch for maximas that cost 49.99

 

yes the dash lights work, everything works

yes the battery is fine

 

is there anyway to test the ignition switch, when I test the signal wire to the starter it does not have 12v when the key is not in but with the key turned forward like you are trying to start the car it gets 12v

I ran a wire from the niod to the battery and the car cranks, is it possible the anti theft from the factory alarm is causing this

 

you can always return things, i've always taken advantage of that. lOl

 

do you have a link for installing the switch

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....gnition+switch

post #45-46

 

go to the dealer and get it from there... its 30 bucks... simple to fix

 

does anyone have a link to a fsm, there was 1 on the org but now I can not find it

 

thanks alot for you help, it was the switch

I used a volt meter to test the connects on the switch for 12v
oh and the dealer charged me 43.00 bucks for the switch I must have the most expensive dealership in the country cause they also charged me 16.00 bucks for the o-ring gasket for the gas tank

 

can someone help me, my car wont start, it just makes a clickin noise when turning the key. everything else on the car works, is it my starter or ignition switch????????? Battery is okay i checked that.

 

IGNITION SWITCH. JUST GO BUY IT.

No offense, but if u did some reading that people post daily, you arent the first to have clicking.

 

I am guessing this is a joke cause this thread has everything you need from links to part #'s but if not

test the starter to see if it works and if it's ok test the ignition cause it prob that and hurry up and go buy it before the store closes