Car trouble diag needed
jephdood
Posts: 1,671
A week or so ago I changed the headlight in my wife's Nissan Xterra. Disconnected negative terminal on battery, took out old lamp, plugged in new, reconnected terminal. Everything was good.
As of a couple days ago, she can't start her car. No turnover whatsoever.
I opened her driver door and the interior lights started flashing on and off randomly with a clicking noise coming from somewhere in the dash or under the hood.
Popped the hood and heard the random ticking coming from her fuse panel under there which coincided with the lights flashing. Noticed her headlights were flashing as well. Almost like the hazards were on, but they weren't.
Went to pull the negative terminal on the battery again to check the fuses. As I got it loosened a bit, the horn would go off.
Pulled the horn fuse and checked all the rest. No issues there that I could see.
Tried to jump the car, just to see if a weakened battery was causing the strangeness.... jump wouldn't do anything. Get no turnover whatsoever even after revving my car for a good 10 minutes.
I'm not sure what the heck is going on here. Ideas?
As of a couple days ago, she can't start her car. No turnover whatsoever.
I opened her driver door and the interior lights started flashing on and off randomly with a clicking noise coming from somewhere in the dash or under the hood.
Popped the hood and heard the random ticking coming from her fuse panel under there which coincided with the lights flashing. Noticed her headlights were flashing as well. Almost like the hazards were on, but they weren't.
Went to pull the negative terminal on the battery again to check the fuses. As I got it loosened a bit, the horn would go off.
Pulled the horn fuse and checked all the rest. No issues there that I could see.
Tried to jump the car, just to see if a weakened battery was causing the strangeness.... jump wouldn't do anything. Get no turnover whatsoever even after revving my car for a good 10 minutes.
I'm not sure what the heck is going on here. Ideas?
"I did not slap you. I high-fived your face."
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Anti-theft is enabled.
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Ha! Oh man. Don't I feel stupid. So it must interpret the battery disconnect as an attempt to steal the car.
Well, thanks man. I flipped the alarm on and back off and it started fine. :redface:"I did not slap you. I high-fived your face." -
I bet that was a relief. Car trouble sucks. Nothing like an easy no cost fix.
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No cost fixes are the best kind
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No doubt. I'd much rather feel stupid here than after a tow to the garage.
"I did not slap you. I high-fived your face." -
U didnt get cowtrimmers bill yet either!:eek:"Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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Another ploy by the auto mfgr. to get unsuspecting owners to bring their car to the service department for $120.00/hr.If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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bobsauto49 wrote: »U didnt get cowtrimmers bill yet either!:eek:
I'm just trying to be a contributing member to society...........or at least till i get to 100 posts.
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Another ploy by the auto mfgr. to get unsuspecting owners to bring their car to the service department for $120.00/hr.
You believe there was a shooter on the grassy knoll as well?:cheesygrin:--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
The guy on the grassy knoll was a stooge for the real shooter farther up by the overpass.
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You believe there was a shooter on the grassy knoll as well?:cheesygrin:
So, I guess you believe the "magic bullet" theory?:cheesygrin:If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money. -
Yep, made of ice! :cheesygrin:--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
Just curious why you took the negative cable off to begin with ???
I know some of them can be a royal pain to get out. Just wondering.
