G35 Sedan V35 2003-06 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Sedan

So The dealer wants to charge me $3300...

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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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So The dealer wants to charge me $3300...

Yep. so i'm looking for some help from you guys here, my dealer (International infiniti, Wakesha) is over 100 miles away from me and after they did the rundown on the car, the results are is that I have 2 sensors that have gone out tho trigger my abs/slip/vdc lights on the dash...the main one being the 2 (RIGHT & LEFT)vdc sensor itself (in the dash) and another that AC IPDN sensor (main fuse box) is what is causing my AC not to work, so my question is is have anyone seen or heard of this issue at all or is it something that i can do at home or should i just take it raw from the dealer.???? Thanks Guys
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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try ur local auto electrician (check yellow pages)
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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try a local shop, they might charge $50 to look it over

but it maybe a cheaper fix
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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hmmm i took in took tire plus to get it a good look over on the ac and he had it for like 3 hours and couldn't figure it out, i just tossed in the lights at the dealer hoping that it was an easy fix
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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We need more detail here. Your problem is:

1) A/C isn't working
2) the abs/slip/vdc lights are on

For #1, I need a better explanation of the problem. Did the A/C quit? Does it blow any air? Did the abs/slip/vdc lights come at the exact same time the A/C stopped working. It's common for 03 and some early 04 G35s to have circuit board issues with the A/C control. The issue can lead to all sorts of A/C control issues. It's a pretty simple fix.

For #2, it's likely that your brake pads are worn out. It is very common for those three lights to pop on when the pads get low and the brake fluid level drops (because of the worn pads).
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveB
We need more detail here. Your problem is:

1) A/C isn't working
2) the abs/slip/vdc lights are on

For #1, I need a better explanation of the problem. Did the A/C quit? Does it blow any air? Did the abs/slip/vdc lights come at the exact same time the A/C stopped working. It's common for 03 and some early 04 G35s to have circuit board issues with the A/C control. The issue can lead to all sorts of A/C control issues. It's a pretty simple fix.

For #2, it's likely that your brake pads are worn out. It is very common for those three lights to pop on when the pads get low and the brake fluid level drops (because of the worn pads).
Sorry about that dave I was pissed and writing and yellin at the same time...#1 as for the ac it blows hot air, i can turn it off and on and I can control the temp...it just blows hot, had the refrigerant checked and it was good. Honesty i dont remember if they came on at the same time i really havent tried to use the AC till about 3 weeks ago and my lights have been on for longer that that im sure. Would the AC going out also have something to do with the light too? If so, what would be a possible fix dave?

#2 checked pads all around and they are all pretty much new,rotors could use a turn, but not too bad, checked fluid, removed fluid and added some more, all with in specs.

What is throwing me is that they pulled the codes for those sensors that are "gone"....me with my dumb self didn't get what codes before they closed from the service advisor...
 
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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Take the car to Autozone and they'll pull the codes for free if you can't get them from the service advisor.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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#1 as for the ac it blows hot air
Check to see if your AC compressor is kicking off, might just need a recharge like I did.

Originally Posted by gambit2083
#2 checked pads all around and they are all pretty much new,rotors could use a turn, but not too bad, checked fluid, removed fluid and added some more, all with in specs.
+1 on going to autozone to check codes, its free. Also, have them clear the codes and see if they come back.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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I would find a reputable independent shop. I have a great guy down here that does the stuff I don't want to do. Much cheaper than the dealer and he actually cares about doing it right. My car has only been to the dealer for warranty work. Each job they messed up. The last one cost me an a/c condenser when they replaced my radiator fans and bent the aluminum freon lines out of the way as a shortcut. Unfortunately it didn't split until a few weeks later but the cause was pretty clear. When they bent the lines back they were so far out of whack they didn't bother to put the screws back in that hold the lines to the 'frame'. The screw holes were about 6 inches from lining up.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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Well I took her down for the airbag recall and cooling fan and just wanted them to look into my slip/vdc lights and AC cuz i go back home alot -ATL. I took it to auto zone before to try to pull code and got nothing???? And spent a good portion of the week to work on it, looking for problems and couldnt find anything.

UPDATE: So one of the problems was that the car was rewired very wrong fom an accident in the fuse box area near the clutch petal (faIL)...they got the ac to blow a small amount of cool air and said that the condenser was going....(of course it is, epic fail) and they wanted me to pay an additional $1100.00 forr the condenser.................He** to the Double *uck no!!! I told 'em to put my *itch back together and that i was coming to pic her up on friday, and the service consult. said that she would talk to her service mang in the morning to see if they could "help me out" as an infiniti owner...we'll see.

Sorry for the rant.
 
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