Whats wrong with my car
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Whats wrong with my car
After 3 weeks its good to be back in Hawaii but it sucks that my coupe has to be towed to the dealership tomorrow. I unhooked the battery to make sure my car doesnt move while i was gone and when i hooked it back up today, every warning light was on and when i stepped on the gas it only went up to 1500rpm. Does anyone know what happened?
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Fail-safe mode. Probably with the battery disconnected, the ECU lost all power for an extended time, and therefore went into failsafe. Reving only till 1500 sounds like the tell tale sign of that.
Infiniti will have to reset everything for you to clear that error code.
Next time my suggestion would be to just pull the ignition fuse from the fuse box. That way all functions are intact, but there will be no connection to the battery power for the ignition module to start.
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Infiniti will have to reset everything for you to clear that error code.
Next time my suggestion would be to just pull the ignition fuse from the fuse box. That way all functions are intact, but there will be no connection to the battery power for the ignition module to start.
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I wouldn't bother with unhooking the battery like that. Too much trouble for you. If someone really wants to take the car, they'll do it with a flatbed trailer, and your battery won't be an issue.
If unhooking the battery is going to be enough of a deterrent, then so is something like The Club, and it's less hassle for you.
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If unhooking the battery is going to be enough of a deterrent, then so is something like The Club, and it's less hassle for you.
2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter
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actually the car was garaged and i live in a good hood. i just didnt want any family member using my car since theyre not very good at shifting. i know they would take it out even though i say no. I thought it would be rude to ask for the spare key back that i gave them to hold a while ago so I decided to be sneaky and take the battery out.
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In the past, i have just pulled the ignition fuse and that was fine enough.
Car wont turn over, but does not affect the radio memory or disable power to the ECU.
Did it get "repaired" yet??
Car wont turn over, but does not affect the radio memory or disable power to the ECU.
Did it get "repaired" yet??
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All I know with my experience in cars is, usually cars nowdays have ECU that control the entire cars function. Yet alone, along with that one ECU, secondary ECUs perform other different fuctions as well, like your SRS side airbags, stereo, seatbelts...etc.
Also, from what the service advisor at Infiniti told me, once you disconnect the ECU, usually have to reboot or reprogram the system. With my luck now, my battery has been disconnected for a long time since Dec.
Now, to my problem, playing this damn waiting game with the insurance on towing my car to Infiniti. They want a diagnostics test on the problem I have. Its already a known fact that the engine is hydrolocked after sucking out water from the spark plug area. I think its a waste of my time and Infiniti's having to tow my car down. Currently, its being totalled out by Infiniti which on my behalf would be a great idea. I get to get a new 04 model.
Woohoo....so Nogoslow, tracks again, someday soon.
Also, from what the service advisor at Infiniti told me, once you disconnect the ECU, usually have to reboot or reprogram the system. With my luck now, my battery has been disconnected for a long time since Dec.
Now, to my problem, playing this damn waiting game with the insurance on towing my car to Infiniti. They want a diagnostics test on the problem I have. Its already a known fact that the engine is hydrolocked after sucking out water from the spark plug area. I think its a waste of my time and Infiniti's having to tow my car down. Currently, its being totalled out by Infiniti which on my behalf would be a great idea. I get to get a new 04 model.
Woohoo....so Nogoslow, tracks again, someday soon.
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