'09 Roadster Touring (Black Cherry)

Friedeggroll · 11-18-2018, 04:57 PM

Hey guys, I've owned my 370z since this past March. I've loved driving it but I'm fixing the top on my own (got it cheap and like tinkering so I'm enjoying it, parts to repair are all frame pieces except one hydraulic arm end needs to be reattached or I just need to replace the one hydraulic ram... rather not because I'd need to bleed the system and all that), so I've been enjoying the nice weather lately.

I've recently had to do the fuse trick because the push start was stuck in 'lock' mode. So I had to ground the pin to the metal frame, put it in 'accessory mode' and then take out the fuse and start the car. Pretty ridiculous but....

So, I'm trying to ask of anyone... do you need to replace the fuse or can you drive it without that fuse? On the fuse diagram with the cables facing the bottom the fuse I had to remove was the top fuse of the bottom left grouping of fuses. Again, cables exiting the bottom... top fuse of the bottom left grouping.

Thanks
Fried

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Friedeggroll · 11-18-2018, 04:59 PM

There she is!

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Quicksilvers · 11-18-2018, 07:21 PM

Welcome to the 370Z forums. That is one beautiful Roadster you have there.

danegrey · 11-19-2018, 07:48 AM

welcome, Black Cherry my favorite color
have fun with it....

Nixin · 11-19-2018, 08:13 AM

Welcome, congrats and enjoy the Z life!

old guy · 11-19-2018, 08:18 AM

Hello & welcome,
Black cherry is a beautiful color!
Enjoy that Texas winter

JARblue · 11-19-2018, 09:20 AM

When you talk about the 'fuse trick' are you referring to the ESCL (steering lock)? If so, remove the fuse and forget about it. If you put it back in, it's just going to power the problematic ESCL again.

Friedeggroll · 11-19-2018, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

When you talk about the 'fuse trick' are you referring to the ESCL (steering lock)? If so, remove the fuse and forget about it. If you put it back in, it's just going to power the problematic ESCL again.

Yes exactly, steering lock. Perfect, that's what I wanted to hear! I just wanted to make sure I wasnt going to lose functionality to something major. Thanks!

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OldGuyFla · 11-24-2018, 09:57 AM

Welcome

, Blackcherry Roadster, doesn't get any better than that!

Please post your work on the top in the Roadster section. It will be very interesting to us Roadster people.

Dan

BlackZMamba · 12-27-2018, 09:46 AM

Welcome! Enjoy your ride!

Spoiler · 01-12-2019, 03:40 PM

Welcome to the forum... enjoy your vert

SouthArk370Z · 01-12-2019, 04:13 PM

As per JARblue, once the ESCL fuse is removed, you can forget it. For more info, see the link in my sig (I suggest not, since you have fixed the problem, unless you are the curious type). Drive and enjoy.

You could become very popular with the vert crowd if you can help them fix their tops and keep them in good running order. From what I've read, they are cantankerous (the tops and the vert crowd) and very expensive to have fixed by Nissan (their solution is to replace the whole mechanism).

11-18-2018, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Friedeggroll Base Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 3 Drives: '09 370z BC M6 Rep Power: 6	'09 Roadster Touring (Black Cherry) Hey guys, I've owned my 370z since this past March. I've loved driving it but I'm fixing the top on my own (got it cheap and like tinkering so I'm enjoying it, parts to repair are all frame pieces except one hydraulic arm end needs to be reattached or I just need to replace the one hydraulic ram... rather not because I'd need to bleed the system and all that), so I've been enjoying the nice weather lately. I've recently had to do the fuse trick because the push start was stuck in 'lock' mode. So I had to ground the pin to the metal frame, put it in 'accessory mode' and then take out the fuse and start the car. Pretty ridiculous but.... So, I'm trying to ask of anyone... do you need to replace the fuse or can you drive it without that fuse? On the fuse diagram with the cables facing the bottom the fuse I had to remove was the top fuse of the bottom left grouping of fuses. Again, cables exiting the bottom... top fuse of the bottom left grouping. Thanks Fried Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

11-18-2018, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Friedeggroll Base Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 3 Drives: '09 370z BC M6 Rep Power: 6	There she is! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk old guy likes this.

11-19-2018, 07:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,081 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 558939	welcome, Black Cherry my favorite color have fun with it.... __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

11-19-2018, 08:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
old guy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Age: 67 Posts: 2,706 Drives: 13 magma touring Rep Power: 2684369	Hello & welcome, Black cherry is a beautiful color! Enjoy that Texas winter __________________ I better walk before they make me run....

11-19-2018, 09:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	When you talk about the 'fuse trick' are you referring to the ESCL (steering lock)? If so, remove the fuse and forget about it. If you put it back in, it's just going to power the problematic ESCL again. SouthArk370Z likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

11-18-2018, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25462	Welcome to the 370Z forums. That is one beautiful Roadster you have there.

11-19-2018, 08:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19832	Welcome, congrats and enjoy the Z life!

11-24-2018, 09:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
OldGuyFla A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indian Lake Estates Fl Posts: 1,049 Drives: 14 370Z TS Roadster Rep Power: 19127	Welcome , Blackcherry Roadster, doesn't get any better than that! Please post your work on the top in the Roadster section. It will be very interesting to us Roadster people. Dan __________________

12-27-2018, 09:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
BlackZMamba Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: La Salle, IL Posts: 345 Drives: 2013 Z @ 321 whp Rep Power: 12	Welcome! Enjoy your ride! __________________ Mods: ECUtek \| Stillen \| Fujimura \| BC Racing \| SPC \| Avant Garde \| Fast Intentions \| Z1 Motorsports \| Akebono \| Cooper \| Redline \| Motul \| Mobil 1

01-12-2019, 03:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
Spoiler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Central Florida Age: 64 Posts: 8,409 Drives: 21 Supra -Blk/Red Rep Power: 2684379	Welcome to the forum... enjoy your vert __________________ … I SUPPORT HOES WITH SUPPORT HOSE…

01-12-2019, 04:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	As per JARblue, once the ESCL fuse is removed, you can forget it. For more info, see the link in my sig (I suggest not, since you have fixed the problem, unless you are the curious type). Drive and enjoy. You could become very popular with the vert crowd if you can help them fix their tops and keep them in good running order. From what I've read, they are cantankerous (the tops and the vert crowd) and very expensive to have fixed by Nissan (their solution is to replace the whole mechanism). JARblue likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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