04-20-2010, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Ztoon
Just returned from the dealer. Apparently my Z came with a near dead battery. In warm weather or during winter when I had it stored in heated underground parking, there was just enough juice. Outside in the cool spring, if left for a few days however , it wouldn't crank.
They checked the steering lock mechanism, which there have been problems with. If your car is in the 'on' position and the steering lock does not release, then it's malfunctioning, and the car won't start.
A check was run on the IPDM which showed normal. They also contacted Nissan Canada, who said to date there's only 1 IPDM fail in Canada.
Good call, Chris, I didn't know 12V or slightly above was next to dead.
Hopefully this is the end of it.
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Very interesting. Hopefully it wasn't something that's been draining your battery or maybe a weak alternator. I'm glad to hear you got it fixed!
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Originally Posted by NISSNISS370Z
mmmm, the first thing i would have done if i expected a dead battery would have been to "BUMP START IT" I wonder what would of happened if you tried that?
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That's a thought but I'm not sure if I would have wanted to put my Z through that when I had warranty to call upon, haha. Honestly, I didn't think of doing this.
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Originally Posted by Justin1686
so i finally got mine to the dealer weds, after 3 full days and 50 attempts to start it. ending up not being the chip, and a steering wheel lock bolt apparently. got it back friday, and been running good since.
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This is good to know. It might be just a fluke but I'm glad to hear that it's all fixed now!
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