HELP! Car wont turn on anymore. Immobilized?

Z33knight · 09-02-2010, 10:22 PM

Ok, took my car back to stock last weekend. Was getting the rest buttoned up tonight and tried to start the car up while on jack stands. Well the car wouldn't go from locked to acc or on. It has a graphic on the display to wiggle the steering wheel and push the button. The steering wheel is locked. I tried to do what the graphic says, but its not working. The lock and unlock buttong dont work either on the remote or door.

I'm trading my car in on Saturday, I need to get the car started!

HELP! I dissconnected the battery for a few minutes in hopes to reset. No dice.

ProfessorDave · 09-02-2010, 10:46 PM

Any chance the fact that the car is on stands is part of the problem? Did you try lowering it back down and then wiggle the wheel?

Z33knight · 09-03-2010, 01:26 AM

Car is back down. Now when i get in the car with the keys, the high beam light is flashing.

WTF? Nothing is turning the car on. Keeps giving me a wheel wiggle graphic and that doesn't do anything.

My car is a brick right now.

ZedZed · 09-03-2010, 02:02 AM

Not sure it'll be much help but check this out: Car no-start troubleshooting guide

Have you tried using your backup keyfob? and have you tried putting the key in the fobgina?

If I were you i'd cancel the appointment to trade in your car, it's sods law and it'll probably take you a trip to the dealership for them to check the error codes and solve the problem. If you cancel your appointment now, you can always come up with another excuse, you can always show it on Sunday instead?

Good luck.

tjlazer · 09-03-2010, 02:28 AM

check all fuses. I had similar issue, it was the start ignition fuse.

Trips · 09-03-2010, 04:13 AM

See if this helps?

Z33knight · 09-03-2010, 08:11 AM

Nothing worked. Seats dont work. Headlights. door locks. Windows.

Tow truck is on the way to tow it to the dealer. The first one I called tried to blame the whole thing on me and didn't even want to take it. What the fork....

Will update.

NISSNISS370Z · 09-03-2010, 07:07 PM

that sucks, its friday and its Labor day weekend. it sounds like they didnt even want to deal with it today...hope everything worked out

crazybeasty · 09-04-2010, 10:34 PM

Hey dude sorry about ur car but seriously u need to answer my messages about my coilovers and cambers i need to know if u have shipped them out yet and whats going on so please respond to my email or messages please.

NISSNISS370Z · 09-05-2010, 08:51 AM

Awwww, karma

Z33knight · 09-05-2010, 02:55 PM

Dead car came first. Hard to mail a package when I don't have a car. Tracking info sent. Check your e-mail.

Anyway, turned out the main fuse block was fried. Warranty covered it. Doesnt look like it would have been a kick in the walet either. I saw the invoice to Nissan and it was only $167.

Back up and running. It wasnt anything I would have found on my own.

Thanks to the dealership that repaired my car with professionalism and hospitality. The other dealership that immedialty accused me of causing the damage, without even a question asked, can go to ***. Felt like throwing his "1st in customer care" award through the window. This is the 2nd car they have refused to work on.

Mhaddy · 11-12-2013, 05:50 PM

@OP: Did you ever figure out what was wrong? I'm having the same issue.

SouthArk370Z · 11-12-2013, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mhaddy

@OP: Did you ever figure out what was wrong? I'm having the same issue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z33knight

...Anyway, turned out the main fuse block was fried. ...

Unless you are having the many problems the OP had, your ESCL (AKA SLU) is probably bad.

09-02-2010, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Z33knight Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 145 Drives: 09 370Z MB 6SP Rep Power: 15	HELP! Car wont turn on anymore. Immobilized? Ok, took my car back to stock last weekend. Was getting the rest buttoned up tonight and tried to start the car up while on jack stands. Well the car wouldn't go from locked to acc or on. It has a graphic on the display to wiggle the steering wheel and push the button. The steering wheel is locked. I tried to do what the graphic says, but its not working. The lock and unlock buttong dont work either on the remote or door. I'm trading my car in on Saturday, I need to get the car started! HELP! I dissconnected the battery for a few minutes in hopes to reset. No dice.

09-02-2010, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 18	Any chance the fact that the car is on stands is part of the problem? Did you try lowering it back down and then wiggle the wheel? __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

09-03-2010, 02:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	check all fuses. I had similar issue, it was the start ignition fuse. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

09-03-2010, 04:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	See if this helps? __________________ Last edited by Trips; 09-03-2010 at 03:15 PM.

09-03-2010, 07:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
NISSNISS370Z Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: orange county Posts: 87 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	that sucks, its friday and its Labor day weekend. it sounds like they didnt even want to deal with it today...hope everything worked out __________________ "Rectum, Damn near killed em"

09-03-2010, 01:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Z33knight Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 145 Drives: 09 370Z MB 6SP Rep Power: 15	Car is back down. Now when i get in the car with the keys, the high beam light is flashing. WTF? Nothing is turning the car on. Keeps giving me a wheel wiggle graphic and that doesn't do anything. My car is a brick right now.

09-03-2010, 02:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
ZedZed Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Belgium, Brussels Posts: 237 Drives: nothing Rep Power: 15	Not sure it'll be much help but check this out: Car no-start troubleshooting guide Have you tried using your backup keyfob? and have you tried putting the key in the fobgina? If I were you i'd cancel the appointment to trade in your car, it's sods law and it'll probably take you a trip to the dealership for them to check the error codes and solve the problem. If you cancel your appointment now, you can always come up with another excuse, you can always show it on Sunday instead? Good luck.

09-03-2010, 08:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
Z33knight Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 145 Drives: 09 370Z MB 6SP Rep Power: 15	Nothing worked. Seats dont work. Headlights. door locks. Windows. Tow truck is on the way to tow it to the dealer. The first one I called tried to blame the whole thing on me and didn't even want to take it. What the fork.... Will update.

09-04-2010, 10:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
crazybeasty Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Palm Beach,Florida Posts: 249 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	Hey dude sorry about ur car but seriously u need to answer my messages about my coilovers and cambers i need to know if u have shipped them out yet and whats going on so please respond to my email or messages please. __________________ "2 Fast To Live, 2 Young To Die"

09-05-2010, 08:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
NISSNISS370Z Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: orange county Posts: 87 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	Awwww, karma __________________ "Rectum, Damn near killed em"

09-05-2010, 02:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
Z33knight Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 145 Drives: 09 370Z MB 6SP Rep Power: 15	Dead car came first. Hard to mail a package when I don't have a car. Tracking info sent. Check your e-mail. Anyway, turned out the main fuse block was fried. Warranty covered it. Doesnt look like it would have been a kick in the walet either. I saw the invoice to Nissan and it was only $167. Back up and running. It wasnt anything I would have found on my own. Thanks to the dealership that repaired my car with professionalism and hospitality. The other dealership that immedialty accused me of causing the damage, without even a question asked, can go to ***. Felt like throwing his "1st in customer care" award through the window. This is the 2nd car they have refused to work on.

11-12-2013, 05:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mhaddy Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Etobicoke Posts: 186 Drives: 09 Z M6 Black Rep Power: 15	@OP: Did you ever figure out what was wrong? I'm having the same issue. __________________ Mad Dog Studios; graphics & web dev 370z Gallery on Flickr '09 370z & '10 GSXR600

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