Z won't start!

Montana370Z

So my 2011 is having some issues. It will not start and the key indicator light will sporatically illuminate. I had it towed to my house to work on it. I tried disconnecting the battery to reset the computer, getting new batteries for my fob and no luck. To make matters worse, every time i got in and out of my drivers side door, the window falls down a few inches. So now my window is completely down and my car won't start. Any suggestions???

jchammond

Relearn the drivers window by rolling it all the way down & then hold the switch while rolling up,,,continue to hold up on the switch an additional 3secs. (be seated in car)
Will your car start with the normal key-placed in the slot on left side of dashboard?
Check your battery surface charge & loadtest...may have failed battery.
Get battery's for both key fob's
keep posting updates,,,as other member's will help you trouble-shoot this issue.

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jchammond

Also being an 11' / may be a good time for battery replacement (if hasn't been done)
I replaced mine 5yrs. from build date...it didn't fail; but needed a battery for my lawnmower & it works well for that.
I elected to go with a strong,full sized Optima battery (9935red) as I didn't want to have a failure w/a lighter small battery.


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barncobob

a weak batteryi can cause a plethora of gremlins....also the COLD of MT is a killer on batteries...new battery cheap fix if thats it.

kenchan

did 2011's have steering locks?

Z_ealot

Up till around the may 2011 production run they did, june and after production runs deleted the steering lock. At least my old 2011 with a production month of june did not have the steering lock

Montana370Z

Thanks everyone for the ideas. I'm going to try getting a new battery as it has been pretty cold here lately. Will relearning the windows work even though the car won't start? I'm really hopin its not the steering lock as i know how expensive that can be

kenchan

do u even have the steering lock? just peek under the steering column. dis is wat it looks like from the bottom.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...k/IMG_1336.jpg

1st

Dang, That's a bad one to. It doesn't have the D.

jchammond

as long as the ignition is on,windows will work.......got me thinking if mine has that steering lock.
I would almost have to say yes without looking-as i do notice sometimes the steering wheel will twitch when ignition is powered up.

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kenchan

meh, it's just a random pict I found on the internet. and RevD also fails.
given said dat, my RevB and RevC are both working fine.

sceet

steering wheel lock fa sho.

jchammond

Montana,,,looking over a few different threads on this issue & you may be able to tap on the steering lock box/module,while simultaneously pressing start button on Z.
In the event that it starts-then you can remove the fuse in the exterior fuse block nearest to the fender (by battery).
i'm guessing this leaves it in an un-lock position & shouldn't fail...?
Other's Please feel free to add to this,as i own an 11' with the steering lock & haven't had any issues;but certainly don't want any.
I would be the one to pull the whole column out & remove/bypass/fabricate as needed to eliminate this part.
Just piggy-backing on Montana's no-start thread.
TY, & hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

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SouthArk370Z

It leaves the locking pin retracted but does not guarantee that the electronics won't eventually fail. It kills power to the motor that moves the pin but leaves the electronics powered up. So far, I have seen no reports of the electronics failing.
See link in my sig for more details.

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Montana370Z

Thank you for the latest info--I'm gonna give that a shot. Do I have to get the car at least started before I take out that fuse? Or is it ok to just try that step first?