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travisjb · 03-02-2010, 09:51 PM

Thanks

ALL, I updated my part out thread with some new stuff and new pricing... here TravisJB 370Z Race Car Part Out! Interior, Seats, Wheels and Tires, etc

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travisjb · 03-03-2010, 11:24 PM

We are in the home stretch... everything seems to be working... nearly everything, except CAR WON'T START!!! lol We are getting power to the system, headlights lights come on (even if you try to turn them off they won't turn off) and gauge cluster lights up as normal, but on the indicators around the start button the "locked" sign is illuminated... push the start button and nothing happens... the other peculiar thing is that the radiator fans start running

All a bit random, but it seems almost like it is in some kind of debug mode or warning mode... A couple guesses about what's going on:

- we may have destroyed a sensor or wire that was connected to the steering column... we replaced the whole thing and possibly there was a steering column lock out sensor or something that we need to recreate the signal

- perhaps we have a short somewhere or severed line, but after replacing the whole main wiring harness I doubt it

- perhaps we fried some circuit somewhere, but we've obviously been careful to do all the work with battery disconnected

- maybe there's something in the new wiring harness that is incompatible with my car... or incompatible with my key

So, any thoughts? no idea is a bad idea!! Thanks!

Fathead · 03-04-2010, 12:16 AM

Thats not ture all Dragans ideas were bad.

travisjb · 03-04-2010, 01:14 AM

haha... inside joke... we have a 'crazy' czech 'helping' us on the car right now.... as I said, all help/ideas are appreciated at this stage - we're not sure what is causing the prob

ChrisSlicks · 03-04-2010, 07:46 AM

My guess is on the steering column lock sensor. I believe there is a sensor the gives feedback as to the position of the lock, the car wont start if the lock failed to disengage. Unfortunately I couldn't find the section that describes where the lock solenoid connects to the harness.

Fathead · 03-04-2010, 09:45 AM

I got it no worries, I am gonna go fire it up!

M.Bonanni · 03-04-2010, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

My guess is on the steering column lock sensor. I believe there is a sensor the gives feedback as to the position of the lock, the car wont start if the lock failed to disengage. Unfortunately I couldn't find the section that describes where the lock solenoid connects to the harness.

I don't think that's the case. If its the same sensor that I am thinking of then I completely removed it when I had my aftermarket wheel on for SEMA and the car started and drove fine. Just the VDC and slip lights were continually on.

ChrisSlicks · 03-04-2010, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M.Bonanni

I don't think that's the case. If its the same sensor that I am thinking of then I completely removed it when I had my aftermarket wheel on for SEMA and the car started and drove fine. Just the VDC and slip lights were continually on.

You only disconnected the airbag, not the steering lock. You have to remove the steering column to remove the lock mechanism.

M.Bonanni · 03-04-2010, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

You only disconnected the airbag, not the steering lock. You have to remove the steering column to remove the lock mechanism.

Oops read your post too fast. I was thinking steering wheel position sensor, not steering wheel lock sensor.

travisjb · 03-04-2010, 11:56 AM

we're working it now and hope to have good news by end of day

Sharif@Forged · 03-04-2010, 01:03 PM

Travis with the key in the on position (dash lights illuminated) is your check engine light on?

Typically, if you KOEO and the fans blast away, the CEL light will NOT be illuminated. This indicates that a critical harness or sensor is not connected or bad. a fuse is blown, or you have a short (which probably caused a fuse to blow).

After doing this basic test, it's time to bring in someone with a Consult III, which will immediately uncover the problem.

travisjb · 03-04-2010, 02:24 PM

Sharif, thanks for checking in... We're going to try restoring the steering column lock sensor first, and if that doesn't do it we'll proceed with checking for blown fuses, improperly connected harnesses, and status of CEL light, and report back. -T

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

Travis with the key in the on position (dash lights illuminated) is your check engine light on?

Typically, if you KOEO and the fans blast away, the CEL light will NOT be illuminated. This indicates that a critical harness or sensor is not connected or bad. a fuse is blown, or you have a short (which probably caused a fuse to blow).

After doing this basic test, it's time to bring in someone with a Consult III, which will immediately uncover the problem.

Fathead · 03-05-2010, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

Travis with the key in the on position (dash lights illuminated) is your check engine light on?

Typically, if you KOEO and the fans blast away, the CEL light will NOT be illuminated. This indicates that a critical harness or sensor is not connected or bad. a fuse is blown, or you have a short (which probably caused a fuse to blow).

After doing this basic test, it's time to bring in someone with a Consult III, which will immediately uncover the problem.

With the batt. just conected the fans are blasting, head lights turn on but pass side markers dont work. Now since I pluged the steering lock sensor back in the car will turn on all the way but not start or even act like it wants to, and it wont turn off you have to pull the batt. cable. When I worked at Infinity it was not a big deal to scan it, but now I know the first thing they will say is that I need to put all the stock crap back in. I need to be there to work with the tech and I dont know how that is going to work out.

RCZ · 03-04-2010, 01:17 PM

Now that is a splitter. Get me 10 orders for it and you've got yourself a carbon splitter

travisjb · 03-04-2010, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCZ

Now that is a splitter. Get me 10 orders for it and you've got yourself a carbon splitter

Could start a thread to explore interest on behalf of you and Junior... will leave that to you guys to decide

03-02-2010, 09:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Thanks ALL, I updated my part out thread with some new stuff and new pricing... here TravisJB 370Z Race Car Part Out! Interior, Seats, Wheels and Tires, etc . __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale Last edited by travisjb; 03-02-2010 at 09:56 PM.

03-03-2010, 11:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	We are in the home stretch... everything seems to be working... nearly everything, except CAR WON'T START!!! lol We are getting power to the system, headlights lights come on (even if you try to turn them off they won't turn off) and gauge cluster lights up as normal, but on the indicators around the start button the "locked" sign is illuminated... push the start button and nothing happens... the other peculiar thing is that the radiator fans start running All a bit random, but it seems almost like it is in some kind of debug mode or warning mode... A couple guesses about what's going on: - we may have destroyed a sensor or wire that was connected to the steering column... we replaced the whole thing and possibly there was a steering column lock out sensor or something that we need to recreate the signal - perhaps we have a short somewhere or severed line, but after replacing the whole main wiring harness I doubt it - perhaps we fried some circuit somewhere, but we've obviously been careful to do all the work with battery disconnected - maybe there's something in the new wiring harness that is incompatible with my car... or incompatible with my key So, any thoughts? no idea is a bad idea!! Thanks! __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale Last edited by travisjb; 03-03-2010 at 11:26 PM.

03-04-2010, 01:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	haha... inside joke... we have a 'crazy' czech 'helping' us on the car right now.... as I said, all help/ideas are appreciated at this stage - we're not sure what is causing the prob __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

03-04-2010, 11:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	we're working it now and hope to have good news by end of day __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

03-04-2010, 01:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sharif@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 840 Drives: 2009 GT-R, 2010 370Z Rep Power: 18	Travis with the key in the on position (dash lights illuminated) is your check engine light on? Typically, if you KOEO and the fans blast away, the CEL light will NOT be illuminated. This indicates that a critical harness or sensor is not connected or bad. a fuse is blown, or you have a short (which probably caused a fuse to blow). After doing this basic test, it's time to bring in someone with a Consult III, which will immediately uncover the problem. __________________ Sharif@Forgedperformance.com General Manager/Certified Tuner/NASA-PCA-BMWCAA Instructor JRZ RS1's Available NOW...PM me Cobb ProTuner, Uprev ECU Flash, FCON Vpro, Haltech, Motec Certified

03-04-2010, 12:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fathead Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 62 Drives: Chevy Trucks Rep Power: 16	Thats not ture all Dragans ideas were bad.

03-04-2010, 07:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	My guess is on the steering column lock sensor. I believe there is a sensor the gives feedback as to the position of the lock, the car wont start if the lock failed to disengage. Unfortunately I couldn't find the section that describes where the lock solenoid connects to the harness.

03-04-2010, 09:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
Fathead Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 62 Drives: Chevy Trucks Rep Power: 16	I got it no worries, I am gonna go fire it up!

03-04-2010, 01:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Now that is a splitter. Get me 10 orders for it and you've got yourself a carbon splitter

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