Ever since I pulled the steering lock fuse, it seems like it takes a couple of seconds for my car to react after I push the red button. At first,
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Is it just me? (Life after pulling the steering lock fuse)
Ever since I pulled the steering lock fuse, it seems like it takes a couple of seconds for my car to react after I push the red button.
At first, I thought it was user error; clutch not all the way in, didn't push the button hard enough or long enough. But now, I'm pretty sure that my car takes an extra second or so to wake up post-pulling the steering lock fuse. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Yes. It is well documented by various users from all configurations. It is not detrimental to the system, just extra diagnostics looking for a signal return that isn't there.
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Ah, thanks.
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This is not necessarily related to the ESCL fuse removal. For whatever reason, it seems that it happens more frequently after pulling the fuse (same as my personal experience). But SouthArk has reviewed the electrical diagrams extensively and claims they are unrelated. I'm inclined to believe him, especially when people like Infidel post they are having the same problem in a model that doesn't even have an ESCL.
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I have reviewed the diagrams too, but as I posted, it seems to be looking for a signal return that is no longer there. Either the ECU or the BCM must 'sense' the lack of a signal and is 'thinking' about it...
I can confirm that I NEVER had a delay issue in the year prior to removing the fuse.... and had it instantly thereafter.
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DRL Boot up delay. It's normal.
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did this on my z and perfectly normal, no issues so far
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good to know because since I swaped in the HR engine , it does take a couple second before the engine start running ! I kept thinking that I messed up some wires somewhere !!! hehe
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Disabling the ESCL may exacerbate the situation, but reports don't seem to be consistent. When you disable the ESCL you are only killing power to the microswitches inside the ESCL. There is an electronic module that stays powered and must be present and working (talking to the BCM) for the car to start. The best theory I've heard for the reason for the delay is that the car is doing some self-diagnostics that, for some unknown reason, are not run before every startup. In any case, it appears that the delay is not harmful, just annoying. Try replacing the fuse and see if the delay goes away. Since the ESCL is an anti-theft device, Nissan is understandably pretty tight-lipped about how it works. All the above is based on the FSM, my personal experience, and what I've read from other users. YMMV
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