Could use some advice not starting

streetyme · 01-17-2015, 05:55 AM

Hello put my wifes 2009 370Z in storage the first of December. Car ran absolutely fine before, went up once every couple of weeks to start it up and check it out. We went to pick it last night battery was dead.. I used a jumper box to try and get it started paying close attention to Negative and Posative cables.. Hooked it up and the lights started flashing and horn was going off.. After that shows a little car on the dash flasing with a key in it.. Its like its not reconizing the keys.. Oh and where the push button start is normaly would light the ring around the button now when I depress it just show the words Lock Do I need to change battery and if so is there any special procedures that needs to be followed? Any advice woould be so welcomed

Thanks

Tadpole · 01-17-2015, 07:52 AM

It sounds like your battery gave up the ghost. Take your battery out and have it load tested. Cold weather kills batteries. Also, how old is the battery? If its over years old get you a new one.

streetyme · 01-17-2015, 08:19 AM

Thanks Tadpole is there anything special that needs to be done to ecu or keys? Again thanks , thats what I was leaning towards too . Just a dead battery

Tadpole · 01-17-2015, 09:10 AM

Probably not. Get your battery checked and or replaced and you should be fine.

SouthArk370Z · 01-17-2015, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by streetyme

Thanks Tadpole is there anything special that needs to be done to ecu or keys? Again thanks , thats what I was leaning towards too . Just a dead battery

Nothing major. You'll lose the radio pre-sets, you'll need to reset/initialize the windows (several threads on this site), and it will take the ECM a few miles to re-tune itself.

axmea? · 01-17-2015, 10:44 AM

I hope it is just your battery and not the dreaded steering lock issue.

mishuko · 01-17-2015, 10:47 AM

Did you use a battery tender or similiar? It helps! Mine was on sale for 24.99 or about 20 muricanos

streetyme · 01-17-2015, 10:56 AM

Thanks for all the responses.. Just bought a new battery see if that takes care of it. The storage facility we had it stored at had no electrical outlets. If we can get it started going to bring it home today. You're right hope it is not the darn steering lock issue..

streetyme · 01-17-2015, 03:25 PM

Thanks everyone for the input. . We are up at the storage facility got the battery changed out tried to start the car still nothing. . It still has a flashing car with key in it where the tachometer is and a yellow key where the message center is. I am not really sure what to do now at this point. . I believe the immobilizer got activated , but have no idea other that having it towed to a Nissan dealership. .

SouthArk370Z · 01-17-2015, 05:20 PM

The Owner's Manual and/or the FSM will tell you what the lights mean.

I'd try putting the fob in the fobgina - if that works, you have a low fob battery. See OM for battery changing procedure.

streetyme · 01-17-2015, 05:29 PM

Thanks for the suggstion, but I tried both key FOB's in the fobgina and unlocked the drivers door manually still nothing. At least it's locked up in storage right now cause the driver's window is down and will not come up.. I like to think it's something rather simple , but will have it towed first thing next week. I'll be honest has me perplexed.. Thanks for brainstroming though..

37zeroZ · 01-17-2015, 05:50 PM

The blinking flashing car with key indicator is normal when car is off. Do you hear the steering lock unlock when pressing the ignition switch?

streetyme · 01-17-2015, 05:56 PM

No I dont hear anything..

37zeroZ · 01-17-2015, 06:05 PM

Not good....does sound like the steering lock issue. Hopefully someone else will chime in to confirm. If so, try hitting the steering lock box with a tool to maybe help unlock.

streetyme · 01-17-2015, 06:16 PM

Thanks for at least being honest .. I Googled it and seems like some of the earlier models like her's was plaqued with this issue.. I guess I'll run her VIN to see if the TSB was ever performed on the car ; which we bought used last year. We do have full coverage on the warranty so keep my fingers crossed..

01-17-2015, 05:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
streetyme Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: st louis mo Posts: 18 Drives: 2009 370z touring at Rep Power: 11	Could use some advice not starting Hello put my wifes 2009 370Z in storage the first of December. Car ran absolutely fine before, went up once every couple of weeks to start it up and check it out. We went to pick it last night battery was dead.. I used a jumper box to try and get it started paying close attention to Negative and Posative cables.. Hooked it up and the lights started flashing and horn was going off.. After that shows a little car on the dash flasing with a key in it.. Its like its not reconizing the keys.. Oh and where the push button start is normaly would light the ring around the button now when I depress it just show the words Lock Do I need to change battery and if so is there any special procedures that needs to be followed? Any advice woould be so welcomed Thanks

01-17-2015, 07:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 18	It sounds like your battery gave up the ghost. Take your battery out and have it load tested. Cold weather kills batteries. Also, how old is the battery? If its over years old get you a new one. __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

01-17-2015, 09:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 18	Probably not. Get your battery checked and or replaced and you should be fine. __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

01-17-2015, 10:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	I hope it is just your battery and not the dreaded steering lock issue. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

01-17-2015, 05:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	The Owner's Manual and/or the FSM will tell you what the lights mean. I'd try putting the fob in the fobgina - if that works, you have a low fob battery. See OM for battery changing procedure. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

01-17-2015, 08:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
streetyme Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: st louis mo Posts: 18 Drives: 2009 370z touring at Rep Power: 11	Thanks Tadpole is there anything special that needs to be done to ecu or keys? Again thanks , thats what I was leaning towards too . Just a dead battery

01-17-2015, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	Did you use a battery tender or similiar? It helps! Mine was on sale for 24.99 or about 20 muricanos

01-17-2015, 10:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
streetyme Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: st louis mo Posts: 18 Drives: 2009 370z touring at Rep Power: 11	Thanks for all the responses.. Just bought a new battery see if that takes care of it. The storage facility we had it stored at had no electrical outlets. If we can get it started going to bring it home today. You're right hope it is not the darn steering lock issue..

01-17-2015, 03:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
streetyme Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: st louis mo Posts: 18 Drives: 2009 370z touring at Rep Power: 11	Thanks everyone for the input. . We are up at the storage facility got the battery changed out tried to start the car still nothing. . It still has a flashing car with key in it where the tachometer is and a yellow key where the message center is. I am not really sure what to do now at this point. . I believe the immobilizer got activated , but have no idea other that having it towed to a Nissan dealership. .

01-17-2015, 05:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
streetyme Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: st louis mo Posts: 18 Drives: 2009 370z touring at Rep Power: 11	Thanks for the suggstion, but I tried both key FOB's in the fobgina and unlocked the drivers door manually still nothing. At least it's locked up in storage right now cause the driver's window is down and will not come up.. I like to think it's something rather simple , but will have it towed first thing next week. I'll be honest has me perplexed.. Thanks for brainstroming though..

01-17-2015, 05:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
37zeroZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 346 Drives: Truck Rep Power: 14168	The blinking flashing car with key indicator is normal when car is off. Do you hear the steering lock unlock when pressing the ignition switch?

01-17-2015, 05:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
streetyme Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: st louis mo Posts: 18 Drives: 2009 370z touring at Rep Power: 11	No I dont hear anything.. __________________ 2009 370 Z touring w/ 7sp auto (wifes) 2010 Camaro SS full bolt ons and dyno tuned 2006 Mustang GT premium full bolt ons and supercharged

01-17-2015, 06:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
37zeroZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 346 Drives: Truck Rep Power: 14168	Not good....does sound like the steering lock issue. Hopefully someone else will chime in to confirm. If so, try hitting the steering lock box with a tool to maybe help unlock.

01-17-2015, 06:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
streetyme Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: st louis mo Posts: 18 Drives: 2009 370z touring at Rep Power: 11	Thanks for at least being honest .. I Googled it and seems like some of the earlier models like her's was plaqued with this issue.. I guess I'll run her VIN to see if the TSB was ever performed on the car ; which we bought used last year. We do have full coverage on the warranty so keep my fingers crossed.. __________________ 2009 370 Z touring w/ 7sp auto (wifes) 2010 Camaro SS full bolt ons and dyno tuned 2006 Mustang GT premium full bolt ons and supercharged

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