1994 nissan maxima starting problems

[Nandy]

The nissan been having problems starting for some time now. Very sporadic but in the last days we had to park it in hills or push it. I wired a cable to the solenoid so when it don't start with the ignition switch it can be started then from there. Since it always cranks using that cable I installed I know the starter/solenoid I'd good. What I have left is the ignition switch itself and maybe a relay.
Does anyone knows if there is a relay to power the solenoid and its location? Or is it straight powered from the ignition switch.
Thanks!

 

[slasmith1]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

hey nandy buy american and someone may help you.

 

[Nandy]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

hey nandy buy american and someone may help you.

The original question is about a nissan vehicle and not what vehicle to buy. The nissan is not even mine. I have a blazer. Had a 4runner before and liked it 3k times more than the gm truck. Just can't afford it anymore. Please, if you don't have anything to contribute to the post refrain from posting in my thread.
Thanks!

 

[slasmith1]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

I don't recall which location is correct so check both. The starter relay is either on the fuse block under the hood or on your main fuse block inside your car.

 

[Nandy]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

I cannot find it under the fuse box under the hood. Inside the car next to the fuse box I see 3 blue botch looking relays. 2 of them clicks when I start to crank the car. If I take any of the top 2 I dont hear the click. the one at the bottom dont seem to make a difference. I swap all of them keeping track where each one came from. Still click but the starter would not work. Took the switch off the clutch and short it, still no crank. Looks like if I had check the right switches and relays then I have a loose connector somewhere between the relay, the clutch switch and the solenoid... Darn it!!! At least my girl can start the car with that impromptu wiring I did...
Tracing is all I can do now..
Thanks for the help.

 

[sdgky]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

If you pull the column trim and have a 12 volt test light, probe the wires that are on the ignition switch to determine which one is the signal coming out of the switch while cranking. When it acts up (wont start) you know which wire to test for power as you hold the key to the start position. The ignition switch (electrical portion of switch) is the problem sometimes, and when you probe the wire, applying pressure, it will suddenly begin to crank. If not, you may be able to buy a repair manual at a parts house that will have a wiring diagram and a step by step diagnosis to help pinpoint the problem.

 

[Bass Tracker TX17]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

MMMMMMMMMMM by your post it's a Std trans.
Have seen clutch switches become irratic.

Also do you have extra floor mats under the clutch lever ???

 

[Philthyphil]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

Go to this board http://forums.maxima.org/ You might check the ground through the starter seems to me I read a tsb on the starter needing a ground wire on some cars due to corrision. Funny my lady bought a 97 Mal-a boo--boo the same time I bought a 97 Maxima .Tell me which one is a very large POS and which has been a completely trouble free car. The Max is still on it's orginial front rotors and it's orgional intake gaskets, and its orginial springs....etc....etc. Don't even think of telling me what to buy. But I do own a 67 Sunbeam Tiger MK II, but only half of it is american.....lol

 

[Nandy]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

Sdgky, the starter relays always click, so it cant be the ignition switch.
Philthyphil, it cant be the starter. It always start when I power up the solenoid.
Bass Tracker TX17, I thought of that and I pull the plug out and shorted the connector with a cable. Still would not start. It would be nice to know if the clutch switch interrupts the relay coils of the relay contacts...
To me it looks like it is between the relay and the solenoid connector... It will be a pain to trace all that...

Thanks...

 

[ehenry]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

Hey, Nandy.....how'd the a/c project turn out ? It was on this same car wasn't it ??

 

[Nandy]

Re: 1994 nissan maxima starting problems

Yes, it is in this vehicle but is in hold for a bit. I just have 34 hours a day worth to do.... Im affraid now I will get to it by the time I will need the heather!!!!