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Impact Black
05-28-2009, 11:04 AM
To add to this, I did search and read a few post however found no solution

Ok so the other day I go to work, and the car won't start,so I'm like WTF.
I tried again and again, by passed the clutch pedal position switch still nothing.
I talk to the Nissan tech guy and he said it could be the clutch interlock relay (blue one on the fender)
So I go to try and start it later on, and still nothing. I noticed that the battery was low so I had a friend jump my car to charge it up.

While it was connected to his car, I decided that I'd see if it would start.
Sure enough it started right up, as if nothing was wrong.
I'd think it would be a bad battery, however I got it tested twice and it shows it to be good.

The alternator is charging because I can read that on my volt meter, as well as I had it tested.
Could it be that the clutch interlock relay is going bad, and the reason it started was because I had the power of two batteries that jarred it to work, thus letting the car start?

I'm looking for any help really cause its been doing this problem for awhile. Sometimes I'd have to constantly turn the key to get it to turn over, or push the pedal in and out several times.
Thank you in advance for help

wiggafly808
05-28-2009, 03:19 PM
Check your battery terminals, and make sure they are snug/tight and corrosion free.

Also, follow the negative lead from the battery to the body, and make sure that is tight as well.

Impact Black
05-29-2009, 12:42 PM
Yeah I checked these. I was also told that the grounding wires from the engine to the chassis should be checked, replaced,etc.

I'm really thinking that its the clutch interlock relay, which I'm going to pick up from Nissan.

ryguy
05-29-2009, 01:03 PM
Give the starter a tappa tappa tappa just to be sure. I had a bad starter and for some freak reason it started when I tried jumping the car. Caused me a headache troubleshooting the problem.

idlafie
06-07-2009, 09:38 PM
Check your ignition switch....read my response to this posting....

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/260715-auto-manual-swap.html

ID