hope722

Thanks for the replys. Yep it isn't my hicas, but also think my gas is empty in the solinoid (or getting there), will regas at a later date (next service) it was actually a power drain (of course i had asked if maybe the car needed a new battery, but was told no) so what did they do this time...yep put in a new battery, and also soldered down a few points that were loose and changed one of the connectors to the battery as it was too small and kept coming off. So far I have had my car back since monday and has been running fine. Kill switch is working but still unable to unlock my car, I can unlock all other doors with pad but not drivers so its back off to the people who installed it. Everything in my car is original. I have the original steering wheel, which I will not change. I am trying to keep my car in its original state as much as possible. If a new battery was all it needed then all is good, probably a regas. It does take time and effort to track down what goes on with these cars and hopefully the info I have just given has helped others. Its basically a process of elimination. Now what I also wanted to know is, is there any Skyline groups that hold meetings or get togethers? I live in the Camira, Ipswich area. To actually talk to other nissan owners would be good and maybe get some hands on experince with the ins and outs of these cars.

I have now owned my nissan for nearly a year. It has come up with this hicas problem many times. I had it looked at, they put in a hi powered....can't remember what they put in now...anyway it seemed to have fixed the problem, to the point where I took the car on a trip from Brisbane to Wagga Wagga NSW. Went great, I didn't expereince any problems. I have read many of the other problems that people have with HICAS and that isnt what I am experencing with mine. When the HICAS light comes on in my car the whole system shuts down. Radio shuts off, steering seems to lock (felt mostly if you are turning a corner when the light flashes on) and I can hear clicking when this happens. I have traced the clicking noise to a relay box that is in the boot right next to the rear left hand lights. The problem I am facing now is that it has gotten that bad that the whole car shut down, wont start (not even turn over) I also have a kill switch in my car, it gives you 15 secs from the time that you press the key pad to start the car, it also locks my car, now this plays up also, at times locking me in my car. I Have come to love and hate my car, it is a Nissan skyline 4 door automatic, turbo GTS-4. It has all the standard features, power steering, power windows air con, all wheel drive. I can't say that my problem with the HICAS light is the same as what I have read as my car is behaving differently. I have printed out a self diognosis and ran the test, no response from my car. Any ideas before I take it back to my mechanic would be much appreciated.