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hey thanks a lot man, i had his number and lost it...i'll just take it to him and get it fixed

ok cool will do that definately....you say that "every" ground point...how many are there? the main one is from the battery isn't it?

Hey what drainage hole are you talking about? On the base of the battery? I have a 500 - 550cca battery in it. Vantage remember exactly. It might even be a 450cca. Gotta check to make sure. The only aftermarket stuff installed is one of those touch screen DVD/gps/mp3 head units running off the factory amp.

yeah man... that was the first thing i did just to make sure it wasn't just a dud battery

thats a good point, i will check that just in case. now to find the grounding points

i don't think my issue is quite the same as yours because mine happens before the car starts. (i read your thread on that car you almost bought, lucky you got away from that one) Parting out the car because of error codes is ridiculous. It will be fixed. Thanks for your input nightcrawler

hey guys my wifes 2002 V35 CVT-8 sedan has been doing this problem since the day i bought it for over a year now. it only goes into limp mode BEFORE you start the car. Then the car doesn't go over 2000 - 2500 revs but reaches any speed you want (slowly) and VDC, SLIP etc. lights are on. If you switch the car off and on sometimes it goes back to normal but its just pot-luck. Sometimes, switching off the car, banging the steering wheel (and avoiding triggering the airbag ) and banging the dash around the aircon cluster then trying to start it seems to work but i reckon its all luck. When it does go into limp mode it does it while you turn the key to accessories so all the lights come on but not start the car. If it enters this mode before you start it then it will stay in it when you continue turning the key to start and stay like that unless you turn the key off and on again in the hope that it dissapears. Also a point i have to make is that when it does go into limp mode, there is a buzzing noise from the engine bay much like a relay struggling to open or close. If it does not do this noise before you start the car (while the key is on accessories) then the car will not go into limp mode. OK, so here are error codes from Nissan: 9 CODES WERE RETRIEVED FROM ECU. -BRAKE LAMP - LOW VOLTAGE -BATTERY LOW VOLTAGE -ECT THROTTLE MOTOR -TRANSMISSION VOLTAGE X 3 FAULTS -START VOLTAGE LOW ALL CODES ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO BATTER FAULT, POWER FAULT. SOME CODES FOUND COULD HAVE BEEN EARLY CODES NOT CLEARED. ok that was word-for-word from Nissan (but the bastards wouldn't give me the numbers of the codes) as can be see, they are mostly "low voltage" errors so I did the first thing and that was to change to a new batter to make sure the old one wasn't causing the problem (you never know). It still does it and its stumped me because its not like any other cars that i've read about online that go into limp mode while driving...it does it sometimes BEFORE you even start the car and also when it does do it theres a buzzing noise from the engine like i mentioned above which leads me to think that because of this "low-voltage" problem, there is a relay that is getting stuck and causing this car to go into limp mode. any ideas? Also apparantly theres a guy here in melbourne called Nuwan (excuse spelling) that knows these cars real well... anyone have his details? thanks in advance, any info would be great so i can resolve this issue coz my wife driving around like that with no power can be dangerous in the event she needs to "step-on-it" cheers, Nas

oh come on he couldn't think of that on his own?!! whats this world coming to?!?!

sounds tempting but i'de be solving my space problem and filling it with another what did you wanna swap anyway?

PRICE DROP!!! $9,800 ONO how do you edit the original post so i can adjust the price there too ????

hey man once again i didn't know you posted a reply to my post coz i dunno how to get notified of it but yeah of course its insanity not to get it scanned before i fork out big bucks to do servicing that i might not need...but i am gonna get it scanned....i just havn't had time yet coz we've just had a new born...wife's not working so i'm working a lot more, i can't take the car for long periods coz its the only one with the baby seat in it and too much else going on but i got a mechanic that is gonna scan it for me soon...cheers man

hey just saw this post dude...i dunno how to get notified of replies to threads i post in,..thanks for that man

bump, this price is quite negotiable...its gotta go

Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN SKYLINE R33 GTS-T Kilometres: 143,000 Colour: White Interior Colour: Dark grey Transmission: 5 speed Manual Body: 2 door 4 seat COUPE Drive Type: Rear Engine: 6 cylinder Petrol Intercooled Turbo 2.5L (2500cc) Reg Plate: XLI 465 Reg Expiry: MAR-2012 Road Worthy Certificate: No. Brief Comments: very good and reliable car.. Selling the car because I bought a boat and a tow car... COMMENTS The car is a 1995 model.. It has -12 MONTHS REGO - full exhaust system - intercooler - GTR spoiler and full body kit - power fc computer - pod filter - gauges on dash - pioneer head unit DVD player - pioneer splits - dyno tune ( 200 rwk ) - 12 months rego This is a very regretfull sale and i would love to keep both cars but i have to draw the line somewhere.. call me on 0401889946... names Theo I realy need this car gone there is no space for it.. 11,000 ono i'm in ashwood, melbourne

ahhhh Nissan....is there anything they haven't thought of...

yeah well my gt8 is RWD of course but i wonder what that button does...

hey i've got a 2002 350GT-8 and there is a switch next to the auto shifter that reads "AUTO/SNOW" and if you flip it over to "SNOW" a pretty green light comes on and switches off again when you switch it back to "AUTO" What is it, does it do anything? I have only pressed it when not moving just in case my car turns into a super-dooper 4wd weapon hehe. read the manual but couldn't find it...(import supplement manuals are useless) let me know if anyone knows how this button works or what it does to the car when pressed cheers, Nas

oh thats cool theres nothing wrong with the 2.5ltr man...they're all top notch cars. thanks for replying back. good luck with it in the future

yes i'm keen to see what they said too? is yours the 8spd GT-8 auto?

hey!!! i just noticed ur post.... i'll give u a ring during the week

hey man nah i would never change to a five speed that was just a suggestion by another enthusiast... i looked at all the things you mentioned when i bought the car to confirm the kms and also ive been selling used cars for many years now so i have a keen eye for that sort of thing hehe thanksfor telling me about iRev coz i couldnt be buggered taking it to a nissan dealer to plug it into Consult 3 (i think thats the scan tool used for v35, maxima, 350z etc.) i'll give them a buzz and get it down there when they have time cheers

i wish it was only $1300 for the oil change....i got quoted $1400 just for the oil plus labour to flush tranny cooler (apparently the tranny has its own radiator or something) and flush torque converter etc otherwise if you don't flush all of these things including the tranny itself then it won't take all the oil its supposed to. so i'm looking around $2000 for CVT oil change

interested to see that dude, that'd be cool

sorry to bump this thread up again but my 350 Sedan is doing this problem too often now and i just wanted to ask if anyone knows of a workshop in melbourne that has a scan tool for this car...please let me know i don't care where it is i'll go see them so they can plug it in and see if its anything electronic. cheers, Nas

aha! the plot thickens... will be checking that out this week some time and will post in this thread to inform my findings