Q: 4Wd Light Stuck On

[impul535w]

Hey Guys,

I know it has been spoken about before but I'm just at a compliance workshop in Sydney picking um my M35 and the issue they have is the 4WD light will not turn off...

Suggestions?

[Dunc]

Id say first step is to bleed/flush the atessa reservoir and top it up withan appropriate fluid

[impul535w]

Done. Also replaced the pump with one we new worked. Still no love.

Relays have also been replaced.

[Dunc]

Done. Also replaced the pump with one we new worked. Still no love.

Relays have also been replaced.

Can they pull the error code with a Consult 2 or 3, or attempt the code reading procedure & count the blinks?

[andy65b]

Also check the earthing cable under the car near the rear axle. I remember someone saying this was the reason they had that warning light.

Cheers

Andy

[impul535w]

Can they pull the error code with a Consult 2 or 3, or attempt the code reading procedure & count the blinks?

C1206 via a Launch X431

[impul535w]

Also check the earthing cable under the car near the rear axle. I remember someone saying this was the reason they had that warning light.

Cheers

Andy

Hey Andy,

Earth cable attached to what?

[impul535w]

Also... Headlights, to replace globes, do the headlights come out or you dive in from the rear.

[Dunc]

C1206 via a Launch X431

A quick google of C1206 seems to suggest its an ABS code; whether or not thats actually a fault in the ATESSA system then I'm not so sure.

Regarding headlights; I personally take the front bar off and then take the entire assembly out - but my hands arent exactly small and dexterous

[iamhe77]

C1206 via a Launch X431

Confused.

C1206 is not a Nissan error code (they start with P).

If it is P1206, that points to an error in "Injector Cycle Cylinder #6"

Have a look at this site for Nissan error codes

http://www.permoveo.ltd.uk/tabid/122/OBD-Error-Code/p1206/Diagnostics/Nissan/Default.aspx

Still doesn't explain why the 4WD light is on.

The Synchro switch isn't pressed it is? (Silly question I know...)

C1206 is a Ford code

Headlights, just dive in from the back.

Edited June 3, 2011 by iamhe77

[impul535w]

A quick google of C1206 seems to suggest its an ABS code; whether or not thats actually a fault in the ATESSA system then I'm not so sure.

Regarding headlights; I personally take the front bar off and then take the entire assembly out - but my hands arent exactly small and dexterous

I thought you may say that...

The car is fitted with HID's and they seem to give of a pink light...

[ironpaw]

I thought you may say that...

The car is fitted with HID's and they seem to give of a pink light...

LOL @ pink light...maybe its aftermarket globes...

My 4WD light comes on intermittently too...I'm going to have to bleed/flush and do all the checks and find out WTF is it doing...

[impul535w]

LOL @ pink light...maybe its aftermarket globes...

My 4WD light comes on intermittently too...I'm going to have to bleed/flush and do all the checks and find out WTF is it doing...

Na, you can see the bulb behind the reflector and inside the globe is a rod instead of a normal wire...

[andy65b]

Hey Andy,

Earth cable attached to what?

It was described as a cable running from the rear diff or close to going to the chasis.

[impul535w]

Ok I'll check it out.

Got the car back to Adelaide with the light on, we replaced what we could mechanically so what ever the problem is it's electrical...

How do I do a diagnostic check? Where is the blinking light? I assume on the ECU it's self?

Cheers.

Mike.

[bigkevracer]

Regarding headlights; I personally take the front bar off and then take the entire assembly out - but my hands arent exactly small and dexterous

I thought you had tiny girl hands? Aren't you still in Sri Lanka anyway?

Mike, have a search through tthe forums, I've seen that a few times, and check out m35stagea.info, might be on there. I know there is a huge listing to all the fault codes and the procedure.

Other than that how's the car?

[andy65b]

Ok I'll check it out.

Got the car back to Adelaide with the light on, we replaced what we could mechanically so what ever the problem is it's electrical...

How do I do a diagnostic check? Where is the blinking light? I assume on the ECU it's self?

Cheers.

Mike.

Have a read of this thread as it has lots of information on the fault codes.

The light that flashes is the one of the engine on your dash.

Cheers

Andy

[impul535w]

I thought you had tiny girl hands? Aren't you still in Sri Lanka anyway?

Mike, have a search through the forums, I've seen that a few times, and check out m35stagea.info, might be on there. I know there is a huge listing to all the fault codes and the procedure.

Other than that how's the car?

Thanks for the tips, i would normally check m35info but the page does not work on iPads, cant even login.

Car is great, no real issues as yet...

Spent all day removing the aftermarket DVD/Sat Nav/Monitor and ALL the wiring that went with it:

Then moved over to the drivers side where i found some wires which seem to lead to know where and others which i am having some trouble identifying what they are and why they are there...

These two parts were under the drivers side dash, 1 marked with Nissan and the other blank, not sure if they are standard or a factory upgrade.

This was not plugged into anything, found under the dash with a random wire spliced in:

wired back to this (it wires into a relay which is plugged into the harness which attaches to the seat belt and the air bag sensor):

This is another aftermarket feature, it seems to be wired into a stock location but the switch is not standard, my thoughts are that the driving lights were put in after and they couldn't be bothered getting the standard switch:

Also found this button which seems to do nothing:

[Commsman]

I can't help you with all the funny stuff going on with your wiring, but the button in the last pic is used to make the mirrors fold in when you lock the car / arm the alarm with the button on your key. This works in addition to the switch on the LHS of the steering wheel which you use to manually fold the mirrors in.

Cheers, Leon.

[impul535w]

Bump sorry