Hicas Fault - Help Needed Please!

[Ares180BPM]

Hey all,

desperately seeking help with a HICAS fault on my BNR34 V-Spec

During the install of a new fuel pump, the car was moved without the ATTESA or HICAS computers plugged in.
Since then it's had the HICAS light on the dash permanently.

I've taken it to two places for diagnostics (including Nissan themselves) and they've both given the same error code, as attached;

HICAS Error code 33: Engine speed signal

Sadly, here in NZ pretty much everyone i've spoken to has said "We don't have a clue"
This includes Nissan themselves (though they're happy for me to leave the car and a signed blank cheque with them )
and several performance shops.

The obvious choice is to lock out HICAS BUT that's not really what i'm wanting to do as the system still works when in diagnostic mode.

I've been in for a wheel alignment since but it's still not cleared

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Ben C34]

I can't help but I can tell you to not go to Nissan.

They want to sell and change oil on new cars.

Not mess around with old cars.

I would check all the plugs are clean and plugged in correctly.

[Ares180BPM]

Thanks mate - definitely steering well clear as they've said that whilst they have absolutely no idea about the problem,
they're happy to charge me about $200 an hour to look into it, with no kind of guarantee that they'll be able to fix it.

I work in IT - if we treated our customers like that we'd be out of business in a week.

Plugs have all been checked for bent pins and loose connections and I've been emailing various people about it but no one seems able to help.

Edited May 19, 2014 by Ares180BPM