1998 Pathfinder ATP Light
1998 Pathfinder ATP Light
On a 1998 Pathfinder the ATP light is on, the guages are not working, The 10a meter fuse is blown, the battery drains to dead. What would cause this?
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Re: 1998 Pathfinder ATP Light
The ATP light indicates that the transfer level or transfer case is in neutral. Make sure that isn't the case.
What happens when you replace the meter fuse?
What happens when you replace the meter fuse?
Re: 1998 Pathfinder ATP Light
The transfer case is not in neutral. When I replace the fuse it blows immediately. If I charge the battery the car will start, the fuse will blow, the guages go dead (tach, guages), the car will run for a while until the battery goes dead. The car will drive indicating that the transfer case is not in neutral. It seems like there may be a faulty relay or something. Been driving me nuts.
Re: 1998 Pathfinder ATP Light
Get out your manual and trace the wires from that load side of the fuse. At 10 A it is most likely a control issue.
Charge the battery to full, then you need to load test the output and see what amount of current draw and then isolate each part of the fused system to find the draw, it may be related to the 10 A fuse that blows.
You must be definite and thorough and record everything, until you find the culprit circuit. Then with the circuit now known look in the book as to what is on this bad circuit and start again now with this circuit and eliminate each load in the circuit until you get no load reading. Then replace the blown fuse, with the same exact fuse, if no blow you have it.
Now check the device that caused the problem and see if it is really needed, if so replace it.
Now in the final step, with everything replaced see if you have a load on the battery that should not be there, test, verify, secure.
A fuse that blows immediately is usually a short circuit as compared to an over load. A short could be faulty wires, grounded line feed or burned load going to ground.
An overload can be a burning component not yet fully at 0 ohms but more use will get it to a short.
Charge the battery to full, then you need to load test the output and see what amount of current draw and then isolate each part of the fused system to find the draw, it may be related to the 10 A fuse that blows.
You must be definite and thorough and record everything, until you find the culprit circuit. Then with the circuit now known look in the book as to what is on this bad circuit and start again now with this circuit and eliminate each load in the circuit until you get no load reading. Then replace the blown fuse, with the same exact fuse, if no blow you have it.
Now check the device that caused the problem and see if it is really needed, if so replace it.
Now in the final step, with everything replaced see if you have a load on the battery that should not be there, test, verify, secure.
A fuse that blows immediately is usually a short circuit as compared to an over load. A short could be faulty wires, grounded line feed or burned load going to ground.
An overload can be a burning component not yet fully at 0 ohms but more use will get it to a short.
Re: 1998 Pathfinder ATP Light
Ok finally found the problem. It was a faulty witch on the transfer case. The ATP switch tested as good and had continuity when it was suppose to but in one position it grounded out creating a short. Have ordered a new one but the car runs fine with the switch disconected and no dead battery. Just thought I would post this in case someone els encounters this. It was a pain in the *** to trace down.
Re: 1998 Pathfinder ATP Light
Hello.. i am having the exact same problem. with my 1998 Nissan Pathfinder we thought it was the alternator replaced that as well as battery. Have sent the car to mechanics and they say an electrician needs to fix it. We are going crazy trying to get this car back on the road within our budget is this fix something that can be done in the driveway or will I needto pay for a diagnostic with an electrician.