Can I bleed the brakes on an F50 w/o a Consult?
Can I bleed the brakes on an F50 w/o a Consult?
The FSM calls for using a consult to do some sort of ABS precharge. Can I just disconnect the battery and bleed the system the old fashioned way ?any thoughts ?
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elwesso
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Re: Can I bleed the brakes on an F50 w/o a Consult? (kev1n)
I would certainly think thats better than nothing..... You may not fully change the fluid in the ABS unit but i wouldnt worry about it too much... new fluid is always good!
heres what is stated in the FSM
Refilling and Bleeding EFS000FUCAUTION: Refill with new brake fluid “DOT 3� Always keep fluid level higher than minimum line on reservoir tank. Never reuse drained brake fluid. Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid issplashed on painted areas, wash it away with water immediately.BLEEDING OF PRE-CHARGE PUMP PATHWhen using CONSULT-II1. Loosen air bleeder on the top of master cylinder.2. Slowly depress the brake pedal fully to stop.3. Close air bleeder with pedal depressed.4. Release pedal. Repeat steps 1 to 4 shown above, until new brake fluid comesout.5. Bleed air from brake line of the LH front or RH rear wheel (normalbleeding).CAUTION:Check fluid level after approx. 1 minute, because it takesapproximately 1 minute to fill brake fluid in reservoir tankfully.6. Connect CONSULT-II to data link connector on vehicle, and turn ignition switch ON (Do not start engine).SBR451DSBR389CPBIB0196EBR-10BRAKE FLUIDRevision: 2004 April 2002 Q457. Touch “START (NISSAN BASED VHCL)″, “VDC″. “WORK SUPPORT� and “BLEEDING″ on CONSULT-IIscreen in this order.8. Depress brake pedal.9. Loosen air bleeder on the LH front or RH rear wheel.10. Touch “START�. (The pre-charge pump operates for 20 consecutive seconds, then stops.)CAUTION: At this time, keep depressing brake pedal. While pre-charge pump operates for 20 consecutive seconds, pay attention to level of the fluidin reservoir tank, and refill tank in order to always keep it at least half-full.11. Touch “END″.12. Tighten air bleeder.13. Release brake pedal.14. Disconnect the data link connector.15. Carry out steps 1 to 4 shown above.16. Bleed brake line of four wheels (normal bleeding).When not using CONSULT-II1. Loosen air bleeder on the top of master cylinder.2. Slowly depress brake pedal fully to the stop.3. Close air bleeder with pedal depressed.4. Release pedal. Repeat the steps 1 to 4 shown above, until new brake fluidcomes out.5. Bleed air from brake path of the LH front or RH rear wheel (normalbleeding).CAUTION:Check fluid level after approx. 1 minute, because it takesapproximately 1 minute to fill brake fluid in reservoir tankfully.6. After turning ignition switch ON, turn it OFF. Short-circuit the vehicle-side data link connector terminal No.9 on to body ground.7. Turn ignition switch ON with brake pedal depressed, and wait for at least 10 seconds. (Keep brake pedaldepressed during this time.)8. Within approximately 40 seconds after turning ignition switch ON, repeat releasing and short-circulatingvehicle-side data link connector terminal No. 9 for 10 times to short-circuit to body ground. (Grounded tobody ground)9. Release air bleeder on the LH front or RH rear wheel.10. 2 or 3 seconds later, repeat turning VDC OFF switch ON to OFF for 10 times, after that turn it OFF.11. 5 seconds later, the pre-charge pump operates for 20 seconds consecutively, then stops.12. Tighten air bleeder.13. Release brake pedal.14. Disconnect data link connector terminal No. 9 from body ground.15. Carry out steps 1 to 4 shown above.16. Bleed brake line of four wheels (normal bleeding).
Refilling and Bleeding EFS000FUCAUTION: Refill with new brake fluid “DOT 3� Always keep fluid level higher than minimum line on reservoir tank. Never reuse drained brake fluid. Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid issplashed on painted areas, wash it away with water immediately.BLEEDING OF PRE-CHARGE PUMP PATHWhen using CONSULT-II1. Loosen air bleeder on the top of master cylinder.2. Slowly depress the brake pedal fully to stop.3. Close air bleeder with pedal depressed.4. Release pedal. Repeat steps 1 to 4 shown above, until new brake fluid comesout.5. Bleed air from brake line of the LH front or RH rear wheel (normalbleeding).CAUTION:Check fluid level after approx. 1 minute, because it takesapproximately 1 minute to fill brake fluid in reservoir tankfully.6. Connect CONSULT-II to data link connector on vehicle, and turn ignition switch ON (Do not start engine).SBR451DSBR389CPBIB0196EBR-10BRAKE FLUIDRevision: 2004 April 2002 Q457. Touch “START (NISSAN BASED VHCL)″, “VDC″. “WORK SUPPORT� and “BLEEDING″ on CONSULT-IIscreen in this order.8. Depress brake pedal.9. Loosen air bleeder on the LH front or RH rear wheel.10. Touch “START�. (The pre-charge pump operates for 20 consecutive seconds, then stops.)CAUTION: At this time, keep depressing brake pedal. While pre-charge pump operates for 20 consecutive seconds, pay attention to level of the fluidin reservoir tank, and refill tank in order to always keep it at least half-full.11. Touch “END″.12. Tighten air bleeder.13. Release brake pedal.14. Disconnect the data link connector.15. Carry out steps 1 to 4 shown above.16. Bleed brake line of four wheels (normal bleeding).When not using CONSULT-II1. Loosen air bleeder on the top of master cylinder.2. Slowly depress brake pedal fully to the stop.3. Close air bleeder with pedal depressed.4. Release pedal. Repeat the steps 1 to 4 shown above, until new brake fluidcomes out.5. Bleed air from brake path of the LH front or RH rear wheel (normalbleeding).CAUTION:Check fluid level after approx. 1 minute, because it takesapproximately 1 minute to fill brake fluid in reservoir tankfully.6. After turning ignition switch ON, turn it OFF. Short-circuit the vehicle-side data link connector terminal No.9 on to body ground.7. Turn ignition switch ON with brake pedal depressed, and wait for at least 10 seconds. (Keep brake pedaldepressed during this time.)8. Within approximately 40 seconds after turning ignition switch ON, repeat releasing and short-circulatingvehicle-side data link connector terminal No. 9 for 10 times to short-circuit to body ground. (Grounded tobody ground)9. Release air bleeder on the LH front or RH rear wheel.10. 2 or 3 seconds later, repeat turning VDC OFF switch ON to OFF for 10 times, after that turn it OFF.11. 5 seconds later, the pre-charge pump operates for 20 seconds consecutively, then stops.12. Tighten air bleeder.13. Release brake pedal.14. Disconnect data link connector terminal No. 9 from body ground.15. Carry out steps 1 to 4 shown above.16. Bleed brake line of four wheels (normal bleeding).
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RobertsnewQ
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Your instructions have it right there in the second half!:
When not using CONSULT-II1. Loosen air bleeder on the top of master cylinder.2. Slowly depress brake pedal fully to the stop.3. Close air bleeder with pedal depressed.4. Release pedal. Repeat the steps 1 to 4 shown above, until new brake fluidcomes out.5. Bleed air from brake path of the LH front or RH rear wheel (normalbleeding).CAUTION:Check fluid level after approx. 1 minute, because it takesapproximately 1 minute to fill brake fluid in reservoir tankfully.6. After turning ignition switch ON, turn it OFF. Short-circuit the vehicle-side data link connector terminal No.9 on to body ground.7. Turn ignition switch ON with brake pedal depressed, and wait for at least 10 seconds. (Keep brake pedaldepressed during this time.)8. Within approximately 40 seconds after turning ignition switch ON, repeat releasing and short-circulatingvehicle-side data link connector terminal No. 9 for 10 times to short-circuit to body ground. (Grounded tobody ground)9. Release air bleeder on the LH front or RH rear wheel.10. 2 or 3 seconds later, repeat turning VDC OFF switch ON to OFF for 10 times, after that turn it OFF.11. 5 seconds later, the pre-charge pump operates for 20 seconds consecutively, then stops.12. Tighten air bleeder.13. Release brake pedal.14. Disconnect data link connector terminal No. 9 from body ground.15. Carry out steps 1 to 4 shown above.16. Bleed brake line of four wheels (normal bleeding).
When not using CONSULT-II1. Loosen air bleeder on the top of master cylinder.2. Slowly depress brake pedal fully to the stop.3. Close air bleeder with pedal depressed.4. Release pedal. Repeat the steps 1 to 4 shown above, until new brake fluidcomes out.5. Bleed air from brake path of the LH front or RH rear wheel (normalbleeding).CAUTION:Check fluid level after approx. 1 minute, because it takesapproximately 1 minute to fill brake fluid in reservoir tankfully.6. After turning ignition switch ON, turn it OFF. Short-circuit the vehicle-side data link connector terminal No.9 on to body ground.7. Turn ignition switch ON with brake pedal depressed, and wait for at least 10 seconds. (Keep brake pedaldepressed during this time.)8. Within approximately 40 seconds after turning ignition switch ON, repeat releasing and short-circulatingvehicle-side data link connector terminal No. 9 for 10 times to short-circuit to body ground. (Grounded tobody ground)9. Release air bleeder on the LH front or RH rear wheel.10. 2 or 3 seconds later, repeat turning VDC OFF switch ON to OFF for 10 times, after that turn it OFF.11. 5 seconds later, the pre-charge pump operates for 20 seconds consecutively, then stops.12. Tighten air bleeder.13. Release brake pedal.14. Disconnect data link connector terminal No. 9 from body ground.15. Carry out steps 1 to 4 shown above.16. Bleed brake line of four wheels (normal bleeding).