dash light up when redline? y33

[jarred15801]

Hey i have a 97 y33 i was wondering if anyone else noticed this or if there car does this. If you have it floored through 1st gear and at the point it shifts into 2nd gear does your dash light up? Like the panel at the bottom that has all the redlight lights behind it. for example the battery light or seat belt light. When my first gear winds out to shift into second is when these red lights come on for a breief second until it shifts. Only happens if under full throttle.

[maxnix]

Never heard of it.

Check your belt condition and tension. It must be glazed and slipping.

When was the last time and mileage (then and now) that you inspected and replaced them and the pulley bearings?

[jarred15801]

My mechanic inspected the whole car when i bought it so im assuming they were fine then at 99,300 miles becasue he didn't mention it and now im around 104,000 miles. I changed the knock sensors about 2k ago and the belts looked good then. And i retightened the tensioner too making sure the belt would be tight and not slip. How can i tell if the pulley bearings are bad?

[Window45]

do ALL the lights light up? mine did it once, but i had a capacitor, and ever since i got rid of it, it don't light up no more, but it was electrical, im pretty sure your problem isn't

[jarred15801]

I don't think it's all the lights. It's hard to say though because it only does it for about have a second right while it shifts. Maxnix idea does make sense to me. When its shifting into 2nd the belt may be slipping for a split second and causing it, but why would it cause the lights?

[Jesda]

Is there a bad pulley? Could that bad pulley cause the belt to not spin enough, thus not adeqauately spinning the alternator? Or is the alternator going out and causing the lights to come on?

Hard to tell from my desk.

[jarred15801]

How can you tell when a pulley is going bad? Noise coming form it or play in it?

[Window45]

ever heard those cheap ugly cars that make a high pitch sound? lol ya youll notice, and by the way, the battery light won't come on right away if it was slipping, the battery light would only come on if the battery was getting low, soo the belt would have to be off for a good while before the light would come on,

[jarred15801]

allright thanks ill take a look at it and try to listen and see if the battery light comes on or not.

[Window45]

i would imagine anyways, my waterpump pushed out the metal rod that holds the fan on , and when it pushed out it caused my belt to just come off.. well although it got hot the battery light never came on... but then agani their are three belts.. what belt are you talkin about?

[jarred15801]

i'm not saying any belt in paticular, maxnix just said it may be a belt or pulley causing the problem.

[Window45]

when you floor the car do you feel some vibration down into the gas peddal? and maby some shaking? in general not the peddal

[maxnix]

How can you tell when a pulley is going bad? Noise coming form it or play in it?

One has to spin the pulley bearing unloaded. Any noise or roughness less than perfectly smooth is an indication of failure under loaded conditions.

Also, there was TSB concerning an alternator recall for the 1997 model. It is VIN specific and has been republished in a couple of previous threads on this board.

[jarred15801]

when you floor the car do you feel some vibration down into the gas peddal? and maby some shaking? in general not the peddal

No i never noticed any shaking or vibrations besides a tiny bit in the steering wheel.

[jarred15801]

hey maxnix i foudn the thread...you posted the vin numbers that it affected but i need to know what the * means that you have half way through the vin number...because my vin fits into the ones you have listed as recalled. but there is a 1 in my vin where you have the *symbol inserted.

There is a recall in a TSB on the early 1997 alternators. Yours may have been covered. The part may have been superceded.

ITB02-043

1997 Q45: JNKBY31A*VM302166 - 3029611998 Q45: JNKBY31A*WM401283 - 405347JNKBY31A*WM500004 - 501697

INTRODUCTIONNissan Motor Company, Ltd. has determined that on some 1997 and 1998 model year Infiniti Q45 and I30vehicles, there is a possibility that the alternator may contain a damaged diode. This could result in anelectrical short in the diode assembly which may cause a fire in the alternator that could spread to the enginecompartment. To prevent this condition from occurring, Infiniti is conducting a Voluntary Safety RecallCampaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace the alternator.IDENTIFICATION NUMBERNissan has assigned identification number R2009 to this campaign. This number must appear on allcommunications and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign.NUMBER OF VEHICLES POTENTIALLY AFFECTEDThe number of vehicles potentially affected is approximately 6,000 for Q45

Repair Flow ChartWhich vehicle are you working on?Q45 (FY33) I30 (CA32)Replace the alternator.Refer to the "Q45 Alternator ReplacementProcedure" on page 4.Determine the color of the alternatoridentification label. Refer to Figure 1 below.What color is the label?Red or Green Silver The alternator does NOT need tobe replaced. Submit an inspection claim andreturn the vehicle to the customer. Refer to the "ClaimsInformation" section of thisbulletin for details aboutsubmitting an inspection claim.Return the old alternator "core". Referto the "Alternator Core ReturnInformation" on page 17. Replace the alternator with theone specified in the "PartsInformation" table. Refer to the "I30 AlternatorReplacement Procedure" onpage 11.EndEndReturn the old alternator "core". Refer tothe "Alternator Core Return Information"on page 17.Use Infiniti-Net to make sure the vehicle you areworking on is affected by this campaign.EndFigure 1 (applies to I30 ONLY)Timing chaincover"B" Terminalrubber bootcoverCam coverLR1110-709B12V110AHITACHI23100 0L701SLGreen or Red LabelSilver LabelTP020315aFront2310M 0L701RLR1110-709BMR026REMANUFACTUREDNote: The P/Ns on this label examplemay differ from the ones on the vehicleyou are working on.Made in Japan.Remanufactured in U.S.A."B" Terminal RubberBoot Cover ShownRemovedLR1110-709B12V110AHITACHI23100 0L701SLAlternator

Whole 11 pages including diagrams on servicing.

[Window45]

i believe it's just a mask, like as in regardless of what should be in the "*" it's still recalled... that's just an assumption though, im not to sure

[maxnix]

i believe it's just a mask, like as in regardless of what should be in the "*" it's still recalled... that's just an assumption though, im not to sure

Bingo! that character probably reflects body trim of the model, which is irrelevant to the mechanical failure prompting the recall.

Good searching!

Also, there are a couple of posts on how to decode Nissan VIN, or email me for it.
Modified by maxnix at 7:14 AM 10/14/2008

[Window45]

hey maxnix, whats the diff between the q45 and the q45t/q45a?

[Osis]

Regarding this recall, the dealership should be able to tell you whether your vehicle was ever serviced or seen for this, correct? I don't recall seeing it in any of my admittedly limited paperwork.

Am I reading the flow chart correctly in that all alternators are replaced regardless of good/bad? That would be great since the dealer just told me my 98 Q's alternator is looking to be replaced eventually anyway, but I wonder if maybe they wouldn't have missed /forgotten this alternator recall issue? There's no statute of limitations on this is there?

Thanks.

/end threadjack, sorry

[Infinitiguy19]

hey maxnix, whats the diff between the q45 and the q45t/q45a?

A base Q45 or regular Q45 is nothing special, but is the cheapest to maintain of the 3

A Q45A has fully active suspension see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_suspension

Basically it has the best suspension in the world or second best if Bose suspension goes main stream. But if the Active suspension is bad stay as far away as possible it may cost up to 30,000k to fully restore maybe less.

A Q45T has 4 wheel steering which makes passing and change lanes easier and faster but doesn't help you in parking or turning at a slow rat of speed.

For more information see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HICAS

And sorry for making fun of your post about the AWD Q45.

[jarred15801]

Well my vin did fit in between that range that you said maxnix. So i called Infiniti and asked them if they could tell me if it was allready replaced or not allready. i told them my vin and the lady said they have no record of that car at all. Not a record of it even being manufactured or sold originally.

[maxnix]

You called Infiniti of North America Customer Service and registered your self as the owner, correct?

http://www.infiniti.com

[jarred15801]

No i haven't, i didn't really get what the point of it was?

[maxnix]

Once you register yourself as the owner, then they will read you the car's Infiniti dealer performed service history. Also, you can infomr them of the other dealer's ignorance.