unlike most of you, i am a visual learner so here is what i was up to during this cold winter day:
First off, i used this very handy thread on q45.org ---------> http://www.q45.org/timers.html
Then i looked at this picture to figure out exactly where the door lock timer is located:
(this is close where ours are located but still closer to the firewall)
Then the teardown:
You must remove the 6 bolts underneath the steering wheel. and the 4 bolts covering the cluster
better view:
this is what it looks like looking from underneath the steering wheel:
move the steering module and the other module out of the way by unbolting it:
closer look:
when you move the modules out of the way you see this brown connection in the middle of the picture. Next to it is our door lock timer:
WHY HELLO THERE! that grey thing is our door lock timer. it is held on by 1 bolt in conjunction with the brown connection:
going back to view it from the steering wheel. this time i pointed a light at it to make it move visible:
(ignore the shiny metal object in the lower left side)
close up:
remove that 1 bolt i holding on to the bracket and these two come out:
voila! part number#: 28451 C9977 for 1996 Infiniti J30t with the blue tag
use a flathead to remove the two grey tabs holding the circuit board:
NOW the only thing i have to decide now is whether i should replace the timer OR resolder the connections. So far upon inspection of the connections i see nothing wrong
but i have very minimal electrical skills and no soldering skills. So i might take it to somebody who knows what they're doingI hope this helps some people who are impatient like myself with reading. im all about the pictures and visuals
Ill keep you guys updated with the progress....
