G50: SLIP light in my HUD

[Haitian_King]

I'm noticed a yellow light in my HUD that says SLIP when I'm turning or if I hit a bump on the highway. What's that for? My Q didn't come with a manual so I'm at a loss for everything. I don't mean to sound annoying but I really need help with my Q. Seriously. Is it anything to be concerned about?

[Q45tech]

Your Q came brand new from factory with a manual and a detailed FSM. You chose to buy it USED without a manual.................therefore you can ask others for help or secure your own copy of manuals and FSM.

Having your own FSM can be almost life saving when you are out in the boondocks away from computer or Infiniti dealers!

Things that come on or fail after bumps means intermitents in connectors, sockets, or PC boards [solder connections].

First step is to get a FSM and study the diagnostic proceedures and methods.

[Haitian_King]

Wow. Um, not much help. I didn't choose to buy it like that. I asked the dealer for a book. He didn't have one. I just asked for help with a problem that for all I know isn't even that much of a problem. I juts wanted to know if it was my driving that activated this light. It doesn't stay on, but it comes on sometimes while turning (usually from a full stop). I didn't really ask a question to be told to go find a book. I've had my Q for only 14 days and I haven't driven too much because I'm in school and it's sitting in the Student Parking lot. I don't know anything about this car other than it's fast as all outdoors and temperamental as hell.

Anyone else know what the cause of this light is?

[qship96]

lamp illuminates to indicate your rear wheels are slipping and trac control is taking over trying to eliminate it by modulating the throttle and applying rear brake.usually occurs due to wet/snow/ice on road while accelerating from standstill,especially while turning---- normal

[maxnix]

Having your own FSM can be almost life saving when you are out in the boondocks away from computer or Infiniti dealers!

Or even at a dealer with no Senior Infiniti technician! the TSB are also helpful. The owner's manual is available for free download from MY 1994 on.

[Haitian_King]

So pushing the TCS button off in dry conditions is ok then? I assume that continuous use, especially in favorable conditions will wear my rear brakes down faster than normal right?

Bonus question. What's the shift lock button on the shifter for? Does it stop my shifter from going in the "3" position? I like to hold onto my shift knob while driving and once on a fairly fast road, I accidentally pulled the shifter into the "3" position. Will that be detrimental to my Q? My friend used to shift past drive in his J30 when he was racing people. I'm afraid to do that, I don't have complete knowledge of Infiniti transmissions.

[Q45tech]

The TCS software is calibrated for oem tire [[very soft and fast wearing [200 index] thus high friction ability]] at nominal 70F temperature.

If you substitute a longer wearing less frictional tire [>200 tread wear index] obviously the TCS will engage more frequently.

If you accelerate in a colder temperature [<70F] the tires will have less friction and the TCS will engage sooner and sooner.

If you accelerate in wet/damp conditions the TCS will engage as the tire friction is 1/2 that of dry conditions.

Cold and wettish is a double whammy.

I asked the dealer for a book. He didn't have one. You still chose to buy the car without one! You could have refused to buy until a owners manual and FSM were available. Not like it was the only such car in the entire WORLD.

Over your ownership you will need both books frequently

TCS can be a liabilty IF you pull out in front of a vehicle traveling faster than you can accelerate..........with the contant cycling reducing your acceleration.

Over 10 years we see many more Q rear ended than front ended........the common thread is TCS where the operator doesn't understand the system and does foolish things.............or buys foolish tires.TCS applies rear brakes, therefore expect faster pad wear if you use TCS frequently.

[bullittandy]

[QUOTE=Q45tech]

I asked the dealer for a book. He didn't have one. You still chose to buy the car without one! You could have refused to buy until a owners manual and FSM were available. Not like it was the only such car in the entire WORLD.



QUOTE]

Who in the world would NOT buy a car because it didn't come with a manual. That's the craziest thing I've heard, even for Q45tech or Maxnix.

[Haitian_King]

So turning it off before driving in dry conditions is somewhat advocated?

NO one answered my question about the shift lock either.

ANd for the most part, to find a Q like mine is such good condition (92/83,000) at such an opportune moment I'd be crazy to pass it up for a manual. I needed a new car by Sunday, and I purchased the car on Thursday. What would you do?

[bullittandy]

Leave it on, the light is just telling you that the system is activating.

missed the question about the shift lock.

[Haitian_King]

Hmm. What if I don't want it to activate in dry conditions. Turning it off has no adverse effects right?

Still no answer on the shift lock? Anyone? A little button in the upper right hand corner of the shifter plate?

[Q45tech]

With a dead battery no juice to disengage the shift lock [when you depress brake pedal] therefore a manual button to allow you to get into neutral for getting on the flatbed.

[Haitian_King]

With a dead battery no juice to disengage the shift lock [when you depress brake pedal] therefore a manual button to allow you to get into neutral for getting on the flatbed.

Bah. Thanks for that. Slightly disappointed though. I thought it was something to stop the shifter from falling into the "3" position.

[maxnix]

What would you do?

Replace the timing chain guides before ever turning it over again.

[Haitian_King]

Replace the timing chain guides before ever turning it over again.

Ah. Quite the comedian.

Sadly, no matter how many times one of you says this, IT STILL IS NOT AN OPTION!

I'm a college student and I'm required to drive from NJ to PA (about 25-35 minutes) bi-weekly to return home and handle various errands and car problems. Having my Q laid up in a shop for an indiscriminate amount of time isn't going to work out.

I'll be able to have mechanic look at the car around Spring Break (when I'll be home and not required to drive) sometime in March. So until then, the plastic guides will have to stay in. I just can't go racing and drifting when it sows like I want to. Meh. I'll live.

[Rex]

Not to "pile it on", but just laying off the revs isn't necessarily going to keep the guide parts from taking the motor out of comission.

I understand you can't voluntarliy have the car off the road, but if the motor goes out, you'll be without transportation until you have the motor replaced (not repaired) $$$ or buy another (used?) car.

It's no fun to think about, but the timing guide issue is real and a terminal one. If you search through the archives, you'll find several instances .

[maxnix]

Sadly, no matter how many times one of you says this, IT STILL IS NOT AN OPTION!

I'm a college student ....

I was a college student once who also knew everything, except some of what I was learning in class.

You fail to realize there is no other option than failure. It is not an if question, but a when question.
Modified by maxnix at 2:54 PM 11/15/2007

[Haitian_King]

I was a college student once who also knew everything, except some of what I was learning in class.

You fils to realize there is no other option than failure. It is not an if question, but a when question.

I get what you're saying, but the fact still remains that I can't get the guides replaced yet, I don't even know for sure if they haven't been replaced, and it's not that I refuse to do the guide replacement, it's just that it can't be done now. It will have to wait till March. Plain and simple. So redundant posts aren't helping "Chain guides, chain guides, chain guides" OK I get it. Replace the chain guides if they haven't already been done.

[Haitian_King]

Damn. I was good back then.

[qship96]

Well,have you replaced those chain guides yet? It has been almost a entire year? If not,quit flappin about stereos and dumb crap to spend money until this critical issue has been addressed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Haitian_King]

Ok.

1. Please stop telling me what to do.

2. Your tone isn't appreciated.

3. We're in the same calendar year.

[qship96]

I infer by your ignoring the question and deflecting the issue you have not completed this crutial task! But,hey more important to get the stereo bumpin and the wood dash kit gleaming,huh? Stop wasting time with all this BS,go out and collect cans and bottles from the side of the road if need be to get the $,and get it done,before you see every dollar and minute you are spending go up in smoke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES, FORREST GUMP!!!

[maxnix]

I asked the dealer for a book. He didn't have one. You still chose to buy the car without one! You could have refused to buy until a owners manual and FSM were available. Not like it was the only such car in the entire WORLD.

OM are available for download for free from Nissan. Must be 1994 or later in most cases.

Some consumers are wiser than others, rather like

"Member's standards vary." - Q45tech

[maxnix]

Sadly, no matter how many times one of you says this, IT STILL IS NOT AN OPTION!

Meh. I'll live.

As long as having a cratered engine is an option, you are fine!

Of course if it seizes as you are passing a truck on a two lane road and have a head-on.....you may no longer have an option.

[Haitian_King]

Got the FSM Brian. "Some consumers are wiser than others" my ***. I was in a tight spot and needed a car. I found a great one for cheap. I wasn't going to pass it up and be stranded for lack of a book. I also didn't know the complexity of the Q as well. I have the FSM and I've been reading it. I'm learning. Get off my case. Not everyone wants to have their nose in Tech's crack and spout the same damn instructions again and again. I'm sure that there was a time that you were ignorant about Q's. Get off your damn high-horse.

I don't pass trucks on two lanes. And IF (God Forbid) I did perish in a head-on collision, I've led a good life. No regrets.

I wish I remembered the post that let me relax a little about the chain guides. I read it recently.

Let's see. Driving down to T3 to get them done isn't going to happen. Unless Keith can do it for about T3's price, I don't know what I'm going to do. I think my extended warranty covers timing chains, but only if broken. If you figure out how to word it so that they'll do it without the chains broken, I'll PUSH my car to the shop to get it done. I sure as hell am not going to do it myself. 10+ hours?

Now Brian, if you or your co-signer would like to come up here and perform the guide changes, I'll gladly pay you.

Now you Qship. Are we really going down this route? It's not a total matter of cost. It's about the time. I simply don't have the time to have the guides done as of yet. All of the interior mods have been done quite cheaply anyway.

I find your behavior quite puerile. Name calling? Tsk tsk.

[qship96]

You say it is not about the money,it is about the time,,,,, well,what is 1 frickin day with a rental car while keith insures you years more service out of your investment ? How much"time" will it take to find a suitable replacement vehicle after you grenade yours if you dont invest just one day doing the service???? In Q ownership,you must always look over the horizon or think long term in order to minimize costs and extend lifespan....

Not picking on you,its just that many new owners come here,focus on the wrong things,and disappear w/i a year,wonder why? They give up on the car after they get it real pretty and then lose a major component and run out of money-I mean time.

[Haitian_King]

Yeah. I doubt that I'll be without a car for only a day.

That's assuming he works on mine all day.

Extending life, and minimizing costs, and all that stuff is all jolly well and good. I just have other things to worry about at the moment. I'm getting an oil change soon. While that's done, I'll check the RTV, click my heels together, and hope that it's not blue.

If it is, I'll cross that bridge when I get there. Christmas bonus is coming + Semester break. Makes more sense to consider it while I'm at home, no?

[Q451990]

Damn. I was good back then.

And why did you revive this thread?