Gauge cluster needles stopped dancing on start [SOLVED]

[Shekhar]

I am a new owner of an M35 2006 (146K Miles), bought a month ago. The needles danced end to end on starting the car (fun to watch), now since yesterday they don’t. I tried searching for a reason and or solution but could not find any. Also the idle rpm is 1500. Is this normal? Thanks for all the help.

[macgiver]

mac , first figure what recourse you have from wherever you bought it from , seriously looks like you bought a car that somebody possibly/probably "Masked" an intermittent problem and if it was only gauges - and stayed that way.....
but it includes a performance issue! I don't know where your post from , nor where you bought from , but I say this a few times SUBMERGED CARS are resold "on the downlow" everyday. First you need to somehow completely verify it IS/IS NOT a HURRICANE CAR , definately confront who the hell you bought it from for ANSWERS - nobody's saying pick a fight now -your OWED SOME ANSWERS. For this kind of crappy problem , taking months & aggravation you don't deserve ,going back NOW! and TIME is on your side to TRY to get some satisfaction , NO, NO,NO !!! Hey , Hey ,Hey

[EdBwoy]

Hello.

No, 1500 rpm is not normal when warmed up. Did you do anything to it for things to suddenly change? Maintenance, disconnecting battery, sticking floor mat?

Here is a video to help with the simpler issue. If the needles don't change, we can go from there:

[Shekhar]

Thank you "macgiver", for all the invaluable pointers, this was my first "used car" purchase ever. The M35 had one previous owner (he gave me a very good deal) and the dealer performed all services until 130K (I have the records), a reputable local garage took care of oil changes and tire mountings etc. Except for high miles the car has no priors.
Thank you "Edbwoy", I am hoping the solution is in your video. I might have pushed/turned some controls (and there are so many in this car to cause the anamolous behavior ( my previous ride was a 2005 Toyota Corolla base model with upgraded radio....there was not much to tweak). I have subscribed to your "infiniti" channel on youtube. Thanks for all the help you provide to the community.

[EdBwoy]

Thank you Shekhar, that is much appreciated.

Let us know when you get the chance to try and revert the gauge sweep. (I like it too). I don't think I recall a single instance of a failed cluster with our cars, but there is a diagnostic procedure to ensure you don't have a bad cluster.

I learned that the official name for this feature is "engine start excitement function" . The more you know...

[Shekhar]

Thanks to your informative video Edbwoy, the ESEF in my E35 is restored.

[Costee]

I learned that the official name for this feature is "engine start excitement function" . The more you know...

...the more you realize how little you know

[EdBwoy]

And we like acronyms. ESEF is a pretty good one.