One day i went out to start my q45 and it would crank over but would not start. Thought it was fuel pump. Changed that and still no good. So i had my friend take a look at it, owns a import shop. He was on it a few days and diagnosed it a fatal wiring problem to do with relays and such?? he said it would cost more to fix then the car is worth? any one out there can help me>> knows a little more about the q45 and is this a common thing that has happened? any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Having a problem with starting???>>???
-
maxnix
- Posts: 22627
- Joined: Mon Jul 22, 2002 8:11 pm
- Car: 1995 Infiniti Q45
1995 Infiniti Q45t
2000 Infiniti Q45
Having a problem with unvetted "friends" (ddogz1518)
Well, with no maintenance history, all you will get here is WAG.ddogz1518 wrote:So i had my friend take a look at it, owns a import shop. He was on it a few days and diagnosed it a fatal wiring problem to do with relays and such?? he said it would cost more to fix then the car is worth? any one out there can help me
But I will tell you you are making a big mistake believing a friend who knows nothing about the VH45DE instead of sourcing a competent Infiniti Senior Technician. Bet you didn't see and FSM, TSB nor a Consult with G50 cards in sight?
Your "friend's" advice is worth less than what he charged you for it.
Re: Having a problem with starting???>>??? (ddogz1518)
Yeah, really not enough information to give you much advice, but I can tell you this:
I've been reading this forum for 4 years - have read most every thread ever posted - and I have never heard of a fatal wiring problem. Sometimes, while working on a live engine or doing a backwards battery jump or something like that, you can fry some electronics. I do recall one instance where the wiring harness had shorted out from rubbing on a fender well.
I understand the part about the days your friend looked for the problem - he definitely found something wrong with the wiring - but it's really doubtful that the repair would cost more than the car is worth. It sounds like when he replaces relays they just blow again, and there's a short somewhere in the harness. He doesn't know the engine, so he's telling you he's in over his head.
You need to get a Factory Service Manual. You can download one from here:
http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Q45/
Then get it to someone who can diagnose electronic gremlims. My guess is that it will cost well under $1000 to fix, even if you've fried a bunch of stuff. There are all sorts of used electronics available from NICO members parting cars, as well as ebay and local junkyards.
And welcome to NICO!
I've been reading this forum for 4 years - have read most every thread ever posted - and I have never heard of a fatal wiring problem. Sometimes, while working on a live engine or doing a backwards battery jump or something like that, you can fry some electronics. I do recall one instance where the wiring harness had shorted out from rubbing on a fender well.
I understand the part about the days your friend looked for the problem - he definitely found something wrong with the wiring - but it's really doubtful that the repair would cost more than the car is worth. It sounds like when he replaces relays they just blow again, and there's a short somewhere in the harness. He doesn't know the engine, so he's telling you he's in over his head.
You need to get a Factory Service Manual. You can download one from here:
http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Q45/
Then get it to someone who can diagnose electronic gremlims. My guess is that it will cost well under $1000 to fix, even if you've fried a bunch of stuff. There are all sorts of used electronics available from NICO members parting cars, as well as ebay and local junkyards.
And welcome to NICO!